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• <br /> Gleam E. Porzak <br /> Michael F. Browning <br /> Steven J. Bushong <br /> P. Fritz Holleman <br /> Kristin Howse Moseley <br /> Kevin J. Kinnear <br /> Thomas W. Korver' <br /> Eli A. Feldman <br /> Kai mem A. D. Ryan <br /> Kam L Henderson <br /> •AtroAdmitted in 1{yMW9 <br />CM0000624 <br />July 8, 2010 <br />LJ <br />• <br />Via E-mail: Peter. Haysna tale. co. us <br />Peter Hays <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Via E-mail: Allem Sorensonalytate. co. us <br />Allen Sorenson <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Porzak Browning & Bushong LLP <br />A t t o r n e y s a t L a w <br />Please direct aQ correspondence to the Boulder office <br />Re: Climax Mine Amendment to Permit M-1977-493. <br />Dear Mr. Hays and Mr. Sorenson: <br />14„4G6 <br />Boulder Offer: <br />929 Pearl Stet. Suite 300 <br />Boulder. CO 80302 <br />303 443-69W Tel. <br />303 443-6864 Fax. <br />Vail Office: <br />953 S. Frontage Road W. <br />Suite 202 <br />Vail. CO 81657 <br />970-476-5295 Tel. <br />970-476-5309 Fax. <br />RECEIVED <br />JUL 0`8 2010 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />This firm represents the Clinton Ditch and Reservoir Company ("Clinton"). Clinton is <br />concerned about the proposed amendment to the Climax Mine permit and requests party status <br />and an opportunity to be heard at a hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />("Board"). The stated purposes of the proposed amendment are to adjust the affected land <br />boundary to encompass areas needed for planned future mine operations, as well as to update the <br />mining plan to accommodate the resumption of mineral extraction and production at the mine. <br />The resumed mining activities include significant expansion of the open pit mine, and <br />correspondingly large expansions of overburden storage facilities and tailings ponds. <br />Clinton owns property that is within the proposed new affected land boundary. The <br />Clinton Gulch Reservoir is immediately adjacent to the proposed new boundary. Clinton is <br />concerned that it may be adversely impacted by the proposed mining activities, including adverse <br />impacts to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected lands and of the surrounding area, <br />and to the quantity and quality of surface and ground water. <br />Exhibit 4