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R � <br /> Clir ix Molybdenum Co any F "` <br /> ■ A DIVIWON OF <br /> pjwtptx it= <br /> October 15, 1987 <br /> Mr. John D. Farr <br /> Arrow Insurance-Management, Inc. <br /> P.O. Box 250 <br /> 695 Summit Blvd. <br /> Frisco, CO. 80443 <br /> Re: Climax Tailing Ponds <br /> Dear Mr. Farr: <br /> Thank you for your letter of October 9 regarding the wind blow incident <br /> at the Climax Mine tailing ponds. We appreciate your concern and your <br /> Initiative in contacting us directly regarding this situation. <br /> As you are aware, snow pack last winter was below normal and this summer <br /> was also extremely dry. As a consequence, incidents of wide spread blowing <br /> dust,as you noted, did indeed occur even though every effort was made to <br /> manage and control the situation. The 1987 dust control program included <br /> application of Coherex on all of the tailing dam faces and dry beach areas at <br /> a cost exceeding $250,000. The program began in mid-May and was completed in <br /> September. Unfortunately, under the environmental constraints which prevail at <br /> Climax (high elevation, high intensity down valley winds, high solar <br /> insolation), no program regardless of intentions or funding, can be 100 <br /> percent effective. We believe that the specific incident you reported to us <br /> was caused when small areas, which were wet and inaccessible throughout the <br /> summer, dried out during the late September-early October period after our <br /> program had ended. We were preparing to treat these areas when much needed <br /> moisture finally arrived. Other incidents during the summer were probably the <br /> result of areas blowing that had not yet received treatment. <br /> Climax, Colorado 80429 phone: i3031 486-2150 TWX: 910-920-4326 <br />