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Idarado Mining Company 2008/2009 Annual Report Permit Number: M-1977-403-HR Anniversary Date: July 1, 2009 Idarado Mining Company (IMC) is implementing remediation and reclamation activities as per the Consent Decree (D. Colorado Civil Action No. 83-C-2385) between the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the State of Colorado Office of Attorney General, and IMC. All field reclamation and remediation activities prescribed and required with the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) as amended to the Consent Decree have been completed and monitoring and maintenance of these reclamation and remedial activities are being ,conducted and will continue to be conducted, at least until calendar year 2011. Four amendments to the Consent Decree and RAP were submitted during the 2008/2009 anniversary year (July 1 2008- July 1, 2009). These RAP amendment pertain to management of Mill Lagoon Sediments, Telluride Tailing Pile 6 Seep management, the Mountainside Diversion and Tailing Runoff Diversion or Collection Channels, and Bare Ground Remediation. Site activities conducted during the anniversary year included: 1. RAP monitoring and maintenance (i.e, soil erosion, slope stability;, revegetation, diversion structures, etc.) were conducted where monitoring activities determined repairs or maintenance was required. Spring and fall season diversion channel debris removal and channel repair was conducted at the Red Mountain and Telluride operations, as necessary. Debris removal, clean out and repair of the High Country channels was conducted during the summer when roadway access allowed entrance to the High Country areas. Periodic water quality monitoring as per the schedule and requirements prescribed in the RAP was conducted. All monitoring and maintenance activities under the RAP were completed to the specifications and requirements of the RAP. Water management from the Red Mountain and Telluride mine workings was conducted throughout the reporting period in accordance with the provisions of the RAP. 2. Mining and milling operations associated with the Idarado Red Mountain, Telluride and High country site are not and were not operational during the permit year. No mining, beneficiation, or waste rock/tailing disposal operations were conducted during the permit year. 3. As discussed in previous annual reports, the reclamation work permitted under the 2004 Technical Revision JR) was completed during the 2005/2006 anniversary year. No further work in the area is contemplated, unless some of the material placed at this site is used for bare ground remediation. If the site is