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5 <br /> During the Informal Conference held in the Town of Victor on <br /> February 23, 1993 , the Division received an objection from <br /> Charles Dager, owner of the Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek <br /> mining operation. Mr. Dager' s objections were listed in the <br /> Order adopted by the Board as the issues to be considered <br /> during today' s hearing. <br /> Mr. John Hardaway, representing the operator, introduced <br /> Jim Munzert, general/mine/project manager for operations at <br /> the site, as well as other company representatives and counsel <br /> who were present. <br /> Mr. Munzert presented a group of letters supporting the <br /> proposed operation and stated that some merchants and citizens <br /> of Victor had requested that the letters be provided to the <br /> Board. He referenced and discussed a summary of the proposed <br /> project <br /> Mr. Munzert said that because of the size of the project and <br /> the operator' s desire to maintain compliance, the Division and <br /> other agencies involved in the permitting process were <br /> contacted and provided with the details of the plans for the <br /> new mine. Mr. Munzert said that on March 5, 1992 a public <br /> meeting was held in Victor at which time the operator <br /> presented the preliminary plans to the citizens. <br /> Mr. Munzert explained that they planned to mine the ore by the <br /> conventional open pit method, haul by truck to a crushing <br /> facility south of the Carlton Mill and then loaded by truck on <br /> a valley fill heap leach facility located in a tributary of <br /> Wilson Gulch. <br /> Mr. Munzert said several meetings were held between the <br /> Citizens of Victor and the company, including a public meeting <br /> on May 6, 1992 . He said that representatives from Dupont <br /> presented the citizens with information on the use and safe <br /> handling of cyanide and that a model of the proposed site and <br /> operations, which the operator showed to the Board, was also <br /> presented. Mr. Munzert stated that on May 19, 1992, after <br /> completion of additional preliminary feasibility engineering <br /> studies, the company announced that the location of the leach <br /> pad would be changed. <br /> Mr. Munzert said the Division agreed that an existing permit <br /> (M-80-244) could be amended to include the new proposal. He <br /> said that at the recommendation of the Division, all or a <br /> portion of six other permits were included in the amendment. <br /> He said it is the goal of the company to consolidate as many <br /> of its 21 current permits as possible. <br /> Mr. Munzert said that on November 5, 1992, the Teller County <br /> Commissioners imposed seven conditions on the operation and <br />