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Hendricks Mining Co.• <br />Caribou, Colorado <br />exploration Development <br />October 1, 1977 <br />State of Colorado <br />Land Reclamation Board <br />Department of Platural 'resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, ~oom 615 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Gentlemen: <br />III 1111111111111111 <br />Production <br />Our headquarters and office are located at 3000 I7orth 63rd, <br />Boulder, Colorado 80301, which w2s previously the Allied <br />Chemical Company milling operation. ~:1r,en we took over the <br />operation in January, 1977, ~+'e inherited apprcx.imately 15 to <br />20 acres of tailings pond which is totally enclosed and has <br />no discharge. In working vrith the State Department of Health <br />vre decided to initially cover the old tailings pond, which <br />has a very minimal background of radioactivity, with our tailings <br />which are primarily silica sand. Upon completion of this vre <br />will enter into an agreement with the Flatirons Sand and Gravel <br />Company of Eoulder whereby we will establish tv:o evapcratior. <br />ponds vrhere they will come and haul away our tailings sand for <br />use in their sand plant. This will eliminate our tailings <br />completely and we will have a totally enclosed mill s~'stem <br />whereby the water in our tailings will evaporate and i:he sand <br />will be an alternate product. <br />The square footage will be about 90000 square feet, oi• approxi- <br />mately two acres. Under the proposed agreement with I~latirors, <br />they are going to cover the remaining tailings pond we inherited <br />with topsoil vrhich we can plant with trees and grasse;~ that we <br />have been experimenting with on the existing tailings pond. <br />Our operation is a very small operation and we don't ;anticipate <br />any growth during the coming year. Should we increas° our <br />operation, we will so notify you. <br />After talking with I~Ir. Campbell at the Land Reclamation Board <br />regarding this matter there seems to be some doubt as to whether <br />our milling operation comes under House Bill 1065. tide have <br />initiated this environmental program or. our own and will continue <br />with it whether or not we are required to do so. <br />Please advise us as to your recommendation. ~~1e look forward to <br />working with you on this proje t. <br />Y rs truly, <br />5. -~.~ <br />as S. Hendricks <br />TSH/jlk <br />P.O. Box 653 Nederland, Colorado 80466 1-303-258-3806 <br />