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. iii ~uiiiiiuiu ~~~ , ~~ • ~ 999 i . ~ MINERALS PROGRAM Agenda! Item No. 9 _ I' i. PERMITTED MINING OPERATIONS ONLY i ti ; ~ 111 and 112 Permits / j Possible Violation/Civil Penalty ~ev-e I`e^.,~a~/~ S Presentation Form k a'~C S NOTE: All Division exhibits should be marked prior to the hearing.. A list of Division exhibits with identifying marks should be prepared for the record and given to the Board's secretary at the hearing. pivision exhibits should then be made a part of the permit file. General Information / File No.: M-88-112 Date April 23, 1992 .r 4` Operator: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. Commodity: Gold Location: 5 Miles NE of San Luis, Acreage: 2,200 Colorado Specialist: Larry D. Oehler Nature and Duration of Violation Exceeding the permit provisions for levels of 4.4 ppm total an~ 3.8 ppm weak acid dissociable cyanide in the tailings slurry, tailings ponds and collection pond. C.R.S. 34-32-124(7). September 13, 1991 unt~l the violation is abated. Seriousness Serious D C B A Insignificant Fault Willful Gross negligence Ne li ent No-fault Oct. 17, 1991-Abatement Sept. 13, 1991-Oct. 16, 1991 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Violation: Find Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. to be in violation of C.R.S. ~' 34-32-124(7) for violating provisions of permit No. M-8 -112 by exceeding 4.4 ppm total and 3.8 ppm weak acid dissociable cyanide in the tailings slurry, tailings ponds and collection p nd ' (including the leak detection system). Cease and Desist: Confirm on the Division the authority to issue a~n immediate cease and desist order if the Divisio finds evidence that cyanide from the mine poses a threat to ~ human health~or the environment. Corrective Action: See the attached NOPV Abatement Plan. ~ Off' Civil Penalty: See the attached Civil Penalty Recommendation. ~ 3 ~ k/, ~ ter. ~ I• ` LDO/eke ~f,,,-r ~ r r _ ~ . _ ::.. r ~ 2700E ~~-+-• ~ ` M ' ~• _ d, ' ~ '~-,r s ~. , `,> ~ Id ' ~_ r