In 2012, the Secretary of the Interior issued a new order affecting the operations and co-development of resources within the potash area of New Mexico. On March 6th, the Joint Industry Technical Committee was reconvened in order to coordinate efforts with the BLM to address areas where the new order conflicts with the current NMOCD Order R-111P and to discuss other issues relative to the implementation of the Secretary’s new order. We appreciate the commitment of Paul Ragsdale and Mitch Krakauskas, both of Strata Production Company, to participate with this Joint Industry Technical Committee to help insure that the specific concerns of the independent operator are addressed throughout the process. We encourage all interested parties to review the proposed Guidelines and Rules to Implement the Secretary’s Order and provide feedback for any specific issues or concerns.