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Response to Site Inspection Report Page 3 <br /> The first phase of the Terry Tunnel refuse program would consist of the <br /> following: <br /> A. The cleanup and containment of all materials that have migrated <br /> from the site. <br /> B. The wood and metal materials could be buried on site and/or trans- _ <br /> ported to the mill refuse site for disposal. <br /> The second phase of the Terry Tunnel refuse program should consist of the <br /> transportation of all materials to the mill refuse site for disposal. <br /> 4. Adequate funding must be appropriated by the operator so as to investigate <br /> the feasibility, institute and maintain surface drainage control systems <br /> for the No. 3 and No. 4 tailings pond sites. Surface drainage control <br /> diversions should primarily consist of the maintenance of old ditches <br /> and the excavation of new bar ditches above and adjacent to the ponds. <br /> Alleviation of surface drainage is critical and interactive with operations <br /> at the following locations: <br /> A. Above and below active tailings pond No. 4, potential site for mine ✓" <br /> water treatment sludge disposal. <br /> B. Above and adjacent to inactive tailings pond No. 3, potential sludcle <br /> disposal. <br /> 5. As of this time Standard Metals Corporation has discontinued disposal of <br /> mine water sludge in the engineering office settling pond alonq the Animas <br /> River. <br /> Upon adequate funding, the excavation of a protection berm, pond capping <br /> and revegetation should be adequate for the disposal of the existing mine <br /> water sludge at this inactive tailings pond site. <br /> 6. Due to Standard Metals Corporation bankruptcy situation and the subsequent <br /> furloughing of all other technical engineering staff members, I respect- <br /> fully regret that I cannot reasonably or responsibly formulate an adequate <br /> Amendment Application to address further mining and reclamation at the f <br /> Terry Tunnel/Lake Emma sites prior to August 16, 1985. <br /> DSM:mb <br /> CC: Mr. Greg Sparks <br /> Mr. Raymond E. Grant <br />