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4.0 PIPELII~TE OPERATION 4.1 Pipeline Corridor Maintenance American Soda will maintain the pipeline ROW as required by the stipulations in the BLM's Conditions of Approval for the Yankee Gulch Project. All existing improvements effected by construction and maintenance of the pipeline will be kept in a serviceable condition. Maintenance of the ROW will include but not be limited to soil stabilization, reseeding, and control of noxious weeds throughout the operations phase of the Yankee Gulch Project, as necessary. Soil stabilization and reseeding will be consistent with the practices described above and in the Pipeline Reclamation Plan provided in Attachment 6. American Soda will control noxious weeds on disturbed areas within the ROW. American Soda will consult with the BLM and/or local authorities for acceptable weed control methods. Any use of pesticides will comply with the applicable federal, state, and local law. Pesticides and herbicides will be used only in accordance with their registered uses and within limitations imposed by the Secretary of the Interior. Prior to the use of pesticides, American Soda will obtain written approval of a plan showing the type and quantity of material to be used, pests to be controlled, method of application, location of storage and disposal of containers, and any other • information deemed necessary by the BLM. Pipeline corridor monitoring will occur via aerial flyovers 26 times per yeaz, with time between flights not to exceed 2.5 weeks. On-site reconnaissance of the pipeline corridor will occur on a more frequent basis, particularly along those azeas readily accessible by vehicle. 4.2 Pipeline Comdor Drainage Divisions Because the pipeline route includes two major drainage basins (Piceance Creek and Pazachute Creek), the pipeline can be divided into the following "drainage sections". This information may prove beneficial in determining the maximum amount of product that could be released in the unlikely event of a pipeline breach. The first drainage divide occurs neaz the Greasewood Compressor . Station. Everything to the northwest of the Greasewood Compressor Station (between MP 0 and MP 8) would drain towazd Piceance Creek neaz the entrance to the Piceance Site. The next drainage section occurs from the Greasewood Compressor Station south to a high point in the pipeline neaz the Cb Tract (Section 5, T3S, R96W) Pipeline Plan of Development 29 Yankee Gulch Sodium Mc~cak Project Ameiian Soda, LLP.