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%Kennecott <br />~ .Energy <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 1 12005 <br />March 4, 2005 <br />Giyisisa ~f Minerela end Geology <br />To All Contractors Providing Services to Kennecott Energy Co: <br />,, <br /><~~ <br />_~~ ~~~' <br />„~,a~a <br />,,'~~,r <br />.~ <br />We aze in the process of registering the Kennecott Energy Co. (KEC) Environmental <br />Management System under ISO-14001 standazds. ISO-14001 is a specific set of <br />standards developed by an international standards organization for environmental <br />management systems. <br />The ISO-14001 standards were updated in December 2004, and the standard now <br />requires that: "The organization shall ensure that any person(s) performing tasks for <br />it or on its behalf that have the potential to cause a significant environmental <br />impact(s) identified by the organization is (are) competent on the basis of <br />appropriate education, training or experience, and shall retain associated records." <br />That new requirement is the purpose of this letter. To meet that requirement, Kennecott <br />Energy Co. needs to ensure that our contractors meet those provisions. The potential to <br />cause a significant environmental impact represents environmental risks of activities, <br />with the risks ameliorated by administrative procedures or physical controls. <br />Potential significant environmental impact categories encompass air emissions <br />(especially dust), blasting emissions, handling and potential spills of hydrocarbons or <br />chemicals, topsoil loss or erosion, creation of sediment, handling and disposal of <br />chemicals, freshwater consumption, energy use and potential wildlife impacts. Please <br />take a few minutes to consider the services your company performs and the related <br />actions taken while operating on KEC sites. It is the responsibility of each contractor to <br />ensure that their programs can and will meet the requirement quoted above. <br />Compliance with the quoted requirement relate to demonstration that any of your <br />employees involved in activities on KEC properties understand the environmental risks <br />related to their activities, the applicable operational controls, and any pertinent <br />contingency measures to reduce the impact of any environmental incident. Those <br />employees also need a working familiarity with key concepts of the KEC environmental <br />policies. <br />Antelope Mine • Colowyo Mine • Cordero Rolo Mine • Jacobs Ranch Mine • Spring Creek Mine <br />Kennecott Energy Company <br />505 South Gillette Avenue (82776) <br />Post Office Bax 3009 <br />Gillette, Wyoming 82717-3009 <br />Phone. (307) 687-6000 <br />Fax: (307) 687-6015 <br />d nermbrr of /he Rin Tietri Croup <br />