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TThte: October 15, 1982
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SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Applicant: Development Engineering, Inc., Paraho Development Corporation
Address of Applicant: 183 Inverness Drive West, Suite 300A, Englewood, CO 80112
Special Use Relocation, Construction, and Operation of Paraho Pilot
Plant to perform Retorting Research including:
Industrial Support
Facilities, Processing, and Mineral Waste Disposal.
SW4 SW4 Sec.17; NWaSEa. S1 SEa Sec.18
Legal Description:
NWa NWa Sec. 20, T.6S, R.94W, 6th P.M. Garfield
County, Colorado
Requirements:
1. Plans and specifications for proposed use.
2. Letters of approval from utility companies, sewage and water. Road access
and other information deemed necessary.
3. A vicinity map drawn to scale depicting the subject property, location and
use of buildings and structures on adjacent lots.
4. An impact statement on the proposed use (see 5.03.07 - 403.09 of Zoning Regs.)
5. A copy of Assessor's map showing property; and a listing of all adjoining property
owners and property owners within 200 feet of said property. Notice containing
information described under paragraph 5 shall be mailed to all owners of record of
these lots at least 5 days prior to the hearing by certified return receipt mail.
6. Notice including the name of the applicant, description of the subject lot, a
description of the proposed special use and the time and place for the hearing shall
be given in the newspaper of general circulation in that portion of the County at
least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing time. Applicant shall bear the cost
of advertising.
7. A fee of $500.00 shall be charged for each application and shall be submitted with
the application
This Special Use Permit is in compliance with Sections 5.03 and 9.03 of the Garfield
County Zoning Resolution and as per application.
List all property owners within 200 feet of subject property lines.
U.S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Energy, Naval Oil Shale Reserves
W. F. Clough
Attach map showing all improvements (present and proposed) and all pertinent distances
and area. Show all improvements on your property and adjoining property within 200 feet of
your boundary.
The above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Proof of Publication
Mail Receipts
Fee
Special Use Granted
Special Use Denied
Reason for Denial
641 7(4,4,
Applicant Robert N.Heistand
Vice President
of Environmental Affair
Date: October 15, 1982
Board of County Commissioners
Garfield County, Colorado
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PILOT PLANT RELOCATION
ANTICIPATED OPERATIONS
1. Mining and Crushing None
(Shale Fines)
2. Raw Shale Screening, 08.8 T/D (1.2 T/H)
Samplinc
3. Retorting /,, same)
4. Retorted S 3.3 T/D (81% raw shale rate)
and Transf
5. Raw Shale ; 00 T (; acre)
6. Retorted Shale Storage 7500 T/Y (<4 acre)
38000 T(max) (1 acre)
7. Gas Combustion 20 MM Btu/D (171 MSCF/D)
8. Boiler Operation 1000 gal/D (max)
100 M gal/Y (Ave)
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Carbon Monoxide
Hydro Carbons
Oxides of Nitrogen
Sulfur Dioxide
GASEOUS EMISSIONS
NO CONTROLS
GAS COMBUSTION(1) BOILER (2) TOTAL
TPY OPERATION TPY
0.06
0.01
20.55(3)
14.06
TPY
0.28
0.06
1.24
2.43
0.34
0.07
21.79
16.49
(1) Gas combustion (thermal oxidizer) serves as control of
hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide
emissions.
(2) The use of low -sulfur fuel oil does constitute BACT.
(3) Includes fuel NOx (20.21 TPY) and thermal NO (0.34 TPY)
T S P
ACTIVITY TPY (CONTROLLED)* CONTROL EFFICIENCY
& MEASURE
1. Mining & Crushing
(Fines)
2. Raw Shale Handling,
Retorting
3. Ret. Shale Handling
4. Raw Shale Storage
5. Ret Shale Storage
6. Gas Combustion
7. Boiler Operation
TOTAL
0.00
N/A
0.05 (99) Covered
conveyors, bag house
0.12
0.56
2.55
0.11
0.22
3.61 TPY
(same)
(50) water spray
(as needed)
(50-90) compaction,
wet suppression
None
None
*Factored from 40,000 BPD Paraho-Ute Project times factor of 2.
