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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
<br />Department of NaturaI Resources.
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832 -810
<br />March 23, 2010
<br />Mr. Bob wamel e
<br />Natural Soda, Inc.
<br />3200 RBC Road 31
<br />Rifle, CO 81650 Ronald W. Cattan
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Re: Natural Soda Inc., Nacholl a Project, Permit No. M- 1953 -194, Approval of 112 Reclamation Permit
<br />Technical Revision Package, TR- 9.
<br />Dear Mr. Warne :
<br />On March 23,, 2010 the Division of Declamation, Mining and safety approved the Technical Revision application
<br />submitted to the Division on Fehraary 22, 2010, addressing the Mowing:
<br />Installation of Experimental Deep Vertical Production well on the 5H well pad.
<br />The terms of the Technical revision No. 29 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Pennit 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 $83,090.00, added to the existing required
<br />reclamation bond amount of $1,810,465.00 for a total reclamation bond amount of'$1,893,555.00. The estimate is
<br />based on the increased reclamation liability associated with Technical Revision No. 28 and Technical Revision No.
<br />29. Natural Soda, Inc. must submit and have accepted the Financial Warranty for the technical revision to the
<br />permit to become active. Please review the estimate carefully. should there be any questions or cor rections
<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 30 1, Chard Junction, Colorado 8 15 0 1, telephone no. 970.241 .2042.
<br />Sincerel
<br />Travis Marsball
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />Cc: Steve Sh e r, DRMS
<br />Paul Daggett, BLM — WRF
<br />Gerald J. Daub, Daub & Associates, Ine.
<br />Enclosure(s)
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Lark[ Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
<br />A ORADO
<br />COLORADO
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />Bill Ritter, Jr.
<br />Governor
<br />Harris D. Sherman
<br />Executive Director
<br />Rifle, CO 81650 Ronald W. Cattan
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Re: Natural Soda Inc., Nacholl a Project, Permit No. M- 1953 -194, Approval of 112 Reclamation Permit
<br />Technical Revision Package, TR- 9.
<br />Dear Mr. Warne :
<br />On March 23,, 2010 the Division of Declamation, Mining and safety approved the Technical Revision application
<br />submitted to the Division on Fehraary 22, 2010, addressing the Mowing:
<br />Installation of Experimental Deep Vertical Production well on the 5H well pad.
<br />The terms of the Technical revision No. 29 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Pennit 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 $83,090.00, added to the existing required
<br />reclamation bond amount of $1,810,465.00 for a total reclamation bond amount of'$1,893,555.00. The estimate is
<br />based on the increased reclamation liability associated with Technical Revision No. 28 and Technical Revision No.
<br />29. Natural Soda, Inc. must submit and have accepted the Financial Warranty for the technical revision to the
<br />permit to become active. Please review the estimate carefully. should there be any questions or cor rections
<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 30 1, Chard Junction, Colorado 8 15 0 1, telephone no. 970.241 .2042.
<br />Sincerel
<br />Travis Marsball
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />Cc: Steve Sh e r, DRMS
<br />Paul Daggett, BLM — WRF
<br />Gerald J. Daub, Daub & Associates, Ine.
<br />Enclosure(s)
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Lark[ Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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