Operations
General description and prior operations
The entire site extends over approximately 11,000 acres and is shown in the aerial photograph below. The four bauxite residue storage areas (referred to as Beds, 1, 2, 3 and 4) cover approximately 3100 acres.The balance of the area is comprised of a working ranch, equipment storage areas, hay fields, grasslands, ponds and wetland areas. The map to the left shows the current property boundaries of the site and the orientation of the buried 18-inch diameter water transfer pipes.