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_ril PP, I <br />DIVISION OF STATERECLAMA1ION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural ReSOUrCeS <br />1 3 1 3 Sherman St., Room 2 1 5 C O L O R A D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I V IS t ON OF <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br />MOVED SA &- <br />January 13, 2009 ? <br />Ms. Cindi Byrns Poe"',-j <br />Natural Soda, Inc. <br />3200 RBC Road 31 <br />JAN 15 2009 <br />Division of Redamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Rifle, CO 81650 <br />Re. Natural Soda Inc., Nacholite Project, M-1983-194, A rov of 112 Reclamation Permit <br />mit No. <br />Ply <br />Technical Revision Package, TR-26 <br />Dear Ms. Byrns: <br />On January 13, 2009 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved the Technical Revision application <br />submitted to the Division on December 1, 2008, addressing the following: <br />• Installation of horizontal injection well 1OH-1 and recovery well lOH-R. <br />• Installation of horizontal injection well 111-1-1 and recovery well 11H-R. <br />• Installation of core hole l OH-C that will be completed in the new l OH cavity. <br />• The revision also includes an additional 6.91 acres of disturbance for well pads associated with the proposed <br />additional wells. <br />The terms of the Technical Revision No. 26 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Permit No. M- <br />1983-194. All other conditions and requirements of Permit No. M-1983-194 remain in full force and effect. <br />Staff calculations estimate the additional cost to reclaim the site to be $121,296.00, added to the existing required <br />eclamation nd amount of $1,624,351.00 for a total reclamation bond amount of $1,763,646.00, rounded off to <br />1763.650.00 . he estimate is based on the increased reclamation liability associated with Technical Revision No. <br />. Natural So , Inc. must submit and have accepted the Financial Warranty for the technical revision to the <br />ermit to become active. Please review the estimate carefully. Should there be any questions or corrections <br />contact staff immediately. For questions regarding bond placement please contact Elizabeth Taliaferro at phone <br />no. (303) 866-3567, extension 8148. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.2042. <br />Office of <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines