2014-07-11_REPORT - M1999002 (3)

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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY— Interim Status American Soda, L. L. P. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Solvay Chemicals) is submitting this 2013-2014 Annual Report in compliance with C.R.S. 34-32-116(3) Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. (3) On the anniversary date of the permit each year, the operator shall submit a report and a map showing the extent of current disturbances to affected land, reclamation accomplished to date and during the preceding year, new disturbances that are anticipated to occur during the upcoming year, and reclamation that will be performed during the upcoming year. The anniversary date for 112 Permit No. M-1999-002 American Soda Yankee Gulch Sodium Minerals Project is July 13, 2014. Included with this document is a check for payment to the Division for the Annual Permit Fees in the amount of $1,150. A copy of the check is included with the document sent to the Grand Junction office and the actual check will be sent to the Denver office along with an unbound copy of the report. This document provides a summary of the surface disturbance and reclamation performed during the current reporting period from July 13, 2013 to July 12, 2014, as well as planned disturbance and reclamation for the next reporting period. Activities at the Yankee Gulch Project during the reporting period were conducted under the regulatory guidance and inspection oversight of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) under 112 Permit No. M-1999-002. A key component of this document is the Well Field Status Map which identifies areas where disturbance and reclamation may have occurred during the report period. A copy of the most recent Well Field Status Map is included indicating the areas where changes have occurred regarding reclamation since the last reporting period. In addition to the current status of the 0 — 5 year mining panel the Well Field Status Map also provides a general regional location map of the American Soda Yankee Gluch Mining Operation on the map insert in the lower left corner. Section 2.0 of this report addresses permit modifications for the Yankee Gulch Project during the 2013 — 2014 permit period. Section 3.0 addresses the status of American Soda's project operations, including the extent of current disturbances and reclamation and any disturbance or reclamation activity planned for 2014 — 2015. American Soda, L.L.P. 1 DRMS Annual Report July 10,2014