ENFORCE29475

• Permit No: M1988112
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 8/25/1992
• Doc Name: SELECTION OF 3RD PARTY SAMPLING CONTRACTOR & ANALYTICAL LAB
• From: MLRD
• To: BATTLE MTN GOLD FN M-88-112
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Memo - The BMRI File
Selection of Third Party Contractor & Lab
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I eliminated Shomaker, Inc. from consideration and invited the remaining t~.vo
sampling nominees to oral intervie~:~s.
Dr. Harry Posey of our DMG staff, Andre' J. Douchane of BMRI and I Conducted
the approximately 1 and 1/2 hour interviews. Both of the nominees,
RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc. and Waste, Water & Land, Inc., submitted written
proposals following their intervieww5. My final decision was based pon a
consideration of all written Submittals, the oral interview, and discussion
with Dr. Posey.
Selection of the Andlyticdl Ldbardtor1
The fee schedules of Analytical Technologies, Inc. and Core Laborat vies, Inc.
are similar, 5o cost did not appear to be a discriminate factor. B th
laboratories are EPA certified, and have extensive analytical exper ence in
mining related situations. Each laboratory is capable of performin the
procedures specified within the TR-006 analytical protocols, howeve
Analytical Technologies has never performed .veak acid dissociable ( ..4.D.>
cyanide analyses. ATI's routine cyanide analytical services includ "Free",
"Total" and "Cyanide Amenable to Chlorination". They do possess th equipment
necessary for W.A.D. cyanide analysis and are receptive to providin the
services.
At my request, Dr. Posey, an experienced gexhemist, conducted in d p*h
telephone intervie'.vs with both laboratories. Harry has also been c~iefiy
responsible for the geochemical opinions randered by DMG throughout t.`le past
six months analysis of the BMRI violation apatement. It is Dr. Pos y's
recommendation that the Division designate Ccre Laboratories, Inc. s the
analytical laboratory to perform the analytical determinations for he "third
party monitoring" at BMRI's San Luis mine. Harm cites the start u. 'time
required for ATI to perfect W.A.D. techniques, the extensive experi nce of
Core Laboratories in W..4.D. analysis, and Core's demonstrated Willi guess and
ability to perfect their techniques to achieve the required QA/QC p rformance
in analyzing 6MRI samples, as justification for his recommendation. I concur
with Dr. Posey's recommendation and designate Core Laboratories as ~he
analytical laboratory for the third parrs monitoring sample anal,~si~.
Selection orr the "Third PdrtJ Sd~gier"
Ann S. Maest, PhD., participated in the intervie~.v and prepared the ~ritten
proposal for RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc. Or. Maest is an experienced eochemist,
with experience in environmental impact related geochemical project aspects.
Dr. Maest is also qualified and experienced '~ wa.2r pualit~, ,,vaterlrescurce
evaluation, and sedimentology. She has sieni?icant first hand e<per'Iienca in
~.vater quality sampling and geochemical anali-icai procedures. Dr. ilaest
proposes Co conduct the water quality sampling and report preparati n
personally. Dr. Maest proposes to comp eta 3 pre-sampling examinatilcn of