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Hendricks Mining Co. <br />Caribou, Colorado <br />exploration <br />Development <br />Production <br />October 1, 1977 <br />State of Colorado <br />Land Reclamation Board <br />Department of Platural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 615 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Gentlemen: <br />Our headquarters and office are located at 3000 North 63rd, <br />Boulder, Colorado 80301, which was previously the Allied <br />Chemical Company milling operation. 'rlhen we took over the <br />operation in January, 1977, we inherited approximately 15 to <br />20 acres of tailings pond which is totally enclosed and has <br />no discharge. In working with the State Department of Health <br />we 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. ~'pon completion of this we <br />tivill enter into an agreement with the Flatirons Sand ar.d Gravel <br />Company of 3oulder whereby we will establish two evapoz•ation <br />ponds where they will come and haul away our tailings ::and for <br />use in their sand plant. This will eliminate our tailings <br />completely and we will have a totally enclosed mill system <br />whereby the water in our tailings will evaporate and tYie sand <br />will be an alternate product. <br />The square footage will be about 90000 square feet, or approxi- <br />mately two acres. Under the proposed agreement with Flatirons, <br />they are going to cover the remaining tailings pond we inherited <br />with topsoil which we can plant with trees and grasses 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 increase our <br />operation, we will so notify you. <br />After talking with t'r[r. 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. ':dc~ have <br />initiated this environmental program on our own and w'.11 continue <br />with it whether or not we arc required to do so. <br />Please advise us as to your recommendation. 'r7e look :'orward to <br />working with you on this proje t. <br />. Y rs truly, <br />as S. Hendricks <br />TSH/jlk <br />P.O. Box 653 Nederland, Colorado 80466 1-303-258-3806 <br />