2012-02-01_REPORT - M1983194 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1983194
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 2/1/2012
• Doc Name: 2011 Annual Report
• From: Daub & Associates, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee/Report
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction and Project Summary 1
2.0 Description of Project Area 1
2.1 Location and Regional Setting 1
2.2 Leasehold Status 4
3.0 Project Status 4
3.1 Confidential 2011 Project Activities (See Figure 3: Plant and Well Location
Map) 4
3.1.1 Items of Significance 4
3.1.2 Confidential Cavity Production 6
3.1.3 Confidential 2011 Monthly Production Tons Summary 6
3.1.4 Regulatory Review 6
3.2 Proposed 2012 Activities and Schedule 7
3.2.1 Confidential Processing 7
3.2.2 Well field 7
4.0 2011 Project Activities 7
4.1 On -Site Facilities and Process Description 7
4.1.1 General Arrangement 7
4.1.2 Lab Operation / Sanitation/ ISO 7
4.1.3 Process, Utilities, Facilities 8
4.1.4 Wells Associated With the NSI Project 8
4.1.5 Other Activities 12
4.2 New Findings or Developments 12
4.3 Confidential 2011 Operation Results 13
4.4 Geotechnical Program 15
4.4.1 Subsurface Subsidence Geophysical Logging 15
4.4.2 Surface Subsidence Monitoring 15
4.5 Water Well Pumpage 15
5.0 Environmental Monitoring and Protection 15
5.1 Hydrology Monitoring 15
5.1.1 Introduction 15
5.1.2 Stream Gauging Stations 16
5.1.3 Monitoring Wells 18
5.1.4 Process Ponds 19
6.0 Land Disturbance and Reclamation 19
6.1 Summary of 2011 Disturbance 19
6.2 Regulatory Compliance 19
6.2.1 Regulatory Activity 19
6.3 Reclamation Activity 20
6.3.1 Regrading 20
6.3.2 Seeding 20
6.3.3 Reclamation Fencing 20
6.3.4 Precipitation 20
6.3.5 Vegetation Monitoring Results 21
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