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~.4 • III IIIIIIIIIIIII III • sss PAUL C _ JONSS 1-2[-~,~~~~~~~ 1019 8th Street Mineral Consultant ~u~ ~ ~ Golden, Colorado 80401 1996 Ph 303-277-1222 Fx 303-277-0006 ~ivisian et r~+ir+eraw d u~~~u~y July 15, 1996 Mr. Allen C. Sorenson Reclamation Specialist Division of Minerals and Geology VIA FAX AND U.S. MAIL 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 832-8106 - 4 Pages Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Mining Permit M-94-117 Minerals Inspection Reports Dated 6/3/96 & 6/17/96 Dear Allen: Please find below a summary of corrective action taken as a result of your inspection of the Gold Hill Mill on June 3 & 17, 1996. June 3. 1996 Inspection Report Item 1: A replacement pump was installed on the tailings pond float on June 22, 1996. This pump replaced a pump removed, without COM, Inc.'s permission, by the previous operator of the mill. While the pump was operational upon installation, the spray lines on the tailings pond were plugged with debris and had to be cleaned out. All are in operation at the present time and will be operated a minimum of 40 hours per week if sufficient water is in the pond to allow operation. We have experienced ongoing difficulty with the spray nozzles plugging but are taking corrective action. June 17. 1996 Inspection Report item 1: See Item 1 above. Item 2: The tear and other holes observed in the tailings pond liner were repaired using approved methods by Colorado Lining Company on or about July 1st. An inspection report will be sent directly to DMG by Colorado Lining Company. item 3: Samples have been taken weekly since June 17, 1996 when the spray irrigation system was in operation. Those samples (two) are currently at the laboratory and results will be forwarded to DMG upon receipt from the laboratory. For most of this period the spray irrigation