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AaRk /iax Molybdenum ---' <br />A Freeport-McMoRan Company <br /> <br />?- 7 / <br />January 6, 2009 r <br />CERTIFIED MAIL: 7006 0100 00071940 9363 <br />Climax Mine <br />HWY 91-- Fremont Pass <br />Climax, Colorado 80429 <br />Phone (719) 486-2150 <br />Fax (719) 486-2251 <br />cENED <br />JAN Q 7 2009 <br /> <br />Mr. Allen Sorenson <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Division at keciamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />RE: Climax Mine Permit No. M-1977-493, 5 Dam Seepage Pipeline Replacement - Interim DRMS <br />Approval <br />Dear Mr. Sorenson: <br />Climax submitted drawings to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) for the <br />replacement of the 5 Dam Seepage Pipeline in May of 2008. The construction of this project is complete, with <br />the exception of the pigging system. Red-line drawings from the contractor have been submitted to the design <br />engineer for completion of As-Built Drawings. <br />Completion of the pigging system requires a valve to be installed that is not scheduled for delivery until late <br />January, 2009. The final As-Built Drawings and Close-Out Report will be submitted to the DRMS along with a <br />final Environmental Protection Facility Engineer's Certification upon completion of the pigging system installation. <br />The final EPF Certification package is anticipated complete for submittal to the DRMS in February. <br />As this was a replacement of a pipeline that must be used on a continuous basis to maintain compliance with our <br />NPDES permit, the switch over to the new pipeline occurred December 5, 2008. The new pipeline has been in <br />continuous use since that time. Climax is requesting interim DRMS approval for the use of this pipeline until the <br />final EPF Engineer's Certification package can be completed and submitted for final DRMS approval. <br />If you have any further questions regarding this project, please contact me at (719) 486-7561. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tavis D. Rogers, P.E. <br />Senior Engineer, Climax Mine <br />CC: Johnny Pappas <br />Gary Slifka