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l ~~ <br />Page 2 <br />Febraeuy 28, 2008 <br />Environmental Policy Point Letter <br />For Mr. Ron Cattany <br />By: Toim Hendricks <br />Cariboo District Mines/Westent Boulder County <br />to build) a nature center in the historic stone buildings in the Cariboo Town site <br />that is located at the Potosi Mine. From this Nature Center, hiking traits will <br />radiate throughout the district with interpretne%ducational signs for flora and <br />fauna and geologic characteristics. The trials wilt keep visitors off of protected <br />areas and provide educational experiences for people of all ages. Financing for <br />this project would come from Calais Resources and a joint effort with Boulder <br />County Parks and Open Space. In the Eaters, it is Calais's desire to place a <br />signifificant amount of our patented (fee title) tend into a Park and Recreation <br />District while keeping the mach smelter amount of acreage required for oar <br />surface plant facilities, future exploration activities and mine safety. Less than <br />10 acres of oar total acreage is expected to be used for our existing and new <br />surface pilot plant facilities and operations. <br />3. Calais Resources Inc, plans to continue the tradition established by Hendricks <br />Mining Co. to participate is many Community projects in the Nederland area. <br />This poliicy was began in the 1970's and will continae~throngh out the Eaters. <br />The Connpany also plans to spin off a certain portion of pre-tax profit from its <br />~g operations to help fend the Community Center, the Wild Bear Center <br />for Nature and Discovery, Nederland Teens, Nederland Seniors, the Nederland <br />Library, The Nederland Area Development Authority, the Police and Fire <br />Department. The company Plans to continue its educational tours and lectures of <br />the mines for school children and world wide visitors which to-date has been in <br />excess of 411,000 people. <br />4. Track h affic and car Pooling are important items in oar business planning. <br />With concentrating oar ores at s ratio of 25 to 1, oar initial pilot plant mine will <br />require only one track load of concentrates leaving Cariboo every three days. <br />Supply trucks w~ be very minimal. We plan to purchase a 4 wheel drive crew <br />transport vehicle to travel between the mine and Nederland to cot down on road <br />vehicle trips. All employees and supplies will be educated on strict road safety. <br />The new pilot plant mine will employ a total of 25 people in high paying jobs <br />with benefits and ma~mnm safety equipment and practices using state of the art <br />equipment. Many of these workers will reside in Nederland. <br />5. Calais Resources Inc, is working with top qualified environmental engineers <br />and scienitists to insane the proper design and construction of oar new pilot plant <br />operation,. We are and will continue to work closely with Boulder County <br />government, Local government and the Division of Minerals and Geology, <br />MSHA and the CDH to ensure oar operations are 100 percent sound <br />environm~antally and safe. We wiII design and implement plans that wiQ focus on <br />post mining operation closures and fall reclamation activities. <br />