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Solar Flare Removal - August 28	8/27/2012	Site Update
Work crews removed the solar flares adjacent to the equipment sheds on August 28th. These flares were no longer necessary to combust landfill gas as the methane concentrations are too low to support an open flame. Landfill gas is still be extracted to prevent migration and is being safely vented to the atmosphere.
Final Upate - March 7	3/29/2012	Site Update
U.S. EPA completed construction of the system and de-mobilized from the site on March 7, 2012. The City of Mt. Clemens and their consultant, AKT Peerless, Inc. are now operating, maintaining and monitoring the extraction system.
Work Update - Wednesday, March 7, 2012	3/6/2012	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012 - The gas extraction system start-up and testing took place this afternoon - The blowers and solar flares at both of the white equipment sheds are currently operational - Residents may hear a whirring noise and hear air blowing out of the top of the flare outlets - It is also possible that residents will see blue/orange flames coming from the tips of the flares. This is normal and means that the system is extracting methane and burning it off effectively - Crews will be monitoring and adjusting the system on Thursday and Friday of this week
Work Update - Thursday, February 23, 2012	2/23/2012	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 - The special electronic transformers are now installed and connected to the equipment sheds. - Electrical service has been run rom the wastewater treatment plant to both equipment sheds. - System start-up and testing should take place next week.
Work Update - Friday, January 27, 2012	1/27/2012	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012 - The special electronic transformers required to convert power from the wastewater treatment plant are installed. - Electrical service connection will be completed in the next couple of days. - System start-up and testing should take place within the next week.
Special Update - Thursday, December 22nd	12/22/2011	Site Update
SPECIAL UPDATE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011 - The system has been constructed but is not yet operational due to the need for specialized electronic transformers required to convert power from the wastewater treatment plant. - The needed equipment has been ordered and will be installed as soon as it is received, which is expected in the next few weeks. - Once the equipment is installed, the system will be started up and tested.
Gas System Construction Completed - Thursday, December 8th	12/8/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 - Two equipment sheds containing heavy duty blowers and control hardware were connected to the methane extraction wells - Two solar-operated flares were installed and connected to the equipment sheds - The gas management system has been constructed but is not yet operational. The City will be providing electrical service to the equipment sheds when weather permits so that the system can be started up and tested.
Work Update - Tuesday, December 6th	12/6/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011 - Valve housings and covers were installed at or near all extraction wells - Equipment sheds containing heavy duty blowers and extraction well control hardware were placed on the Area 1 & 2 flare pads. These sheds will supply the vacuum to the extraction wells to extract methane gas and will pipe it to solar flares, which will be installed later this week. - Backfilling and grading was completed in the Farmers Market parking lot. The impacted area will be re-paved at a later date
FIELD ACTIVITIES ON HOLD	11/14/2011	Site Update
The equipment sheds and solar-operated flares which will be located on the landfill required special ordering. This equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the site the first week of December. Until this equipment arrives, field activities are on hold, aside from limited restoration activities being conducted by the City where trenches were excavated to install subsurface piping. When equipment arrives, it will be installed and connected to the extraction wells. Once operational, methane gas present in the sub-surface soils will be drawn under vacuum to the solar flares for burning.
Work Update - Friday, November 11th	11/14/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 - Piping was installed to connect 4 extraction wells at the Clinton Place Apartments to the Area 2 flare pad - Piping was installed to connect 2 existing passive vent wells on the landfill property to the Area 2 flare pad - Backfilling was completed to cover subsurface piping installed
Work Update - Tuesday, November 8, 2011	11/8/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011 - Piping was installed to connect 3 extraction wells and the 'Park Place Trench' to the Area 1 flare pad. - Backfilling began in the northwest corner of the landfill to cover subsurface piping. - Trenching for piping was completed on the Clinton Place Apartments property. - Trenching for piping was completed on the Farmers Market parking lot.
Work Update - Friday, November 4th	11/4/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 - Four gas extraction wells were drilled and installed on north and west sides of the Clinton Place Apartments property. - Trenching for piping was completed on the northwest corner of the landfill near the Park Place Towers. - Trenching for piping was nearly completed on the landfill near the Clinton Place Apartments. There will be no work activities over the weekend. Work will commence again on Monday, November 7th.
Work Update - Thursday, November 3rd	11/3/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011 - The asphalt (cut yesterday) along the eastern edge of the Farmers Market lot was removed. - Trenching for piping commenced on the landfill near the Clinton Place Apartments. - All sub-surface utilities were located near the Clinton Place Apartments. - Three extraction wells were drilled and installed in the northwest corner of the landfill property. - Existing passive vent wells located on the east side of the Farmers Market lot were capped.
Work Update - Wednesday, November 2nd	11/2/2011	Site Update
WORK UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011 - Brochures explaining the project were distributed to residents in the Clinton Place, Park Place Towers, Holiday Gardens, and Sunset Manor apartment complexes this morning. - The vent well on the Park Place Towers property was cut down and capped. This area was covered with soil which was compacted to grade. Grass seed will be placed next week. This will complete all work on the Park Place property. - The asphalt along the eastern edge of the Farmers Market lot and the concrete across the service drive at Clinton Place Apartments were saw cut. This will allow for trenching so that piping can be installed to connect two of the extraction wells with the flaring system on the landill. - Nearly all trenching for the piping was completed on the northwest corner of the landfill property (near Park Place Towers). This trenching is necessary to connect extraction wells to the flaring system on the landfill. - Trenching will continue tomorrow on the landfill near the Clinton Place Apartments and well drilling activity will commence on the seven extraction wells to be installed (4 near Clinton Place Apartments and 3 on the landfill property in the northwest corner).
Project Start	10/26/2011	Site Update
Workers will begin staking and painting lines on the ground where well, trenches and flare pads will be located on Thursday, October 27, 2011. It is expected that well drilling will begin on or shortly after November 1, 2011. No work will be done on Monday, October 31st to ensure safety for children participating in Halloween activities.

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