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3.2 Reclamation of Disturbed Areas Summary <br />As the Yankee Gulch project developed from the test mine phase in 1997 through the <br />construction and operation of the commercial phase (2000-2009) a number of areas <br />have been disturbed and reclaimed. A summary of the disturbed and reclaimed areas <br />and the present status of these areas are included in Table 2 to follow. No new areas <br />were disturbed or reclaimed during the current reporting period (2008 - 2009). <br />I Atilt L <br />DISTURBED AND RECLAIMED AREAS WITHIN DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, <br />AREA DETAIL DISTURBED AREA I CURRENT STATUS <br />ACRES?'YEAR <br />Piceance j Major processing Sold September 2005. <br />Site equipment, control room, Addressed in 112 Permit <br />admin offices, maintenance Amendment I. Areas all in <br />Processing shop, heliport, septic leach 11.8 2000 use - American Soda <br />Facility field, topsoil pile, electrical reclaimed 0.5 acres in 2001 <br />substation <br />Evaporation Six foot deep one acre lined Sold September 2005. <br />Pond pond northwest of the 2.0 2000 Addressed in 112 Permit <br />processing facility Amendment I. Pond in use - <br />No Reclamation <br />Temporary 1 Area used during I T Sold September 2005. <br />Lay down & construction for temporary Addressed in 112 Permit <br />storage of building materials Amendment I. Construction of <br />Parking and parking for construction ! Natural Gas Facility in this <br />Area work force. 10.8 2000 i area - American Soda <br />Reclaimed 10.8 acres in <br />2001. <br />Temporary Area just west of helipad Sold September 2005. <br />Batch Plant and topsoil pile Addressed in 112 Permit <br />1.5 2000 Amendment I. Area in use. <br />I American Soda Reclaimed <br />1.5 acres in 200_1. _ <br />Road extending from Sold September 2005. <br />County Road 5 to the former ! American Soda retains a <br />processing facility. Asphalt 13 2000 right-of-way on this road to <br />road is 24-foot plus 4-foot access the Well Field. Road <br />Well Field 12-inch diameter main <br />Piping and header pipe rack, 8-inch <br />Pump lateral pipelines, and 4-inch <br /> individual well pipelines. <br />Stations Two pumping stations. <br />8.8 <br />See Well Field Status Map for <br />detail of piping that remains in <br />place. Pumping stations <br />2000 remain in place with no <br />reclamation. Some areas <br />where piping has been <br />removed have been <br />reclaimed. <br />American Soda. L.L.P. 13 <br />DRMS Annual Report <br />July 9, 2009