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M <br />DNR <br />COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />January 29, 2015 <br />Jean De Ridder <br />Total EEtP USA Oil Shale, LLC <br />659 Middlefield Road <br />Palo Alto, CA 94301 <br />Re: Total E&tP USA Oil Shale, LLC, Preas Exploration Project, File No. P- 2014 -022, Notice <br />of Deficiencies. <br />Dear Mr. Ridder <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) has reviewed the Total EEtP USA Oil <br />Shale, LLC Preas Exploration Project Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Operations <br />(NOI), No. P- 2014 -022, submitted December 24, 2014. The NOI has a few clarifications that <br />need to be addressed in order for the notice to be considered adequate to begin operations. <br />1. Due to the possibility of encountering groundwater please commit to the use of <br />plugging and abandoning of the proposed exploration holes with Portland cement. <br />2. Please specify the anticipated time frame from start of well drilling to well plugging <br />and abandonment. What methods will be employed to ensure aquifer isolation during <br />drilling and well plugging and abandonment? <br />3. Please review the attached reclamation cost estimate. If you agree with the <br />estimated figures please submit a reclamation bond in an approvable form. <br />Per Rule 5.3.1(b) the operator shall address all identified deficiencies within 60 days of this <br />notification. Please submit a response to the listed items as soon as possible prior to March <br />30, 2015 to allow the Division time to review your response. If your response, or a written <br />request for an extension is not received by March 30, 2015 the request for the NOI may be <br />denied. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />81501, telephone no. (970) 241 -2042. <br />Sincerely, <br />Travis Marshall <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />oe coto_� <br />aw <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director * 6 <br />X8776 . � <br />