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3.0 STATUS OF PROJECT OPERATIONS (2013—2014) <br /> 3.1 Current Status/Activities <br /> The American Soda Yankee Gulch project is presently in interim status with no solution mining <br /> or processing taking place. Ongoing activities during the report period were focused on the <br /> well field and test mine pad. These activities include inspection and maintenance of storm <br /> water control features, security, and maintenance of access roads, vegetation establishment <br /> and control of noxious weeds. Ground water sampling is completed quarterly and the data is <br /> reported four times per year in separate documents. <br /> Photo 2—Ground water sampling collection and monitoring is shown with the open sample truck on monitoring <br /> well 21-4U located in the 0—5 year mining panel(June 2014). High density growth of reclamation grasses on <br /> reclaimed area provide grazing for cattle and curtail soil erosion and fugitive dust emissions from frequent wind <br /> activity. <br /> Additionally, mechanical integrity testing (MIT) of all long term stand-by wells is conducted <br /> once every two years. MIT testing was conducted on ten wells or partial wells on June 4 and 5, <br /> American Soda, L.L.P. 3 <br /> DRMS Annual Report <br /> July 10,2014 <br />