PERMFILE118361

• Permit No: M1999002
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/21/1999
• Doc Name: RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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APP~f' TIONP ~T JAN 21 1999 O `1
CHHCK OPB: R Ner Application (Rule 1.4.5) _~yjSj8pE8r~11~1iatioa (Rule 1.10)
_ Conversion Application (Rule 1.11)
Permit No. 1i-_`~ -~~ (provide for amendments and ceaversioae of existing
permits)
The application for a Regular Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts: (1)
the application form; (2) 8xhibite A-S sad Geotechnical Stability 8xbibit; sad, (3) the
application fee. Khan you submit your application, be sure to include sae (1) Signed sad
notazized original sad four (4) copies of the application form, five (5) copies of 8xhibita
A-R and say required sections of Exhibit S sad the Geotechaical Stability 8xhibit, and a
check for the application fee described under Sectiaa (i6) oa Page 3. Bxhibits should not
be bound or is a 3-ring binder; maps should be folded to 8 1/2" x 11" or 8 1/2° B 14• size.
To expedite processing, please provide the iaformatiaa in the fozmat sad order described
in this form.
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G8178R7-L OPSRATIOF INFORMATION
Type or print cleazly, is the apace provided, all information described below.
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1. Applicant/operator of company name (name to be used on permit):
Ameriran Snrla, T .T .P
1.1 Type Of OrganiZatioa (COrpOratlOn, partnership, etC.): i.i mita~l l.i ability Partners
1.2 I.R.S. Tax ID No. or Social Security Number: T~v rn a., a4-ia~no~~
2. Operatioa.aame (pit, mine or site name): Yankee Gulch Minerals Project
3. Permitted acreage (aer or existing site) 5,055 permitted acres
3.1 Change is acreage (+ or -) acres
3.2 Total acreage in Permit azea 5.055 acres
4. Fees:
4.1 Ner Application 51. 875.00 application fee
4.2 Ner Quarry Application 52.325 .00 quarry application
4.3 Milling Application (Nan-DMO) S3.100.00 milling application
4.4 Amendment Fee 5 1.550.00 amendment fee
4.5 Conversion t0 112 operation (set by statute) 51 .500.00 conversion fee
5. Primary commoditie(s) to be mined: nahcolite
Bureau of Land Management
6. Name of orner of. surface of affected load:
7. Name of order of subsurface rights of affected load: R„ reau of i.and Manap,Em n
If 2 or more owners, refer to 8xhibit O.
8. Type of mining operation: Surface IIndergrouad R In-situ
9. Location Information: the center of the area there the majority of.miaing rill
occur lies in:
COIINTY: Rio Blanco
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check ton u):2 X 6th (Colorado) _ 10th (Ner Mexico) _ IIte
SECTION (Trite number): h 2-Z8529(minin S
TOWNSffiP (Trite number and check direction) an~yri' _ North ~ South
RANGE (trite ntmiber sad check directiaa): R ~ 8ast x_ We9t
QLII+RTSR SECTION (check one): N8 NW _ S8 _ SW
QOARTHR/QID-RTSR SECTION (check one): - N8 - NW 58 Sw
G8N8RAL DESCRIPTION (miles and direction from nearest town sad approximate
elevation): Mining will occur at the Piceance Site, which is located 22 miles southwest
of Meeker, CO. The Piceance Site surface elevation ranges from 6,100 to 6,600 feet MSL.
Processin,¢ will mainly occur at [he Parachute Site which is located 2.5 miles northwest
of Parachute, CO. A 44 mile pipeline will connect the 'two sites.