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• WHITE RIVER NAHCOLITE MINERALS, LTD. LIABILITY COMPANY <br />2000 PROJECT STATUS AND ANNUAL PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT SUMMARY <br />This report summarizes 2000 process operations, production activities, reclamation status, <br />geotechnical and environmental monitoring results as well as status of all surface facilities <br />and project wells. Operations at White River Nahcolite Minerals (WRN) were essentially <br />continuous throughout 2000 to meet market demands. Proposed operations for 2001 will <br />be described in this report. Significant technical considerations andlor proposed changes <br />in operations are presented. <br />• <br />2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA <br />2.1 Location and Regional Bettina <br />Four WRN sodium leases are located in the Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco County of <br />northwestern Colorado (see Figure 2-1). The sodium lease tracts are located between <br />Yellow Creek and Ryan Gulch approximately 41 miles from Meeker, Colorado and 53 miles <br />from Rifle, Colorado by automobile. The climate of the area is semi-arid with annual <br />precipitation averaging 12-14 inches. Precipitation generally occurs as snow from <br />November to March and as rain during the remainder of the year. The vegetation is <br />predominantly sagebrush, pinyon pine, Utah juniper, western wheatgrass, and needle and <br />,• thread grass. <br />