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rublishers Affidayltand Proof nibilleation
<br /> R I O .B .L A N C O
<br /> 592 Main Street, Suite 6 • Meeker, Colorado 81641-0720
<br /> Phone (970)878-4017 9 FAX (970)878-4016
<br /> STATE OF COLORADO
<br /> COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO S&
<br /> I, Debbie Watson, do solemnly swear that I am the
<br /> office manager acting on behalf of Samantha Turner,
<br /> owner/publisher of the Rio Blanco Herald Times,
<br /> -- formerly known as The Meeker Herald and The Rangely
<br /> Natural Soda LLC,3200 Rio Blanco County Road July 26,2017. Times weekly newspapers; that the same is a week!
<br /> 31,Rifle,CO 81650,(970)878-3674 has filed an Publish:June 15.22,29&July 6,2017 e
<br /> amendment to their existing Hard RockMetal Mining Rio Blanco Herald Times newspaper published in the County of Rio Blanco, State
<br /> of Colorado,and has a general circulation therein; that
<br /> Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land — --
<br /> said newspaper has been published continuous! and
<br /> Reclamation Board under provisions of the y
<br /> Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act The mine uninterruptedly in said County of Rio Blanco for a period
<br /> is known as the Natural Soda Nahcolite Mine,and �Z of more than fifty-two consecutive weeks next prior to the
<br /> is located at or near Section 26,Township 1 South, first publication of the annexed legal notice or
<br /> Range 98 West,6th Principal Meridian,within Rio AUG 0 201/ advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted to
<br /> Blanco County,Colorado
<br /> The in-situ,solution mine began operations in 1992. the United States mails as second-class matter under the
<br /> Historic and current surface use of Natural Soda's p)VS)C�G'F RECLAMA�©N provision of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any
<br /> lease areas is managed by the BfM landowner and n 1 amendments thereof;and that said newspaper is a weekly
<br /> has been for recreation,wildlife and livestock use MIN''�'a MIND SAFETY newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and
<br /> and resource development The proposed future advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the
<br /> land use at the conclusion of Natural Soda's operation, g
<br /> in or around 2060 will be recreation,wildlife and/or State of Colorado.
<br /> livestock use and resource development as That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was
<br /> approved by the BLM published in the regular and entire issue of every number
<br /> Natural Soda solution mir ,In s n0icolite,a naturally of said weekly newspaper for the period of _
<br /> occurring sodium b,caib,hate(commonly referred consecutive insertions and that the first publication of
<br /> to as bating soda) Sodiu b'cortrnate is a benefdal
<br /> ingredient in food ano .�rsonal hygiene items, said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated
<br /> pharmaceuticals,animal feed,fire extinguishers and A.D. 201`1 , and that the last
<br /> pollution scrubbing equipment Sodium publication of said notice was in the issue of said
<br /> bicarbonate has many other household and newspaper dated, A.D.201'7 .
<br /> industrial uses The Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety has In witness whereof I h v� a y hereunto set m hand this
<br /> established a decision date of September 5,2017. Cr'4_ day o - A.D.201�.
<br /> Additional information may be obtained from the
<br /> Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety,1313
<br /> Sherman St.,Rm.215,Denver,CO 80203;Rio Blanco
<br /> County Clerk and Recorder's Office,555 Main Street,
<br /> PO Box 1067,Meeker,CO 81641,or the above ''
<br /> named applicant A copy of the Amendment application Debbie Watson,office manager acting on behalf
<br /> is available at the above-named County Clerk and of Samantha Turner,owner/publisher
<br /> Recorder's office and at the Division's office. -
<br /> Comments concerning the amendment application
<br /> must be in writing and must be received by the Division
<br /> of Reclamation,Mining and Safety by 4:00 p.m on Subscribed and sworn to before me,a notary public in
<br /> and for the County of Rio Blanco,State of Colorado,this
<br /> day of, A.,D.201 '�
<br /> Notary Public
<br /> WATT! J. HOKE
<br /> NOTARY PUBUC
<br /> STATE OF COLOi -00
<br /> NOTARY ID#19994026925
<br /> arty Commission Bpires October 17,20,9 i
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