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Petition for Partial Relea 'Financial Warranty <br /> Climax Molybdenum Con_t,_.ny <br /> Permit #M-77 493 September 1, 1999 <br /> • Storke Complex <br /> • E-Dump <br /> No. 3 Dam <br /> Mayflower Tailings Area <br /> Robinson Tailings Area <br /> Eagle Valley Borrow Areas <br /> Buildings Demolition <br /> Other Reclamation and Closure Costs -No. 7 Shaft Sealing <br /> As per Rule 4.16.1 (4), presently bonded work completed within each of the listed areas is <br /> described and discussed briefly and pertinent photographs and digital camera scans are <br /> incorporated. A statement signed by Climax that all applicable portions of the Environmental <br /> Protection Plan (although not yet approved by DMG) and the Reclamation Plan requirements <br /> have been satisfied in accordance with the Rules and the Act is included at the front of this <br /> document as part of the cover letter. A summary cost reduction spreadsheet in Excel format is <br /> included as Section 4.0 of this petition. Climax wishes to emphasize that this petition for <br /> warranty reduction only involves reduction for completed grading and earth work and not for <br /> revegetation. <br /> 3.0 RECLAMATION AND CLOSURE AREAS <br /> 3.1 Storke Complex <br /> The Storke Complex is a 66-acre area in the upper Arkansas River drainage where the <br /> underground operations at Climax were accessed. Such facilities as the No. 5 Shaft, No. 7 Shaft <br /> (ventilation), and the Storke Dry Building as well as storage and equipment yards were located in <br /> the Storke area. <br /> Beginning in the Fall of 1994 and ending in the Fall of 1996, the Storke Complex was closed and <br /> reclaimed. The only remaining closure and reclamation tasks for this area are to grade and <br /> revegetate 11 acres around the No. 7 Shaft area and to reconstruct the Arkansas River channel <br /> through the area. <br /> Briefly, closure and reclamation of the Storke Complex involved demolition of buildings and <br /> structures, grading and contouring of the site, placement of growth media, construction of <br /> erosion and spill control structures, and revegetation. The effort encompassed approximately 46 <br /> acres. The remaining 9 acres involve the Arkansas River channel (Figure 1). <br /> Site debris and rubble, including materials from demolition activities, were tested for toxicity <br /> following discussions with DMG personnel. In September 1994, rubble piles and areas with <br /> 100419/Climax/Report.doc 4 <br />