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May 23, 1996 to comply, we must gain access to the property, and determine the composition and extent of the material comprising the stained areas, to make a determination as to proper disposal. We do not believe that the stains consist of anything other than the products, namely petroleum, antifreeze and lubricants, that were used on the equipment at the quarry, which sat at the stained area until last year. However, if testing were to establish that some of this material must be disposed as hazardous or industrial waste, then it would be necessary to profile the waste to have it accepted by a suitable waste disposal facility. Further, the amount of material to be transported and disposed would have to be quantified. We would have to await notification of acceptance by the facility, scheduling of a truck, etc., and again gain access to the area to remove the stained soils. Until BLM allows Mid-Continent access to the quarry, we cannot determine the content, nor the depth and extent, of the spills, nor can we clean and properly dispose of the stained material. The drums and containers have been removed from the quarry and placed at the Carbondale load-out facility, in the warehouse. They have been segregated and, as noted in the Inspection Report, "impounded" by BLM. At the time BLM sampled the stained soils I inquired of Alan Kraus, who took the samples, as to whether he wanted to sample to determine the contents of the drums and containers previously at the site. He said he was only prepared to collect soil samples. I understood him to say that BLM usually relies on the Grand Junction Fire Department to do such sampling [as contents of the drums]. To my knowledge, no sampling or tests of the drums has been conducted. Inventory of Drums. Containers (10) empty drums (5) contain fluid, as follows: • diesel fuel (1 drum) • oil (1 drum, possibly used and drained) • oil (1 drum, apparently new I£ unused) • grease (2 30 Ib. pails, (1 full, 1 has approx. 1" material at the bottom) • hydraulic fluid (2 5-gal. containers) Labels noted: • 1540 motor oil (3 drums)