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01-D3-07 O2:24PM FROM-DMG GRAND !UNCTION FIELD OFFICE 970 241 1516 T-277 P.OO5/OO5 <br />Colorado Division of lieclama[ion, ivfiniRg & Safcry <br />l41)ecwnhcr 2006 <br />page 4 of 4 <br />Also, oil and gas activities on the Plateau dictate that further reclamation at the Colony <br />site needs to be coordinated with these new activities. <br />Total land area contemplated for alternative land use is 228 acres. AS these areas are <br />currently in their post-mining lead use conSguration, ExxonMobil requests removal of <br />these areas from the Permit. <br />Summary <br />F-215 <br />F.~otonMobil continues development activities to bring ail shale resources into <br />production. These activities include onsite research activities, probable use of the gaine <br />bench for further activities designed to understand fracturing of the oil shale resource, <br />investigation into possible new crushitxg, eoaversion and upgrading technologies, oa-site <br />spent shale research, and other possr~ble activities utilizing the Colony facilities and <br />inficastructure. <br />The site is enviroruuentally stable. Reclamation has been accomplished on <br />approximatoty 401 acres of a total disturbed acreage of approximately 1, 131 acres. <br />Approximately 228 acres of roads, tetminaUstagingerea, and water resources facilities <br />will be used for future industrial activity and should be removed from the permit, k'uture <br />industrial use of these areas was contemplated in the approved permit. <br />Enclosed is a report detailing the reclamation work that has been accomplished and <br />explaining fie then our request to remove acreage from the Permit area because of future <br />industrial use foi that acreage. <br />We trust that this submittal appropriately responds to the request Set forth is the <br />Inspection Report. We will contact you after thre holidays to schedule a meeting w <br />initiate the technical revision, review the enclosed report, and discuss additional <br />reclamation as well as the current status of the spent shale research. Jn the iatefrm, <br />should you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (281) 654-6183. <br />Respect&tlly submitted, <br />Exxon Mobil Corporation <br />sy /~[~/ <br />Ronald M S~'r<dth <br />Colony Supervisor <br />Enclosures (2 copies each): <br />2006 Affected Area Status and Summary and Request for Reduction in Affected Acreage <br />Moisture Migration Report, E5R Reclamation Studies, Colony Oil Shale Project <br />