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3.0 STATUS OF PROJECT OPERATIONS (2016—2017) <br /> 3.1 Current Status/Activities <br /> The Solvay Chemicals Yankee Gulch project is presently in interim status with no solution <br /> mining or processing taking place. Ongoing demolition and reclamation activities during the <br /> report period were focused on the well field, upper pump station pad, and test mine/lower <br /> pump station pad, and main well field road. These activities included demolition of pipe and <br /> support structures, plugging of ground water monitoring wells, inspection and maintenance of <br /> storm water control features, security, and maintenance of access roads, vegetation <br /> establishment, reclamation, re-vegetation seeding and control of noxious weeds. <br /> "-* mow,. <br /> r <br /> L <br /> 7SSr s <br /> AREA <br /> rA <br /> , <br /> fi <br /> s <br /> w <br /> .: ' "�f irk. .`��'. •.-i'�'sr- <br /> Photo 2 — A sign is posted at both the top and bottom of the well field indicating that the area has been <br /> revegetated. The sign is intended to restrict motorized vehicle traffic so the vegetation has a chance to establish. <br /> The tree stock piles, cleared when the roads and pads were established, were redistributed to discourage vehicle <br /> travel through the reclamation zone. Photo June 2016. <br /> Solvay Chemicals, Inc.. 3 <br /> DRMS Annual Report <br /> July 12, 2017 <br />