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1985'h SOUTH BROADWAY <br /> DAUB & ASSOCIATES, d "®' GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81507-9649 <br /> NC' ' ', (970)254-1224 <br /> FAX(970)242-8438 <br /> email: gjdaub@daubandassociates.com <br /> www.daubandassociates.com <br /> September 30, 2019 <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> Attn: Minerals Division <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Re: Natural Soda LLC Nahcolite Project Permit No. M-1983-194 Technical Revision (TR-44) Request for Surety <br /> (Bond) Reduction <br /> Natural Soda LLC (NS) hereby requests a reduction of the financial warranty from the current amount of <br /> $7,521,565.00 USD to approximately $3,500,000 USD. The basis or rationale for this financial warranty reduction of <br /> approximately $4,000,000 results from: a) NS's decision to not pursue any of the proposed plant expansion <br /> construction which was outlined and bonded for with TR-36, b) updates to reflect as-built plant and/or other <br /> infrastructure dimensions and thereby more accurately bond for these disturbances (refer to the attached, annotated <br /> CIRCES document and D&A Reclamation Tracking Spreadsheet), and c) remove reclamation items which have been <br /> determined to be the responsibility of others (i.e. power poles, etc.). Additional comments concerning the basis for <br /> these changes may also be found in the following attachments, as applicable. <br /> Please find attached: <br /> 1) DRMS Form - Request for TR Cover Sheet <br /> 2) DRMS Form - Request for Surety Reduction <br /> 3) Annotated CIRCES spreadsheets, highlighting needed reclamation updates and rationale for financial <br /> warranty adjustments <br /> 4) TR-44 Reclamation As-Built Dimension & Cost Update Spreadsheet <br /> 5) White River Electric Association email dated September 9, 2019 <br /> 6) D&A Reclamation Tracking Spreadsheet for TR-44 <br /> 7) Check#7528 for the filing fee ($1,006.00) <br /> Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (970) 254-1224 or (970) 216-1010 (c), or Kirk <br /> Daehling at(888)464-7632 ext. 114. <br /> Regards, <br /> Gerald rDaub, PG, CPG <br /> President <br /> Daub &Associates, Inc. <br /> Cc: Kirk Daehling w/enc <br /> President <br /> Natural Soda LLC <br /> Kent Walters w/enc <br /> Bureau of Land Management (WRFO) <br /> Amy Yeldell DRMS (hand deliver& mail) <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> File <br /> Daub&Associates, Inc. Page 1 of 1 TR-44 Financial Warranty Reduction <br />