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CNAPTERTWO <br />A9encY Preferred fdternatiue <br />(5) include separate and specific techniques and schedules for cleanup of spills on land, <br />rivers, and streams. <br />Spill control is defined as including detection, location, confinement, and cleanup of the spill. <br />If, during operations, arty oil or other hazardous substance should be discharged, the <br />control, removal, disposal, and cleanup of that substance, wherever found, shall be the <br />responsibility of the Lessee. Upon the failure of the Lessee to control, remove, dispose of, or <br />clean up the discharge, or to repair all damages resulting therefrom, the Authorized O./ficer <br />may take such measures as he deems necessary to control, remove, dispose of, or clean up <br />the discharge and restore the area, including, where appropriate, the aquatic environment <br />and fish and wildlife habitats, at the full expense of the Lessee. <br />The Lessee shall store oil, petroleum products, industrial chemicals and similar toxic or <br />volatile materials in durable containers and locate such materials so that any accidental <br />spillage will not drain into water courses, lakes, reservoirs, or,groundwater. Unless <br />otherwise approved by the Authorized Officer, the Lessee shall store substantial quantities <br />(more than 500 gallons) of such materials in an area surrounded by impermeable <br />containment structures. The volume of the containment structures shall be at least: (1) 150 <br />percent of the total storage volume ofstorage tanks in the relevant area; plus (2) a volume <br />sufficient for maximum trapped precipitation and run-off that might be impounded at the time <br />of a spill. <br />American Soda has prepazed a Preliminary Response Plan in response to comments received on <br />the Draft EIS concerning requests for various safety, spill prevention and materials management <br />plans (Steigets 1999). The plan was submitted to the BLM for review. The plan addresses <br />several regulatory requirements that wuld apply to the Yankee Gulch Project and compiles all <br />the required plans into a single document to simplify and coordinate the response measures and <br />avoid duplication of information. A final Response Plan would be developed prior to startup of <br />commercial operations based on final engineering design details. The Preliminary Response <br />Plan focuses primarily on spill response, but also includes details on fire protection, bomb threat <br />response, and severe weather planning. The Response Plan includes the following: <br />Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (40 CFR Part 122) <br />American Soda's facility would be covered under Colorado's Sand and Gravel General Permit <br />for potash, soda, and borate mines (Permit No. COG-500000). A preliminary Stormwater <br />Management Plan (SWMP} has been developed by American Soda to control the quality of <br />stormwater runoff at the Piceance and Parachute sites. At the Piceance Site, stormwater runoff <br />from the initial processing facility would be routed to the 1-acre, on-site retention pond. Runoff <br />from the well field portion of the Piceance Site would follow natural drainages. At the Parachute <br />Site, stormwater runoff from processing and material handling azeas would be routed to the 1- <br />acre, on-site retention pond. Stormwater nmoff from other non-processing azeas would be <br />dischazged to a Parachute Creek outfall. The final SWMP would be prepazed at the time of <br />permit application submittal to CDPHE as required by the CDPS general permit. <br />L J <br />2-15 <br />