2014-02-04_REPORT - M1983194 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1983194
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 2/4/2014
• Doc Name: Natural Soda Inc 2013 Annual Report
• From: Daub & Associates
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

' DAUB & ASSOCIATES, INC. _ _ January 2014
Natural Soda, Inc. 2013 Project Status Report & Annual Plan of Development
Table of Contents
'
1.0 Introduction and Project Summary .......................................... ..............................1
2.0 Description of Project Area ..................................................... ..............................1
'
2.1 Location and Regional Setting .............................................. ..............................1
2.2 Leasehold Status .................................................................. ..............................6
'
3.0 Project Status .......................................................................... ..............................6
3.1 Confidential 2013 Project Activities ...................................... ..............................6
3.1.1 Items of Significance ...................................................... ..............................6
'
3.1.2 Confidential Cavity Production ....................................... ..............................7
3.1.3 Confidential 2013 Monthly Production Tons Summary .. ..............................7
'
3.1.4 Regulatory Review ......................................................... ..............................8
3.2 Proposed 2014 Activities and Schedule ............................... ..............................8
'
3.2.1 Confidential Processing ................................................. ..............................8
3.2.2 Well field ........................................................................ ..............................8
4.0 2013 Project Activities ............................................................. ..............................9
4.1 On -Site Facilities and Process Description ........................... ..............................9
4.1.1 General Arrangement ..................................................... ..............................9
'
4.1.2 Lab Operation /Sanitation/ ISO ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ..............................9
4.1.3 Process, Utilities, Facilities.. .10
4.1.4 Wells Associated With the NSI Project .......................... .............................11
4.1.5 Other Activities .............................................................. .............................11
4.2 New Findings or Developments ........................................... .............................15
'
4.3 Confidential 2013 Operation Results .................................... .............................15
4.4 Geotechnical Program ......................................................... .............................17
'
4.4.1 Subsurface Subsidence Geophysical Logging .............. .............................17
4.4.2 Surface Subsidence Monitoring .................................... .............................17
4.5 Water Well Pumpage ........................................................... .............................17
5.0 Environmental Monitoring and Protection .............................. .............................18
5.1 Hydrology Monitoring ........................................................... .............................18
'
5.1.1 Introduction ................................................................... .............................18
5.1.2 Stream Gauging Stations . .18
5.1.3 Monitoring Wells ............................................................ .............................20
'
5.1.4 Process Ponds .............................................................. .............................20
6.0 Land Disturbance and Reclamation ....................................... .............................21
6.1 Summary of 2013 Disturbance ............... ............................... ...........21
6.2 Regulatory Compliance ................................................. ............................... .21
6.2.1 Regulatory Activity ........................................................ .............................21
' DAUB & ASSOCIATES, INC. _ _ January 2014