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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III` • <br />999 <br />~Q~M~DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem o atura esources - ~ <br />1313 Sherman 8t., Room 215 `~~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13071 86riJ56% ~ ~ OC <br />FAX: 13031 832-8105 <br />April 27, 2000 l/ <br />Mr. Chris Freeman <br />~ G ~ American Soda. L.L.P. <br />2717 County Road 215 <br />Parachute. CO 81635 <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SAF ETY <br />ail I Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Eaecubve Director <br />Michael 9. Long <br />RE: Yankee Gulch Minerals Project, Technical Revision Approval, Division Dnector <br />Permit No. M-1999-002, Revision No. TR-2 <br />Dear Mr. Freematt: <br />On April 24, 2000 the Division of Minerals and Geology approved the Technical Revision application submitted <br />to the Division on March 24, 2000, addressing the following: <br />Include in the Yankee Gulch Project an 1 l.5-acre temporary construction lay down and pazking azea just <br />north of the Piceance Site facilities area. <br />The terms of the Technical Revision No. 2 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Permit No. M- <br />1999-002. The conditions of the Division approval are noted below. Please note that all other provisions of <br />Permit No. M-1999-002 remain in full force and effect. <br />-~ <br />Stipula[ion No. Description <br />All runoff from the temporary lay down and parking area will be routed to the lined <br />storm water retention pond or will be treated using appropriate best management <br />prat[ices as described in the approved "Soil Conservation, Erosion and Sediment <br />Control, Reclamation, and Revegetation Plan" for the Yankee Gulch Project. <br />Also, the bond amount for the Yankee Gulch Project and [he amount of bond held by BLM and the Division of <br />Minerals and Geology must be adjusted as described in the Division's letter to American Soda dated April 18, <br />2000. Alternatively, American Soda may provide a bonding proposal for Division review and acceptance that <br />will limi[ the number of open production wells to less than the currently approved number of 75. Whatever <br />bonding option is selected by American Soda, the appropriate adjusted bond amounts and supporting <br />documentation must be provided to the Division and BLM by June 26, 2000. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, ~`~'-~ <br />~~~~~~ ~ <br />Allen C. Sorenson <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />' / / t /~ DIVISION OF <br />/v~wc~' APP~a~~`-1 O"t ~ ~`-Z MINERALS <br />c:\w~ndows\personallvrerican soda v~2 rwo.doc <br />