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Draft Meeting Notes from February 1st Meeting Supporting the Evolution of Hardrock Mining and Reclamation in the Rocky Mountain West February 1, 2018 Steering Committee Conference Call On the phone: Marcie Bidwell, Paul Orbuch, Michelle Hamilton, Page Buono, Peter Butler, Kara Chadwick, Priscilla Nelson, Ryan Bennett, Rob Milosky, Rebecca Thomas, Joe Ryan, Bill Simon, Bob Arnott, Peter Butler, Cynthia Peterson, Mark Rudolph, Kris Doebbler, Stan Dempsey, Rob Runkel, and Betsy Smidinger on behalf of Doug Benevento (listed at end of notes or contact sheet for full info) Center Scoping Issues to be Considered Distinction between legacy and active mining issues- Bill Simon Focus on mine acid drainage and/or mine waste technology for remediation - Peter Butler Evaluate what synergistic and divergent efforts are currently underway - Marcie Bidwell Draw from experiences in other institutes and countries- Ryan Bennett Consider federal technology evaluation new processes - Kris Doebbler and Rebecca Thomas Recommendations for additions to the steering committee: Kim White, Silverton Schools - Michelle Hamilton Trout Unlimited, Jason Willis or Ty Churchwell- Rob Runkle, Mining Industry Representative (Kinross, Larry Perino/Pat Maily) - Stan Dempsey/Ryan Bennett (MSI to follow up with recommenders on all three above) Action Items: Review the prospectus (attached) and if feedback at present, please send to Marcie and Paul Marcie and Paul to schedule individual phone interviews with Steering Committee entities during month of February. List of questions to be provided in advance. Outcome to be Steering Committee Memo, White Paper and/or expanded prospectus. (Consider adding a timeline to next document.) Save the Date- 2018 Silverton Innovation Expo August 28-30 - Steering Committee meeting and dinner Next conference call -DATE CHANGE to Wednesday April 11th 10 am (April 4 conflicted with CMA's 120TH NATIONAL WESTERN MINING CONFERENCE) Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00113930-00001 Draft Meeting Notes from February 1st Meeting Upcoming Events of Interest: 120th National Western Mining Conference & Exhibition, Colorado Mining Association, April 3-5th http://www.coloradomining.orR/general/custom.asp?page=NWMC 2018 The Mining & Metallurgical Society of America, Colorado School of Mines- April 26th http://www.mmsa.net/ San Juan Mining Conference, MSI/Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, May 2-4 http://www.mountainstudies.org/simrc Silverton Expo - Mountain Studies Institute, August 28-30 http://www.rnountainstudies.org/expo International Mine Water Association Annual Conference, September 10-14, Pretoria, South Africa https://eventegg.com/imwa-annuai-conference/ Mining Cleantech Challenge Cali for Applications announcement, Announcement Date-1-2-18; See announcement for details or contact Emily Long at Emily Long emiiy@coioradodeanfech.com Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00113930-00002 Draft Meeting Notes from February 1st Meeting Names and Affiliations of Call Participants Name Willy Tookey Louis Feinstein Peter Butler, Dr Bill Simon Kara Chadwick Stan Dempsey Priscilla Nelson Ryan Bennett Krista Doebbler Bob Arnott Kirk Nordstrom,Dr Diane McKnight, Dr Michelle Hamilton Rob Milofsky, Dr Mark Rudolf Joseph Ryan, Dr Cynthia Peterson Rebecca Thomas Betsy Smidinger Doug Benevento Linda Figeroa, Dr Rob Runkel, Dr Affiliation San Juan County Town of Silverton Animas River Stakeholders Group Animas River Stakeholders Group San Juan National Forest Colorado Mining Association Colorado School of Mines Resource Capital Funds/San Juan Land Holding Company Colorado Bureau of Land Mangaement, AML Strategic Environmental Analysis United States Geologic Survey University of Colorado Town of Silverton Fort Lewis College Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment University of Colorado Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency Colorado School of Mines USGS Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00113930-00003