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Stark, Jim From: Kaldenbach, Tom Sent: 25 March, 2008 13:58 To: Stark, Jim Cc: Brown, Sandy; Hernandez, Daniel Subject: FW: North Thompson Creek Mines (CDRMS Perm itC-81-025/CDPSPerm it CO-0029599) Jim, As shown below in my email correspondence with CWQCD, the North Thompson Creek final bond release (SL-06) is on hold until CWQCD determines if the mine operator needs to reapply for a discharge permit for the site's perpetual mine water discharge. Tom -----Original Message----- From: Kaldenbach, Tom Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:14 PM To: 'Andrew Neuhart' Subject: RE: North Thompson Creek Mines (CDRMS PermitC-81-025/CDPSPermit CO-0029599) Andrew, 1) No there is not plan to reclaim the ponds or remove any piping. All required reclamation on the site is complete. 2) My office has been waiting for snow to melt from the site so that we can do a final inspection, before we can approve the bond release. This would happen in mid-April at the soonest, but we will postpone the bond release, as-needed, for resolution of the discharge issue (see comment below). 3) My observation has been that the mine water probably always meets the iron standard after it passes through the ponds. Your observations are correct that Mine 3 is on the opposite side of the road from Mine 1, and there is no long-term guarantee that treatment will continue because, after final bond release, there would be no requirement to maintain the treatment piping and ponds. We will wait for word from your office on the resolution of the mine water discharge issue, before we proceed further with the bond release. Please copy us if a letter is sent to the permittee regarding reapplying for a discharge permit. Thanks for looking into this. Tom -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Neuhart [mailto:andrew.neuhart@state.co.us] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 10:29 AM To: Kaldenbach, Tom Cc: Gary Beers 1