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SPECIAL GRANT OF AUTHORITY
I, William F. Clough, of Rifle, Colorado, grant to
Development Engineering, Inc., a Colorado corporation,
("DEI") full power and authority to apply for and obtain any
zoning determinations or any other federal, state or local
permit necessary for construction and operation by DEI of a
pilot oil shale retort plant on land owned by me in Garfield
County, Colorado and more particularly described as follows:
Township 6
Section 18
full power
everything
personally
South, Range 94 West 6 PM, Section 17 SW1/4SW1/4,
NWSE,S1/2SE, Section 20 NWNW. I
and authority in exercising said
necessary as fully as I might or
grant
power
could
present and fully competent, with full
to DEI
to do
do if
power
of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that DEI shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this grant of authority.
This grant is revocable, provided that insofar as
any governmental agency, or other person is concerned, who
shall rely upon this grant, this grant may be revoked only
by a notice in writing executed by me or DEI and delivered
to such person or institution.
Third parties may rely upon the representations of
DEI as to all matters relating to any authority granted to
DEI, and no person who may act in reliance upon the repre-
sentations of DEI or the authority granted to DEI shall
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incur any liability to me or my estate as a result of permit-
ting DEI to exercise any authority.
Unless sooner revoked in the manner above provided,
this grant of authority shall expire at midnight
on ,L71/_5--- , 1991.
Any photographic copy of this grant shall have the
force and effect of the original.
This grant of authority is executed and delivered
in the State of Colorado, and the laws of the State of
Colorado shall govern all questions as to the validity of
this grant and as to the construction of its provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this grant of
authority this LC day of October, 1982.
STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF GARFIELD )
ss.
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WILLIAM F. CLOUGH
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me
this /S -day of October, 1982, by William F. Clough.
(SEAL)
Witness my hand and official seal.
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Notary Public �
Address: /2(J . T? (_ //5L/
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My commission expires
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PARAHO RESEARCH SITE
IMPACT STATEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LOCATION
SCOPE
Area
Manpower
Operations
SCHEDULE
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Federal
Colorado
Garfield
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Water
Air Quality
Wildlife and Domestic Animals
Others
TRAFFIC
PROPERTY VALUES
RECLAMATION
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
TABLES
1. List of Proposed Operations
2. Total Suspended Particulate Emissions
3. Projected Gaseous Emissions
FIGURES
1. Area Map
2. Plot Plan
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PARAHO RESEARCH SITE
IMPACT STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
Paraho Development Corporation (Paraho) intends to
relocate its Pilot Plant retort from the federal facility at
Anvil Points, located approximately nine milies west of Rifle
in Garfield County, Colorado. This retort will be relocated,
erected, and operated on private land adjacent to the Anvil
Points facility. This research operation proposed by Paraho
would continue oil shale retorting testing that has been
performed in this area for nearly forty years. The operation
proposed by Paraho is small; an on-site staff, 30 to 40 workers
(all Garfield County residents) would test oil shale retorting
using less than 30 tons of oil shale per day.
This impact statement has been prepared to meet Section
5.03.07 and 5.03.08 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution,
as amended.
Paraho, through its operating subsidiary, Development
Engineering, Inc. (DEI), has leased the Anvil Points facility
from the United States Government from May, 1972 until May,
1982. During that ten year period, nearly 100 workers were
employed and daily operations exceeded 300 tons of oil shale
per day. During that period, DEI obtained permission from
W. F. Clough to use an adjacent tract of land for retorted oil
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shale research. As part of that research, the site was
protected from incoming runoff and surface water protected from
any outgoing runoff
ditches and a lined
retorted shale were
or leachate by a series of diversion
evaporation pond. Nearly 16,000 tons of
placed in an area about 160 feet by 400
feet to test field compaction procedures. Research regarding
stability and revegetation has continued after attempts to
extend the Anvil Points lease in May, 1982 failed. In early
1982 DEI laid off most of the workers and began searching for
an appropriate site to continue oil shale research using the
smaller Pilot Plant retort. Paraho has leased a 200 -acre tract
for a 10 -year period from W. F. Clough.
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LOCATION
The proposed research site is located about nine miles
west of Rifle, Colorado adjacent to the federally owned Anvil
Points facility (see Figure 1). It is bounded on three sides
(north, east and west) by Federal lands and on the south and
east by other lands owned by W. F. Clough.
The legal description of the plant property is:
SW-1/4SW-1/4 Sec. 17; NW-1/4SE-1/4, S-1/2SE-1/4 of Sec. 18;
Sec. 20, T.6S., R.94W., 6th P.M., Garfield County, Colorado
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SCOPE
Area - The overall area of the proposed research site is
200 acres (see Figure 2). Less than five acres will be
disturbed.
