REPORT - 4/15/2009, 9:43:46 AM-JWD

• Permit No: P2009012
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 4/8/2009
• Doc Name: Site Characterization Report
• From: R2 Incorporated
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ACS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................1
List of Acronyms .............................................................................................................iii
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................1
1.1 Site Description ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Project Background and General Approach to Mining ......................................... 1
1.3 Purpose of the SCP ................................................................................................ 2
1.4 Regulatory Basis and References ......................................................................... . 2
1.5 Regulatory Interaction .......................................................................................... . 3
1.6 Technical Approach ............................................................................................. . 4
2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMS ................................... . 5
2.1 Groundwater Monitoring ...................................................................................... . 5
2.2 Domestic Well Monitoring ................................................................................... . 6
2.3 Surface Water ....................................................................................................... . 6
2.4 Meteorology and Air Quality ............................................................................... . 7
2.4.1 Meteorology ........................................................................................... . 7
2.4.2 Monitoring of Particulates in Air ........................................................... . 8
2.4.3 Monitoring of Radionuclides in Air ...................................................... . 9
2.4.4 Radon in Air ......................................................................................... 10
2.5 Surface Soils ........................................................................................................ 10
2.6 Subsurface Soil .................................................................................................... 11
2.7 Direct Radiation Measurements .......................................................................... 11
2.8 Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter Program .......................................................... 12
2.9 Radon Flux Measurements .................................................................................. 13
2.10 Vegetation and Food Products .......................................................................... 13
2.11 Animal Tissue Sampling Program .................................................................... 14
2.12 Cultural Resource Inventory ............................................................................. 15
2.13 Noise Survey ..................................................................................................... 15
3.0 QUALITY AS CONTROL PROCEDURES .......... 17
3.1 Data Quality Objectives ...................................................................................... 17
3.2 Project Organization ............................................................................................ 17
3.3 Field Sampling Procedures .................................................................................. 18
3.4 Analytical Methods and Procedures .................................................................... 19
3.5 Quality Control Checks ....................................................................................... 19
3.6 Data Verification and Validation ........................................................................ 19