PERMFILE119919

• Permit No: M1999002
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/27/1999
• Doc Name: ORIGINAL SIGNATURE REGULAR OPERATION 112 RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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CHHCK ONE: X New Application (Rule 1.4.5) Amendment Application'(Ri#1~51~. ~19alOgy
Conversion Application (Rule 1.11)
Permit No. M- - (provide for amendments and conversions of existing
permits)
The application for a Regular Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts: (1)
the application form; (2) Exhibits A-S and Geotechnical Stability Hxhibit; and, (3) the
application fee. When you submit your application, be sure to include one (1) signed and
notarized original and four (4) copies of the application form, five (5) copies of Exhibits
A-R and any required sections of Hxhibit S and the Geotechnical Stability Hxhibit, and a
check for the application fee described under Section (16) on Page 3. Exhibits should not
be bound or in a 3-ring binder; maps should be folded to 8 1/2" X 11" or 8 1/2" X 14" size.
To expedite processing, please provide the information in the format and order described
in this form.
GENERAL OPHRATION INFORMATION
Type or print clearly, in the space provided, all information described below.
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1. Applicant/operator or company name (name to be used on permit):
American Soda. L.L.P.
1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.):Ltd. 7.iahili[y Partnership
1.2 I.R.S. Tax ID No. or Social Security Number: Tax ID No. 84-1360967
2. Operation name (pit, mine or site name): Yankee Gulch Sodium Minerals Project
3. Permitted acreage (new or existing site) 4. 084 permitted acres
3.1 Change in acreage (+ or -) acres
3.2 Total acreage in Permit area 4, 084 acres
4. Fees:
4.1 New Application $1 ,875.00 application fee
4.2 New Quarry Application 52,325.00 quarry application
4.3 Milling Application (Non-DMO) 53,100 .00 milling application
4.4 Amendment Fee 51.550.00 amendment fee
4.5 Conversion to 112 operation (set by statute) S 1.500.00 conversion fee
5. Primary commoditie(s) to be mined: nahcolite
6. Name of owner of surface of affected land: U.S. Bureau of Land Management
7. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land:U.S. Bureau of Land Management
If 2 or more owners, refer to Hxhibit 0.
8. Type of mining operation: Surface IInderground R In-situ
9. Location Information: the center of the area where the majority of mining will
occur lies in: Rio Blanco
COIINTY:
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one): X 6th (Colorado) _ 10th (New Mexico) IIte
SECTION (write number): 15 thru 2f; 28 6 29 S
TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): T T _ North X South
RANGE (write number and check direction): R SL East X West
QIIARTER SHCTION (check one): _ NS _ NW _ SH _ SW
QUARTHR/QIIARTHR SBCTION (check one): NS NW SH SW
GHNERAL DESCRIPTION (miles and direction from nearest town and approximate
elevation): 22 miles southwest of Meeker, Colorado. Surface elevation
6,100 to 6,600 feet MSL.