At the northern edge, there is_aome ,raw shale feedstock
that would be used in part of the planned research operations.
hale will be transported by truck to a storage bin using the
road system across the Anvil Point site or an existing road
essentially within the 200 acre site.
Most of the construction and operation activities will be
carried out in the southernmost 40 acre section. Retorted
shale will be stored in the 1 acre section comprising the
northern half of the existing retorted shale compaction test
area. The southern half of that test area will be maintained
to continue on-going vegetation studies. The diversion ditches
and evaporation pond will be maintained as -is to preven water
contamination. The existing parking area will be upgraded.
Ne construction consisting of the erection of the Pilot Plant
retort and shale storage bins, control room and offices,
laboratory, shop, oil storage, and roadway should not impact
more than five acres. Permanent disturbance should be less
tha
Manpower - During construction, as many as Z5 workers will
be employed. This workforce would consist primarily of DEI
workers, both those retained and tho.a.2-__terminat444 in May, 1982,
augmented, whenever necessary, by local contractors. The
construction is expected to require approximately six months.
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During operations, about 40 workers may be required. This
workforce would consist, as in the case of the construction
workforce, of DEI workers. About 10-15 of this operating
workforce would work in the shop, lab, and office during the
normal day shift. Others would work shiftwork. Thus, the
typical on-site workforce would vary from about 5 to 20
workers. Duration of the operations is unknown. The term of
the lease will be ten years.
Operations - A list of the proposed operations is
presented in Table 1. No mining or crushing activities are
planned at the present time.
Retorting and shale feed preparation, screening, sampling
and transfer will be performed at the maximum rate of 1.2 tons
per hour (28.8 Retorted shale handling
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operations (sampling and transfer) will be performed at the
maximum rate of 23.3 to y (81% of the raw shale feed rate -
on the average 19% of the raw shale is lost as gas, oil, and
water). Transfer operations will be performed using covered
conveyors and bag houses to control par I . ate (dust)
emissions.
Two storage piles are planned - a 5,000 ton existing raw
storage and a maximum , 00 ton retorted shale storage. The
maximum retorted shale storage is based upon performing one
month research runs for clients approximately 50% of the time
over the 10 year lease. Plans are being developed to use this
retorted shale material for research procedures in above -ground
slope -protection for long-term stability or in -mine disposal.
Table 1
PILOT PLANT RELOCATION
ANTICIPATED OPERATIONS
1. Mining and Crushing
Shale Fines)
2. Raw Shale Screening,
Sampling and Transfer
3. Retorting
4. Retorted Shale Sampling
and Transfer
5. Raw Shale Storage
6. Retorted Shale Storage
7. Gas Combustion
8. Boiler Operation
None at Present
28.8 T/D (1.2 T/H)
(same)
23.3 T/D (81% raw shale rate)
5000 T (1/4 acre)
7500 T/Y (<1/4 acre)
38000 T(max) (1 acre)
20 MM Btu/D (171 MSCF/D)
1000 gal/D (max)
100 M gal/Y (Ave)
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If necessary, these storage piles will be protected from
particulate'emissio water sprays or wetting as needed.
Oil produced from the research operations will be de-
livered to the client in drums or tank trucks. Crude oil
produced from the Pilot Plant operation will be collected,
guaged, and sampled in two run-down tanks having capacities for
30-40 barrels each (about 1,500 gallons each). From there, the
crude oil will be pumped to drums for shipment to the client or
to intermediate storage. This intermediate storage will
consist of one -to -two 100 barrel tanks (total storage not to
exceed 10,000 gallons). From intermediate storage, the crude
oil will be returned to the client in drums or tank trucks.
All storage areas will be protected b d.- operation will
conform to the SPCC Plan.
There are other fuel st.
research site. These include:
(1) Diesel Fuel (Process) 8,000 gallons 10,000 gallon tank
(2) Propane (Process) 1,000 gallons 1,000 gallon tank
(3) Motor Fuel 500 gallons 500 gallon tank
(4) Diesel Fuel (Vehicles) 1,000 gallons 1,000 gallon tank
(5) Lube Oils & Greases 250 gallons drums
These storage areas will be located outside buildings and
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e•uirements planned for the
will be adequately protected against heat, flames and static
electricity. "No Smoking" regulations would be in effect as
appropriate.
All waste water (steam condensates, boiler blow -down,
etc.) will be evaporated. No _process water will be discharged.
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The gas produced from the retorting operations will be
completely combusted to minimize the discharge of gaseous
hydro -carbons, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. This will
be performed using a thermal oxidizer, permitted for DEI's
previous Anvil Points operations. The other combustion source
is the package boiler for steam production. In order to
minimize the discharge of sulfur dioxide, low sulfur fuel oil
will be utilized in this operation.
Initially, the services of sanitation and ectrical power
will be provided as follows: drinking water will be supplied
by a local vendor; installation and maintenance of portable
toilets will be -contracted; and power will be generated
on-site.
SCHEDULE
The schedule for construction consisted of the following
tasks:
(1) Dismantling and removal of the Pilot Plant retort from its
current site at Anvil Points (October - November, 1982).
(2) Prepare the proposed site to maintain current water
diversion system, upgrade parking area, and prepare
specific areas for foundation (October - November, 1982).
(3) Prepare foundations and infrastructures (November -
December, 1983).
(4) Relocate Pilot Plant retort and other equipment to the
proposed research site (November - December, 1982).
(5) Erect retort, storage bins, conveyors, buildings, (January
- March, 1983).
Complete construction and begin start-up operations
(March - April, 1983).
NOTE: Tasks (3, 5, 6) will depend upon receiving approval of
required permits.
The operations schedule will result from contract
(6)
retorting which will last, normally, from four to six weeks
each. Round-the-clock operations are planned with an on -stream
operating factor of 90% or higher. It is anticipated that
approximately four to six operations would be carried out per
year resulting in an annual on -stream factor of about 50%.
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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The proposed Paraho research site will comply with all
applicable laws and regulations of Garfield Count the State
of Colorado, and the United States Government. The following
perm- an approvals have been considered:
Federal
(1) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (Air Quality);
estimated emissions do not require PSD (J. Dale, EPA,
10-01-82).
(2) Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, the
SPCC Plan, developed for DEI's use of Anvil Points will be
modified as required.
(3) Dredge and Fill (404), Tall Structures, Rights -of -Ways
(R -O -W's), Hazardous Wastes; currently planned operations
do not require these permits.
Colorado
Colorado Department of Health, APCD; the air permit
currently in force for DEI's Anvil Points Operation
can be transferred to the proposed site (G. McCutchen
APCD, 10-01-82).
Colorado Department of Health, Solid Wastes; a permit
will be required before operations are begun (D. Hotovek,
WMD, 10-01-82); an application is being prepared.
(3) Colorado Department of Health, WQCD; NPDES, S.404, are
not needed for current operations.
(4) Colroado Department of Health, Sanitation/Drinking
Water. No permits needed for planned operations.
(5) Reclamation and Mining; since planned operations do not
include mining, no permits are required (D. Shelton,
MLRB, 10-01-82).
Garfield County
(1) Certificate of Solid Waste Disposal; permit is required,
the application is being prepared for submittal to
Garfield County.
Planning Department (see Colorado permits (2)).
(2) Zoning. A special use permit is required ( D. Stranger,
G.C.P.D., 10-04-82).
(3) Building. Building permits will be required for all new
structures (D. Stranger, G.C.P.D., 10-04-82).
Work is underway to prepare applications and/or secure
transfers of above permits as indicated. This work should be
completed by November, 1982.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Water - The proposed Paraho research site will not adversely
impact water. Surface runoff will be directed around the operating
area to avoid contamination of surface water. Runoff or leachates
from the operating area will be channeled to an existing lined
pond for evaporation. An existing monitoring well, located down
stream of the area will be checked periodically for any sign of
impact.
There are no active ground water aquifers in the region of the
proposed site. Recent gas wells, drilled in the Sharrard Park
plain, situtated between the proposed site and the Colorado River,
did not encounter water until depths of more than one thousand
feet were reached.
Water use will be minimal. Potable water needs should be less
than 100 gal/day. Process water for steam generation should not
exceed 3,000 gal/day. Average overall water needs should not
exceed 10,000 gal/day.
No process wa er will be discharged. Product water will not
be separated from the crude shale oil. Other process waters,
runoffs, and possible leachates will be disposed of by
evaporation.
Air Quality - Adverse effects of the proposed operations on
air quality will be minimal. First, these research operations are
small scale; the total amount of material expected to be procesed
during the anticipated ten-year lease would be less than that
processed during one day of full-scale commercial operations.
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Secondly, even though the research operations proposed by Paraho
are small scale, appropriate control measures have been
incorporated in the plans. These measures include the following:
• covered conveyors
• baghouses
• water sprays
• wetting suppression
to control particulate
emissions
• combustion to control
hydrocarbon, carbon
monoxide and hydrogen
sulfide
• use of low -sulfur fuel
oil to minimize sulfur
dioxide emissions
Anticipated levels of emissions of the pollutants are listed
in Tables 2 and 3. All are expected to be less than 25 tons/year
far below the 100 tons/year levels which would trigger the need
for the PSD permit. The planned operations will not be a major
source of air pollution.
Wildlife and Domestic Animals - The planned research
operations will not affect more than five acres. Most of the
areas planned for the relocation project are already being used.
The areas planned for the Paraho operations do not include
Table 2
TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE
CONTROL EFFICIENCY
ACTIVITY TPY (Controlled)* & MEASURE
1. Mining & Crushing
(Fines)
2. Raw Shale Handling,
Retorting
3. Ret. Shale Handling
4. Raw Shale Storage
5. Ret Shale Storage
6. Gas Combustion
7. Boiler Operation
0.00
0.05
0.12
0.56
N/A
(99) Covered
conveyors, bag
houses
(same)
(50) Water spray
(as needed)
2.55 (50-90) Compaction,
wet suppression
0.11
0.22
None
None
TOTAL 3.61 Tons per Year
*Factored from 40,000 BPD Paraho-Ute Project times factor of 2.
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Carbon Monoxide
Hydro Carbons
Oxides of Nitrogen
Sulfur Dioxide
Table 3
GASEOUS EMISSIONS
NO CONTROLS
Gas Combustion(1)
TPY
0.06
0.01
20.55(3)
14.06
Boiler
Operation(2) Total
TPY TPY
0.28
0.06
1.24
2.43
0.34
0.07
21.79
16.49
(1) Gas combustion (thermal oxidizer) serves as control of hydro-
carbon, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide emissions.
(2) The use of low -sulfur fuel oil does constitute BACT.
(3) Includes fuel NOx (20.21 TPY) and thermal NOx (0.34 TPY)
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important migration routes, browse, range land, or nesting,
fawning, or lambing areas. Thus, impacts on wildlife or
domestic animals will be minimal.
Others - For the most part, the Paraho operations will be
carried out in a secluded valley that is not visible from he
interstate highway, I-70, located about one and one half miles
south. The present housing area, consisting of 21 houses about
one-half mile west of the proposed research site, have been
slated to be demolished by the G. S. A. of the federal
government. The next nearest dwellings are at least four to
five miles away. Thus, the area is quite remote.
The small scale of operations and the remoteness of the
site shoud pose no serious adverse effects in the areas of
noise, vibrations, heat or glare. At times during construc-
tion, noise may exceed 95 decibels.
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TRAFFIC
The limited research operations planned by Paraho should not
create levels of truck and automobile traffic that would create
hazards or nuisances within Garfield County. During construction,
the peak traffic loads to the site would be less than 200 trips
per day. During operations, this load will be -iced by more
tha�Q -ha-}-er Large vehicular loads should be minimal; no
oversized or overweight loads are anticipated.
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PROPERTY VALUES
As discussed under" LOCATION" and "ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS,
Others", there are sufficient distances to separate abutting
properties from damage. The federal property at Anvil Points has
been used for forty years for extensive oil shale research
operations much larger than that proposed by Paraho. The private
property adjacent to the south and east of the proposed site, has
been used for gas well exploration and development, industrial
staging sites, and limited grazing by sheep and cattle. Damage to
the abutting properties should be insignificant.
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RECLAMATION PLAN
After the completion of the planned research operations,
Paraho will reclaim the site to the Zresent conditions. This
reclamation plan will consist of the following:
1. dismantlement of all structures and foundations and
removal from the property
2. removal of all storage bins, tanks, and drums from
the property
3. removal of all shale oil and fuel
4. removal of all materials from the shop yard used to
construct and operate the research site
5. proper disposal of retorted shale - this entails
a. on-site disposal using means approved by the
landowner and all appropriate agencies, and/or
b. off-site disposal or use, meeting all required
approvals
6. revegetating all disturbed areas with cover approximating
conditions that now exist
7. protecting the reclaimed site and adjacent areas from
damage due to run-off, leachates, etc.
Although the cost of this reclamation is not available at this
time, it should (based upon engineering studies performed for
larger, commercial operations) be less than the salvage value
of the buildings, equipment and supplies on site at that time.
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