ENFORCE26295

• Permit No: M1988112
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 6/12/1992
• From: WATER WASTE & LAND
• To: PARCEL MAURO HULTIN & SPAANSTRA PC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

' Water, Waste 8 Land, Inc. Statement of Qualifications
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WASTE PROJECTS
' Idarado (Idarado Mining Company) Telluride, Colorado (1985 - 1990)i
' Water, Waste 6 Land served as the lead consultant to provide technical
assistance to Idarado in response to litigation filed by the Stag of Colorado
under Superfund (CERCLA) legislation. The Idarado case has been the first and
only suit brought by the State of Colorado under Superfund legislation to be tried
in court. Water, Waste 8 Land was responsible for all aspects o the project
' related to surface and ground water quality, hydrology, and geotechnical
investigations. In addition to water quality and hydrogeology i sues, Water,
Waste 8 Land coordinated the work of experts in aquatic biology, toxicology, plant
' science, and geochemistry.
Technical assistance included review of State reports and procedures, and
' preparation of Defendants' response documents. Work also include preparation
for trial, assistance and participation in pre-trial depositions, assistance with
cross-examination during trial, and expert witness testimony wring trial.
' Background work included review of available records and data, as well as
collection of court-admissable water quality, vegetation, and other nvironmental
data.
' Water, Waste 8 Land also assisted Idarado in evaluating th engineering
feasib111ty of the proposed cleanup plans. Water Waste 8 Land conducted
' geotechnical and hydrological investigations and analyses, a d developed
engineering designs for proposed remedial action plans. Extensive urface water
sampling programs were also developed and implemented by Water, Waite 8 Land to
' address apportionment and for evaluation of remedial plans.
' Colony Oil Shale (Exxon Company, USA) Grand Junction, Colorado (19
r 5 - 1989)
Water, Waste 8 Land conducted a study for the proposed Co ny Oil Shale
' project, which included coordination of work from experts in severai disciplines.
Work included various types of testing to characterize the physic 1, chemical,
handling, disposal and reclamation properties of oil shale from the proposed
' process. The test results were summarized and evaluated by Water,~Waste 8 Land
and associate consultants.
' Water, Waste 8 Land also reviewed the conceptual shale wash pile design
and designed a long- term vegetation test plot for the project. This design
included construction drawings and specifications for plots on a 2.5:1 slope.
' As part of the test plot program, Water Waste 8 Land designe a weighing
lysimeter, capable of weighing water changes due to preci itation and
evapotranspiration in a 16-foot diameter test plot.
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