State of California

Mineral Resources Management Division — Belmont Island Decommissioning Project

July 2001
Fill material (sand and rock) below water level, being removed from inside caisson, using a 7 cubic yards clam bucket.
Sand and rock removal using clam bucket (click photo to enlarge)
July 2001
Removed fill material being dried through screen system prior to transportation to shore for disposal.
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September 2001
Removal of caisson sheetpiles.
Sheetpiles being removed using vibratory pile extractor (click photo to enlarge)	Divers cutting sheetpiles under water (click photo to enlarge)

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