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The total area contained within the four sodium leases or mining unit is 8,222.6 acres. The <br />location of the principle operation is: T.1 S., R.98W., Section 26. Figure 2-1 shows the four <br />sodium lease tracts, plant site, access routes for right-of-ways for electrical power, natural gas, <br />monitoring and water wells and road to the plant site. <br />2.2 Leasehold Status <br />The four sodium leases were renewed by the BLM, June 28, 1991 for a period of ten years <br />effective July 1, 1991. Approval for unitization of the four leases was effective January 1, 1993. <br />Revisions to the Mine Plan, Volume 5, Sections 6 (Mining/Drilling), Section 7, (Processing and <br />monitoring plans) were submitted to the EPA, BLM and State Division of Minerals and Geology <br />(DMG) in 1997. <br />• <br />3.0 PROJECT STATUS AND SCHEDULE <br />3.1 Status <br />3.1.1 Regulatory Submission/Approvals <br />WRN submitted routine logs, surveys, APD's, Sundry Notices, monthly, and quarterly reports to <br />appropriate agencies. In addition to routine submissions, a minor Mine Plan change to update <br />the process section was submitted to the BLM. The Mine Plan change was necessary to <br />include temporary boilers (2) and inclusion of high pressure compressor. Completion and <br />monitoring of additional monitoring wells (BG-1 and DS-2) for water level and quality was <br />• <br />4 <br />