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surrounding area and to the quantity and quality of water in surface and groundwater systems both <br />during and after the mining operation and during reclamation be minimized. <br />The Applicant is currently in compliance with all Colorado water laws, including surface discharge <br />standards, and has collected and submitted groundwater and surface water monitoring data for many <br />years as required by both the Division and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />(CDPHE) to demonstrate and insure that no adverse impacts result from their operations. <br />In their response to adequacy issues, the Applicant has acknowledged the concerns over potential <br />impacts to Eagle Park and Clinton Reservoirs that were raised by the objectors. The Applicant has <br />committed during the adequacy review process to submitting a revised comprehensive groundwater <br />and surface water monitoring plan to the Division for approval before full-scale operations resume <br />at the site. Climax has committed to continuing to work with the objectors and incorporating any <br />appropriate monitoring measures deemed necessary to address these concerns and provide further <br />protection of surface water at this time and as the mine evolves. These monitoring measures will be <br />incorporated into the comprehensive water monitoring plan to be submitted to the Division for <br />review and approval. <br />The Applicant has also committed during the adequacy review process to submitting a revised <br />Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) to the Division for review and approval before full scale <br />mining and/processing resumes. The EPP would also include measures to monitor and protect <br />surface and groundwater from adverse impacts due to activities at the site. <br />Division Comment <br />The Division acknowledges the concerns of the objectors and also wishes to be protective of water <br />resources in the area; however, upon review of AM-06 the Division has not identified any specific <br />deficiencies, or planned activities, at this time that would result in increased adverse impact to either <br />the quantity or quality of water in either the Eagle Park or Clinton Reservoirs. Protections against <br />these kinds of adverse impacts are specifically addressed in the Rule by Section 3.1.6. Any adverse <br />impacts to quality or quantity of water that are demonstrated to be a result of the Applicant's <br />operations would be viewed by the Division as a possible violation of 3.1.6 and subject to the <br />appropriate enforcement actions by the Division and MLRB. <br />Climax has met with the objectors, and has committed to continuing to work with them to address <br />their concerns as the project progresses. The Division is willing to review, and require incorporation <br />into the previously mentioned comprehensive water monitoring plan and/or EPP, any specific <br />measures proposed by the objectors that it deems reasonable to insure that no adverse impacts to <br />surface and groundwater result from the Applicant's operation. <br />There is an existing stipulation in place (ST04) that states that prior to taking delivery of designated <br />chemicals at the new mill and accessory buildings, the Operator is required to submit and gain <br />Division approval of an Emergency Response Plan as required under Rule 8.3 of the Hard <br />Rock/Metal Mining Rules and Regulations. <br />The Division proposes the following additional enforceable stipulations to the amendment <br />application approval: the Operator shall submit for Division review a revised comprehensive water