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(Page 3) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1999-002 INSPECTION DATE 06/29/04 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC lines will be flushed, drained and protected as required to assure their future availability for use. • The existing Evaporation and Storm Water Ponds will remain in use and will be monitored as required. • After completion of Plugging and Abandonment of selected wells an evaluation will be made as to partial or complete reclamation of effected well sites and roads. Reclamation and re-vegetation will be conducted as prescribed by permit requirements and as influenced by weather factors. • A Technical Revision will be filed with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology to place the operations in a status of Temporary Cessation. A request will be placed with the Bureau of Land Management to temporarily suspend mining activities under the Sodium Minerals Leases. A Modification to the UIC Area Wide Permit will be initiated to make appropriate changes in the UIC Permit concerning construction requirements for new Class III production wells and changes to the Ground water Monitoring Plan and Subsidence Monitoring Plan to modify sampling requirements and types of monitoring systems. American Soda is in the process of permanently abandoning 8 production wells (20-2, 20-3, 20-11, 20-14, 21-15, 21-16, 28-17 and 28-41) and placing 22 wells in a Temporary Cessation Status/Long Term Standby (20-36, 20-32, 20-35, 20-31, 20-74, 20-33, 20-30, 20-76, 29-34 29-29, 29-78, 29-68, 29-28, 29-26, 29-23, 29-27, 29-22, 29-53, 29-24, 28-21, 29-20, 20- 19). One well was only completed to a depth of 250 feet (29-51), and another well is being converted to a subsidence monitoring well (20-12). The following well sites were inspected during the inspection; • well 29-20; In the process of depressurizing. Will be placed in long term standby • Well 20-12; This well was converted to a subsidence monitoring well. A TDR (Time Reflectometry) Cable has been installed, but the bottom of the cable appears to be deteriorating. According to American Soda pressure above 600 psi starts to collapse the cable and takes away the resolution below 1,160 feet. The top of the well casing will be removed down from 1' to 3' and capped. • Well 20-11; completely plugged with Class G cement (35~ silica flour required by BLM). • Well 20-3; has been cemented to the top of the well. The casing will be cut. The pipe removed from the well was stacked adjacent to the site. The well was in production for 7 years, and the pipe is in good repair. Pipe will be sold for salvage cost. • Well 20-2; has been cemented to the top of the well. The skid will be removed and the pipe will be used for future wells. • Well 20-14; American Soda has experienced problems installing bridge plugs or cement baskets. On 6-3-04, American Soda performed a video inspection on both of the 7" casings. The video indicated a parted casing on both the long and short 7" casings at a depth of 1,394 feet. American Soda proposed to set a 10'-20' bentonite clay plug below the split casing in well 20-14 and fill the 7" casing with cement to the surface. During the depresauring of the well, the hose was not hooked up into the tubing and brine was released on the pad area. American Soda will remove the material from the surface area and dispose of in a local landfill. It appears that the brine extended down the hill and killed some sage brush within the permit area. • Well 21-15; has been plugged with cement and the casing wellhead will be cut, capped and labeled. • Well 21-16; has been plugged with cement and the casing wellhead will be cut, capped and labeled. • Well 28-17; has been plugged with cement and the casing wellhead will be cut, capped and labeled. • Well 28-41; has been plugged with cement and the casing wellhead will be cut, capped and labeled. • Well 29-51; was only drilled to 250 feet. The well was sealed. The mud pit will