One issue with the pond reclamation was finding top soil cover to plant DRMS approved vegetation. Then there's the other problem of elevation; the property is almost at the treeline, lack of humidity, short growing season, and generally low temperatures.
It's still done in similar regions - for example, Iceland grows 80% of the country's vegetables in local climate controlled greenhouses; however, the regions volcanic thermal resources allow for both power for lighting and internal heating.
As an actual shareholder, I was almost able to max out the write off this year on CGFIA without selling a share. Of course, my cost basis per share now sits at over $2400 per, lol. Helped out with some other gains I had.
I don't have to be baked to see that mining would be the best use for the area, but the land is filled with so much antimony, acrimony, and testimony - not much gold can be pulled out of the ground.
