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~l°®lU,~l~ ®~' ~~1//y Ilallllll~ <br />408 Main Street P.O. Box 659 <br />San Luis, Colorado 81152 <br />Phone: (719) 672-3321 Fax: (719) 672-3553 <br />townofsanluis(ayahoo. com <br />o~~ <br />~~ ~~ <br />c y~~,~--- ~-~ <br />OZ/i3/~o'~- <br />February 7, 2007 <br />Ronald W. Cattany, Director ~c o y~ ~ ~~ _.~. <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 RECEIVED <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />(303) 866-3567 1/FEB 1 3 2007 <br />(303) 832-8106 FAX Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Decor Mr. Cattany, <br />This letter constitutes notice the Town of San Luis Board of Trustees O i CfR }o the <br />proposed Permit Amendment, DBMS Permit No. -8M 8-112' filed by Battle Mountain <br />Resources, Inc. in October 2006. <br />The CES contests fhe assertion by Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. that the West Pit <br />water is now of pre-mining quality. We fear contamfrlation of the area water table and <br />the Rito Seco Creek, which runs through the heart of San Luis. We are concerned with <br />the possible impacts of the current water treatment plant being shut down. <br />Further, the Town of San Luis Board of Trustees objects to: <br />I) A proposal to close the water treatment facility located near Rito Seco Creek on <br />the Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. property; and <br />2) A proposal to irrigate the Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. property, formerly <br />known as Shalom Ranch, with water that should have been processed through <br />the water treatment plant which is currently in operation; and <br />3) Any proposed changes that may be harmful to or negatively impact the citizens <br />of San Luis and its neighboring communities within Costilla County. <br />Rp~pectfull , <br />( ~ ----_ <br />Christopher odriguez, <br />Mayor <br />E T:_ <br />e Jo Nors orth}~, Town Clerk <br />Xc: File <br />