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liquids will be transferred by piping to a separator located at the East RDD. The volume of oil <br />transferred from the ELHT to the East RDD will be monitored and recorded. <br />Conversion of nahcolite to soda ash and /or pyrolysis of the oil shale in the well will increase the <br />pressure during the heating phase. Pressure will be controlled by the gas production rate. If reservoir <br />pressures cannot be reduced by producing gases through the observer /producer well or the heater <br />wells, the heaters will be shut in to prevent over pressure. If uncorrectable problems develop in <br />observer /producer well, which would be an extreme condition, the heaters will be turned off. Such a <br />condition should provide ample warning as the array of pressure and temperature sensors <br />throughout the field provide real -time continuous monitoring of all portions of the heating and <br />production systems. <br />5.5.4 Water Consumption <br />The water demands of the ELHT are much lower than East RDD Pilot primarily because no <br />leaching will be conducted at ELHT. For ELHT water will be consumed primarily for drilling which <br />for the ELHT is expected to require 4,000 to 5,500 bbls of water. <br />The other water uses shown in Table 6A.2 (such as dust control, construction, and domestic <br />purposes) will also provide coverage for the ELHT. The same water sources for the EAST RDD <br />will be utilized at the EHLT. Drilling water will be provided from the White River and water used <br />for cementing will be obtained from potable water supplies in the city of Meeker or other available <br />sources. <br />6.0 RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Reclamation activities associated with the ELHT will generally follow the reclamation activities <br />described for the East RDD project. Updates to reclamation plan specific to the ELHT are <br />provided below. <br />6.1 Surface Reclamation Plan <br />Surface facilities associated with the East RDD Pilot and East Long Heater Test will be removed <br />when no longer needed to support the reclamation efforts. All chemicals will be removed from the <br />site and properly disposed. Any remaining product and wastes will be removed as well; wastes will <br />be disposed off -site and product will be shipped for additional treatment. Storage tanks for waste <br />and product will be triple rinsed prior to removal with the rinse water removed from the site and <br />properly disposed. Facilities equipment will be removed for disposal or reuse, followed by <br />demolition of buildings and other project - related structures. Concrete building foundations will be <br />broken up and buried on -site to a minimum depth of 3 ft. below final surface grade. Rebar and <br />demolished building materials will be hauled to a licensed landfill facility. <br />Following completion of demolition of the facilities, land reclamation will begin. Soils at the ELHT <br />will be visually inspected for evidence of petroleum contamination and removed to licensed facilities <br />if necessary. Existing sediment control structures will control erosion and contain runoff and <br />sediment within the project area during reclamation. Using typical earthmoving equipment, the <br />disturbed area will be regraded to blend into surrounding pre - construction contours. Earthmoving <br />14 <br />