REP22791

• Permit No: M1999002
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 7/14/2006
• Doc Name: Status of Processing Facility and Other Structures
• From: DMG
• To: American Soda LLP
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Deparoment of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
July 14, 2006
Mr. Ed Cooley
American Soda, LLP
2717 County Road 215
Parachute, CO 81635
RE: American Soda, LLP, Yankee Gulch Minerals Project, Permit No. M-1999- 00 2
Status of Processing Facility and Other Structures ~~/
Deaz Mr. Cooley,
RADO
O N O F
RALS
GEOLOGY
RECIANATION•NINING
SAFETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. ('attany
Division Director
Na[ual Resource Trustee
The Division received the 2005-2006 Annual Report for the American Soda, LLP, Yankee Gulch
Minerals Project, Permit No. M-1999-002.
In the report it states that American Soda has sold the Processing Facility, Access Road Storm Water
pond, Septic Leach Field, Electrical Substation equipment and Heliport to EnCana Oil and Gas (EnCana)
on September 3Q 2005. In addition, it appeazs that EnCana has constructed other facilifies on the site to
facilitate their oil and gas production.
The postmining land use for the site is rangeland habitat. Since the Facilities noted above have now been
sold to EnCana, please inform the Division how American Soda will achieve reclamation of the site as
approved in the reclamation plan.
The operator has the following options;
1. Provide documentation that American Soda maintains the legal right of entry to reclaim the
facilities as approved in the reclamation plan,
2. Transfer the permit from American Soda, LLP to EnCana Oil and Gas (however, partial transfer
of permits in not allowed. In this case, EnCana will need to apply for a new DMG permit for the
mining facilities), or
3. Revise the reclamation plan in the form of a permit amendment to change the postmining land
use of the facility area from rangeland habitat to industrial/commercial. Once the plan is
approved by the Division, then the operator may request that this portion of the site be released
(in the form of a formal release request}.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 303-866~t943.
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Erica S. Crosby
Environmental Protection S 'list
cc: Car] Mount; DMG
Paul Daggett; BLM
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey