1993-09-13_REVISION - M1988112

• Permit No: M1988112
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 9/13/1993
• Doc Name: SAN LUIS PROJECT REVISION APPROVAL PN M-88-112 RN TR8
• From: DMG
• To: BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES INC
• Type & Sequence: TR8
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
137 3 Sherman 8t., Room 215 ti~'pe co~~

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Denver, CO 80203
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Phone: [phone] ' rear
FAX. [phone]
Roy Romer
September 13, 1993 c°vernor
Michael B. Lang

Alana Scott Dnision DveUOr
Battle Mountain Resources Inc
P 0 Box 310
San Luis, CO 81152
Re: San Luis Project, Revision Approval, Permit No. M-88-112, Recision No.
TR-008
Dear Ms. Scott:
On September 13, 1993 the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board conditionally
approved the technical revision application submitted to the Divisibn on
May 29, 1992, addressing ground water monitoring. The terms of the Technical
Revision No. 08 approved by the Board are hereby incorporated into Permit No.
M-88-112.
The conditions of the Board approval are noted below. Please note that all
other provisions of Permit No. M-88-112 remain in full force and effect.
Stipulation No. 02
BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES WILL MAINTAIN AND EMPLOY THE APPROVED GROUND
WATER MONITORING NETWORK ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED MONITORING PLAN
UNTIL IT IS DEMONSTRATED TO THE DIVISION'S SATISFACTION DURING THE
FINAL RECLAMATION PHASE OF THE TAILINGS FACILITY AND COLLECT ON POND
THAT WATER FLOW FROM THE TAILINGS FACILITY TO THE COLLECTION POND HAS
CEASED TO BE MEASURABLE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND THAT GROUND WATER
BELOW THE TAILINGS FACILITY AND COLLECTION POND IS OF SUCH QUALITY THAT
NO REMEDIATION EFFORTS ARE REQUIRED. THE DIVISION WILL CONSIDER THAT
GROUND WATER NOT REQUIRING REMEDIATION IS WATER THAT MEETS THE SAME
WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION STANDARDS OR APPROVED PERM17
CONDITIONS FOR THE MINE THAT MUST BE MET AT POINTS OF COMPLIANCE
ESTABLISHED FOR THE TAILINGS FACILITY AND COLLECTION POND. SHOULD THE
DIVISION DETERMINE THAT EVIDENCE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CONTAMINgTION OF
GROUND WATER FROM LEAKS OR DISCHARGES FROM MINE FACILITIES HAS BEEN
DETECTED BY MONITORING OR OTHER MEANS PRIOR TO SUCH DEMONSTRATION,
BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTITUTING AND
COMPLETING THE REMEDIATION PROCEDURES APPROVED IN THE PERMIT.