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RECEIVED <br />RESPONSE TO INSPECTION <br />OF 07/21/03 <br /> <br />(~~-ere- i'~i -t 9 S G -o }~ A~~~~v~°d <br />Cpyve.G'f"lVVi /Lc~i6 wi ~~~'~ <br />aL~~' oa~ F~kr <br />s~~ oyke <br />d Ge% <br />TO: Bob Oswald <br />(505)325-4065 <br />(505)632-1276 <br />This letter is in response to the mine inspection dated 07/16/03, wherein it is stated I need <br />to take corrective action. <br />The operator must commit in writing to the future salvaging of all topsoil, which becomes <br />available during the course of future mining activities. The statement of commitment <br />must specify that such salvage will be in amounts adequate to reclaim, and that it will be <br />followed by either prompt reuse on areas to be reclaimed in the immediate future, or <br />stock piled and protected for later use. This statement must be received at this office by <br />the date shown at right 10/15/03. <br />This statement is given to become a part of the reclamation plan for D.G.M.C. by James <br />Bender, operator of D.G.M.C. In the future and from this point forwazd, all topsoil <br />encountered will be salvaged and stockpiled in such places as designated in the <br />reclamation plan. Tt will be sepazated and used when reclamation is done, or stockpiled <br />and seeded to prevent loss. The amounts salvaged will be adequate to reclaim the <br />affected aeeas of disturbance. Every effort will be made to salvage all topsoil. <br />Also stated in the inspection was a question of tailings neutralization and procedure being <br />followed. <br />The new tailings pond, like the former one, will be unlined, which necessitates that <br />careful neutralization be ensured. The method of tailings neutralization carried out was <br />discussed. Sodium hypochlorite is added to the tailings slurry, to the amount that a <br />certain pH is reached. The water of the slurry drains off the mill sump, and the tails are <br />trammed down to the pond for disposal. The operator must provide specific information <br />as to the pH maintained in the mill, the pH attained for neutralizing, the tails, the method <br />and frequency of pH sampling, and the length of time the tails spend draining in the <br />AUG 1 1 20ai <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />James Bender / D.G.M.C. <br />5529 US HWY 64 <br />Farmington, NM 87401 <br />