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• EXHIBIT Q - Company Sponsored/Co-sponsored Research Since 1964, the Climax Molybdenum Company and AMAX Inc. have sponsored or co-sponsored numerous reclamation oriented research projects with state and federal agencies, universities, col- leges, and private organizations. These research programs have included projects regarding the stabilization and revegetation of disturbed sites in high altitude environments , wildlife surveys, technical assistance, silvicultural research, and information dissemination. The premises and rationale for the specific reclamation technologies utilized at the Climax Mine and at many other unrelated high altitude sites have their origins in the research data developed from projects on the Climax property. Although some programs have been terminated and some research plots and areas have been inundated or other- wise destroyed over the years , many of the project plots still exist. Attempts by several knowledgeable individuals during the past six years to develop a comprehensive and chronological listing of the various research projects have met with limited success. Presently, the two best discussions of the various projects are in Barrau and Berg ( 1977 ) (see attached references ) and in Section 9. 0 of the current Climax Mining and Reclamation Permit. Both of these documents (as well as other Climax research pro- ject results ) are on file with the Colorado Mined Land Reclama- tion Division and are incorporated into this amendment by reference. In addition, those research plots/areas which could be located and documented have been added to the map entitled "Climax Mine - Interim and Final Reclamation. . . " (Appendix C) . This map addition should aid the reviewer in cross referencing research locations with the discussions in the aforementioned documents . Q-1