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,i" . ~~=y~,~ ~. United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT White River Resource Area 220 East Market Street Meeker, Colorado 81641 M~.. lR~ 3 - lq,il- C~ ~ S 4~OIYll~11 d M MfM ww ~ u~ ~rrnr,~ ?~-- C-0118326 C-0118327 C-0119986 C-0119985 C-37474 ~d 1 ~atural Soda Inc. Attention: Bob Werneke 3200 County Rd. 31 Rifle, Colorado 81650 Dear Mr. Werneke: ~~~~~~~ May 13, 2008 MAY 1 6 2008 Division of i~eciamation, Mining and Safety Enclosed is a signed copy of the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) for sodium production recovery we117H-1 V. Access to7H-1 V will be along access road to 3MTDR and 90-2we11 pads. The following are conditions approval that apply to the construction activity involve with 7H-1 V. Please note condition number 4 which requires a paleontological monitor. 1. The holder is responsible for informing all persons who are associated with the project operations that they will be subject to prosecution for knowingly disturbing historic or archaeological sites, or for collecting artifacts. If historic or archaeological materials are uncovered during any project or construction activities, the holder is to immediately stop activities in the immediate area of the find- that might further disturb such materials, and immediately contact the authorized officer (AO). Within five working days the AO will inform the holder as to: • whether the materials appear eligible for the National Register of Historic Places • the mitigation measures the holder will likely have to undertake before the site can be used (assuming in situ preservation is not necessary) • a timeframe for the AO to complete an expedited review under 36 CFR 800-11 to confirm, through the State Historic Preservation Officer, that the findings of the AO are correct and that mitigation is appropriate. If the holder wishes, at any time, to relocate activities to avoid the expense of mitigation and/or the delays associated with this process, the AO will assume responsibility for whatever recordation and stabilization of the exposed materials may be required. Otherwise, the holder will be responsible for mitigation cost. The AO will provide technical and procedural guidelines for the conduct of mitigation. Upon verification from the AO that the required mitigation has been completed, the holder will then be allowed to resume construction.