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2717 County Road 215 <br />Parachute, CO 81635 <br />Wednesday, January 25, 2012 <br />Mr. Travis Marshall <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />Grand Junction Field Office <br />101 Third Street, Suite 310 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />Dear Mr. Marshall: <br />Sincerely, <br />e <br />David Valvoda <br />Plant Manager <br />DV /CMA <br />AMERICAN <br />SODA, L.L.P. <br />and Safety <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN 2 6 2012 <br />GRAND JUNCTION rrtu) OFFICE <br />DIVISION OF <br />,LAMATION MINING & SAFETY <br />13-11 1,s`>> <br />Natural Sodium Products For A Cleaner Environment <br />David Valvoda <br />Plant Manager <br />Telephone (970) 285 -6500 <br />Facsimile (970) 285 -6393 <br />ENV004.12 <br />Enclosed are two copies of American Soda's 45 Quarterly Report in compliance with Hard Rock <br />Mining Operation Permit No. M -99 -002. One copy of the document is not bound so it can easily be <br />electronically scanned. These documents include environmental ground water monitoring data <br />collected and compiled during our forty -fifth quarter of operations (December 2011). No solution <br />mining activity occurred during the report period. <br />The ground water data summary report is spiral bound as a non - confidential document and includes a <br />comparison of the 45 operational quarter with baseline and operational general statistics prior to the <br />current reporting period. In addition, the tables provide information for comparison of Ground Water <br />Standards as provided in Regulation No. 41 and Numeric Protective Levels and Early Warning <br />Indicators as amended in TR -4. <br />Comparison of the data values with the Early Warning Indicators (EWI) and the Numeric Protective <br />Levels (NPL) indicates no values above the calculated EWI or NPL during the report period. This <br />information is summarized in the Executive Summary of the Ground Water Monitoring report. <br />No other activity regarding the production wells or well field occurred during the report period. <br />Should you have any questions or comments regarding this information please contact me at (970) <br />285 -0428 or Celina Akin at (970) 285 -0406. <br />