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-, .. • iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ~ _ .,-: ~ _,: <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />f 3f3 Sherman St.. Room 275 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />303 866-3567 <br />Fax. 303 832-8706 <br />May 1, 1992 <br />Mr, Philip M. Hocker <br />Mineral Policy Center <br />1325 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., 11550 <br />Washington, D.C. 20005 <br />RE: Technical Suggestions - Battle Mountain Gold (M-88-112) <br />~, i. ~ _,~ <br />Dear Mr. Hocker~, <br />i <br />:_-~;~,L;~~ADO <br />o} ~°~o <br />i tit' a~ 9 <br />,-Qi - tiff <br />QQ ~ o <br />~ r8 ]6 ~ <br />Roy Romer. <br />Governor <br />Michael B. Long, <br />Division Director <br />During the public hearing convened by the Colorado Mined Land declamation <br />Board on April 23rd to consider the notice of violation issued to B the <br />Mountain Gold, the following abatement requirements were placed upo the <br />operator. I believe you will find them to embody your technical su gestions. <br />The Board upheld the NOV, found Battle Mountain Gold in "Willf 1" <br />violation of our statute and regulations, and levied a 5168,900 pen ity, <br />payable within 30 days of Board order issuance. The Board order wi 1 be <br />issued at the May 27/28 meeting of the Board. Further, the Board in tructed <br />the Division to reissue the violation, if it saw fit, because "the iolation <br />continues until it is abated". Finally, the Board conveyed upon th Division <br />the power to issue a Cease and Disist order if any cyanide contamin tion was <br />detected outside the tailings area containment. <br />We appreciate your technical suggestions and comments. <br />Sincerely your <br />,. > ~~ <br />~- <br />~-~ 1 <br />~James.A. Pendleton, PhD. <br />:~~ <br />Technical & Scientific Coordinator <br />attachment: <br />cc: Michael B. Long, Dircetor <br />Luke Danielson, MLRB Member <br />H. Bruce Humphries, Mineral Program Supervisor <br />JP%JP <br />