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'fi A/l/ ss S. <br />CO-110 (3592) <br />C-0118326 <br />C-0118327 <br />C-0119986 <br />C-0119985 <br />C-37474 <br />May 12 2010 <br />Natural Soda Inc. <br />Attention: Bob Warneke <br />3200 County Rd. 31 <br />Rifle, Colorado 81650 <br />Dear Mr. Wameke: <br />220 East Market Street <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />M - (?/%- --- 19 q / <br />u L 0r" 0 p M MIBUO? <br />F'? FL <br />14AY 25 2010 <br />Divizion cf PcLma an, <br />minirvj 2rd Stafaty <br />RECEIVED <br />MAY 14 2010 <br />GRAND JUN%a i ik):? FIELD OFFICE <br />DIVI&ON OF <br />RECLAMATION MINING & SAFETY <br />Enclosed are signed copies of the well permits for seven core holes 2010-26-198-1C, 2010-26-198-2C, <br />2010-26-198-3C, 2010-26-198-4C, 2010-26-198-5C, 2010-26-198-6C, and 2010-26-198-7C, located in <br />Township 1 South, Range 98 West, Section 6, SE, 6th p.M. It is our understanding the intention is to drill <br />only four of the proposed seven the core holes. The additional permits allow flexibility in determining <br />which and how many of the remaining core holes may be required. Access to the core holes is west off <br />of Rio Blanco County Road 31. <br />The following are conditions of approval that apply to construction activities involved with the 2010 <br />- core drilling program:- - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - _, _ . <br />1. To reduce the long-term influence of industrial occupation on the integrity of sagebrush habitats for <br />resident wildlife, it is recommended that minor siting adjustments be made to 3 of the proposed <br />access routes, namely, it is suggested that access to the 3C, 6C, and 7C pads be routed along the <br />margins, rather than bisecting, existing sagebrush parks (see attached Map). <br />2. Interim reclamation of the well pad is required. Interim reclamation involves re-contouring the site <br />to maximize the extent of disturbance available for reclamation, leaving the minimum area necessary <br />for routine production and maintenance activities or as necessary to accommodate BLM authorized <br />development plans. Desired vegetation shall be established on as much of the disturbance as <br />practicable to minimize soil erosion, inhibit noxious and invasive weed establishment, allow for the <br />advance of successional processes, and provide specified components of desired plant community <br />and wildlife habitat over the productive life of the well pad. <br />3. Interim reclamation on the well pad shall be completed prior to the beginning of the next full <br />growing season after the final well is completed. If project timing cannot accommodate this goal, <br />recontouring work should be deferred such that reclamation seed can be applied to a fresh seedbed <br />the first fall after that first subsequent growing season. Application of seed will be avoided between <br />April and August, but BLM will consider exceptions-on a case-by-case basis. - <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMEN <br />White River Resource Area