WSP09073

• File Number: 8276.500
• Description: Glenwood-Dotsero Springs Unit - Salinity Control Projects
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1982
• Title: Preliminary Report on Potential Sites Suitable for Relocation and/or Reprocessing of the Grand Junction and Rifle Uranium Mill Tailings Pile
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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1. Execut; ve Summary.................................................................................. 1

2. Introduction.... ............... ................................................ 5

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Purpose of Site Selection Report .......................
History of the Grand Junction and Rifle Tailings

Pi 1 es .................................................................. '1-.......... ......................

Preferred Method of Ta i 1 i ngs Di sposa 1 ..................
Regional Physiography and Geology......................
2.4.1. Physiography................................................. ........
2.. 4.. 2.. Geo logy.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. · .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2.4.2.1. Stratigraphy........... ...............
2.. 4. 2.. 2.. St ructure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2.4.2.3. Mineral Resources.....................
2.4.2.4. Ground Water...................................................
2.4.2.5. Sei smicity............................
Reg i ana 1 Tran sportat ion ................................................................
2.5.1. Present Transportation Systems ..,..............
2.. 5.1.1. Road s ................................................................
2.. 5.1.2.. Ra i 1 road ..........................................................
2.5.2. Possible Project Transportation Systems ........

2.5.2.1. Truck Haulage ........................
2.5.2.2. Rail Haulage .........................
2.5.2.3. Conveyor Haulage .....-................
2.5.2.4. Slurry Pipeline ......................
2.5.2.5. Combinations of Systems ..........~...
Regional Land Ownership and Land Use ...................

Regional Wildl ife ......................................
2.. 7 .1. Habitat................................................................................
2.7.1.1. Desert Grassland .....................
2.7.1.2. Saltbush .............................
2.7.1.3. Sagebrush ............................
2.7.2. Highway Accidents ............. ................,
2.7.3. Threatened and Endangered Species ..............
Regional Meteorology......................................................................
2.. 8 .1. Prec i pi tat; on ....................................................................
2.8.2. Air Temperature ..... .... ........ ........ .......
2.8.3. Wind ...........................................
2.8.4. Evaporation ..............."....................

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3. Description of Site Selection Process ........................ 26
4. Description of Potential Sites ............................... 31

4.1. Two Road Site .......................................... 33
4.1.1. General Site Description ....................... 33
4.1.1.1. Location ............................. 33
4.1.1.2. Transportation Aspects ............... 33
4.1.1.3. Topographic Setting .................. 33
4.1.1.4. Land Use and Ownership ...,........... 33

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