2023-06-02_PERMIT FILE - P2023009

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Anthony R. Adkins, P. Geol. LLC Certified Professional Geologist P.O.Box 864 29157 DD 31 Trl Nuda,CO USA 81424 970.864.72o5 H 970.462.5888 C arapgllc@nntcwireless.com 30 May 2023 RECEIVED Mr. Lucas West JUN 0 2 2023 DRMS Room 215 Colorado Division of Reclamation, 1001 E. 62nd Ave. Mining and Saftey Denver, CO 80216 RE: Response Letter to DRMS Notice of Incompleteness for Notice of Intent P-2023-009(Ground Dear Mr. West, Standard Minerals/Thor Energy wishes to address the points listed in the above referenced Incompleteness Letter,plus file for a change in the amount of surface disturbance and the name of the Claimant/Permittee 1)Attached is a copy of an email response from the Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Office acknowledging receipt of the NGI submittal to their office, 2)Under separate cover,the correct Financial Warranty form has been posted to the Denver office, using the address above. PrQ2 ed change in the amount of surface disturbance and related bond for material movement. The amount of surface disturbance was estimated at 0.70 acre. This was based on a very conservative approach where cross-country overland travel for a temporary access road to a drill pad was calculated at 100%disturbance. For example,if a proposed cross-country road is to be 200 feet long,then the surface disturbance was estimated at 200 ft x a 10 ft width,or a disturbance of 2,000 (0.046ac). A subsequent discussion in the field between myself and Ryan Joyner,BLM Tres Rios Assistant Manager for Land and Minerals on this NOI,indicated that they thought this approach was unrealistic. They felt that the 100%approach was appropriate for where mechanized equipment dropped a blade or used a bucket to create accessways,and that a 30%disturbance factor was more suitable for overland travel. Given that the terrain at the Ground Hog Project Area is suitable for cross-country travel to most of the proposed drill pads, Standard Minerals would like to propose a reduction in estimated disturbance calculations from 0. 70 acres to 0.50 acres. Please see Table 1 and Figure 1 below. For consistency, all drill pads are considered to be 100%disturbed.