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creeks. (See assessments of Gray Daun, Firefly-Pigmy, Laura, and <br /> King Edward mines) <br /> O1 - UNSTABLE CONTAINMENT OF WASTES [ -X- ] <br /> 02 - OBSERVED DATE [ -October, 1989- ] <br /> POTENTIAL [ -X-] <br /> 03 - POPULATION AFFECTED [ -See specific mine assessment- ] <br /> 04 - NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION <br /> _I The steep slopes of mine waste dumps at some of the mires may be <br /> difficult to stabilize from further erosion, without completely <br /> regrading to lessen the slope grade. (See Firefly, Gray Daun, <br /> _I Black Hat, and Rex Group mines) . <br /> l 01 - DAMAGE TO OFFSITE PROPERTY [-None observed- ] <br /> 01 - CONTAMINATION OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, WWTPs [-None-] <br /> 01 - ILLEGAL/UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING [-X- ] <br /> 02 - OBSERVED DATE [ -October, 1989-1 <br /> POTENTIAL [-X- ] <br /> 04 - NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION <br /> The development of the waste dump on the mine site occurred <br /> before the Forest Service had regulations in place to manage such <br /> activities. Any future dumping of mine waste would be a <br /> violation of Forest Service Regulations unless a Plan of <br /> Operations is approved under 36 CFR 228 Subpart A. <br /> 01 - DESCRIPTION OF ANY OTHER KNOWN, POTENTIAL OR ALLEGED HAZARDS <br /> The mine site contains numerous physical hazards 'including, <br /> oversteepered slopes, open portals, and unstable structures . <br /> III. TOTAL POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECT: [ -See specific mine assessment- ] <br /> The subject mines are located in rural southeastern Utah. Toms <br /> within a 50 mile proximity to the mines include Blanding, population 3100; <br /> Monticello, population 2000; La Sal, population <200; Old La Sal <br /> -� population <100; ; and Moab, population 5500. Approximately eight <br /> Colorado towns lie within 50 miles. The closest of these is Paradox, ;(ri <br /> population <200. The larger towns include Naturita, population 800; jyt} I <br /> Nucla, population 1000, and Uravan, population 1000 to 2500. Pr/x�'• <br /> Additionally, the Firefly-Pigmy which is located alongside a paved highway <br /> is likely to be seen and visited by people passing through the area. Both <br /> the Firefly-Pigmy and the Gray Daun mines are located with 1/2 mile of a <br /> small residential commur+.,y (4 houses) . The King Edward mines are located <br />