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7 7- <br />o yeCIGL!/,V& c <br />800 53?iusisorL ?uenue, ?e?dii!!e, eS 80461 <br />CeA - (719) 486-0349, 'Z;e&xhzeftmAw &PwAnes d?i ,, - (719) 486-2092 <br />.max (719) 486-1040 <br />8 April 2011 <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />40 <br />Dear Members of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, <br />RECEIVE[ <br />APR 112011 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />'ft7 Mining & Safety <br />As the Mayor of Leadville I have a very great interest in the operations of Climax Mine. I am <br />writing to provide the input of the City on the application for amendment to the reclamation <br />permit for the mine which you are hearing on April 13 and 14. <br />Climax Mine is currently having a profoundly positive impact on our economy and our <br />community and positive action on this application will only enhance these impacts. Based on <br />my observations over 17 years I believe that the reclamation efforts that have been made have <br />been precisely what one would wish for and I want these efforts to continue unabated. <br />Climax has engaged with our community as well as Summit and Chaffee Counties through the <br />Community Partnership Panel and has contributed both large amounts of money and <br />professional economic development guidance for our communities that was not available to <br />Leadville and Lake County previously. They have earned federal and state awards for <br />reclamation of the Eagle Park Reservoir and more recently have worked on restoration of a <br />portion of the Arkansas River. These are efforts which serve to improve water quality for large <br />portions of Colorado. <br />Current progress at Climax will immediately create 145 jobs. If restart of production is <br />announced there will be 380 valuable, new jobs created. Presently, the impacts of construction <br />contractors and investment are producing extremely meaningful impacts for our community. <br />This momentum must be encouraged to continue. The local and regional business impacts are <br />immense and all positive. <br />I am greatly appreciative of the opportunity to provide comments on this matter. Without <br />reservation I urge approval of the amendment to the reclamation permit. <br />Sincerely, <br />l <br />Bud Elliott, Mayor