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• <br />`''"~'~• UNITED STATES <br />~~ <br />REF: BP-W-GW <br />CERTIFIED MAIL <br />RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED <br />To All Commentors: <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~ <br />ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br />REGION 6 <br />999 18"' STREET -SUITE 500 <br />DENVER, CO 80202-2466 <br />http:/hvww.epa.govlreg io n08 <br />~ ~ a ago ~ <br />loc. N~~-~ : v~ c ~,~~o. <br />RE: Underground Injection Control Program <br />Final Decision: Class III Area Permit <br />American Soda L.L.P. Yankee Gulch <br />Nahcolite Solution Mining Project, <br />Rio Blanco County, Colorado <br />EPA Permit No. C03858-00000 <br />Dear Commentor: <br />This letter is in response to your comments concerning <br />the issuance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a <br />UIC Area Permit for the American Soda L.L.P. Yankee Gulch <br />Class III Solution Mining Project. Enclosed is an Addendum to <br />the Statement of Basis and a response to comments received on the <br />project. As a result of the review of the comments received, <br />several changes were made to the Area Permit. The Addendum <br />provides clarification regarding the issues raised by commentors <br />and provide the rationale for modification made to the Area <br />Permit. Following a review and evaluation of all comments <br />reviewed, it is the decision of the EPA to issue a final Class <br />III Area Permit to American Soda for the Yankee Gulch project. <br />Please be advised that any person who commented on the Draft <br />Permit or participated in the Public Hearing in Meeker, Colorado, <br />has the right to petition the Environmental Appeals Board of the <br />EPA for a review of Region 8's decision to issue the Final <br />Permit. Pursuant to 90 CFR § 124.19, a petition must be <br />submitted within thirty (30) days after the final permit decision <br />has been issued under § 124.15. The procedure for submitting <br />such a petition is described in the enclosed Administrative <br />Review document. <br />If you have any questions concerning this action, you may <br />contact Paul Osborne at 303.312.6125, Dan Jackson at 303.312.6155 <br />~Pnnted on Recycled Paper <br />