REVISION - 9/9/2009, 8:10:41 AM-MR1

• Permit No: P2008046
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/31/2009
• Doc Name: MD-02 approval
• From: DRMS
• To: American Shale Oil, LLC
• Type & Sequence: MD2
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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Dim of Reclarnstion,
Miming and Safety
August 31, 2009
Mr. Roger Day
American Shale Oil, LLC
110 E. 3'd Street, Suite 210
Rifle, CO 81650
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Americaryd'hale Oil, LL , AMSO RD&D Project -Phase II Modification, MD-02,VNotice of Intent (NOI)
P-2008-046, Approval.
Mr. Day,
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has completed the review of the above referenced Notice of
Intent modification application. It appears that all issues have been addressed and the application meets the
requirements of the Act and Rules. Therefore staff is pleased to inform American Shale Oil, LLC that
Modification No. 2 is approved.
Modification No. 2 addresses the following:
• Construction of a second access road for the Test Pad adding an additional 0.3 acres.
• Complete tomography wells TM-5 and TM-6 and construct and complete T-1, the heater
producer test well.
• The modification Increases the total disturbance from 10.0 acres to 10.7 acres.
The terms of the Modification No. 2 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Permit No. P-2008-046.
All other conditions and requirements of Permit No. P-2008-046 remain in full force and effect.
Staff calculations estimate the additional cost to reclaim the site to be $40,880.00, added to the existing required
reclamation bond amount of $392,100.00 for a total reclamation bond amount of $432,980.00 . The estimate is
based on the increased reclamation liability associated with Modification No. 2. American Shale Oil, LLC must
submit and have accepted the Financial Warranty for the modification to the permit to become active. For
questions regarding bond placement please contact Elizabeth Taliaferro at phone no. [phone], extension
8148.
If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand
Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.2042.
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