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` • SAR for ESI/Climax <br /> --URS Operating Services.Inc. <br /> START.EPA Region Vlll Revision: <br /> Date: I t <br /> Contract No.68-W5-0031 of I 9 <br /> Page of 9 <br /> SAMPLING ACTIVITIES REPORT <br /> for the <br /> CLIMAX MINE <br /> Climax, Colorado <br /> CERCLIS ID# COD073407421 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> The Field Sampling Plan (FSP) for the Climax Mine (CM) expanded Site Inspection (SI) was approved <br /> by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)Site Assessment Manager(SAM),Pat Smith on September <br /> 25, 1996. Field activities were conducted on November 11, 12,and 13, 1996,by URS Operating Services, <br /> Inc. (UOS). The UOS field sampling team consisted of Mark Rudolph(field team leader),Phil Woodcock <br /> (health and safety coordinator), Sabrina Forrest (environmental scientist), John Noto (environmental <br /> scientist),and Bob Litchford(environmental scientist). UOS obtained access to sample locations from Jay <br /> Jones, Director of Environmental Affairs for the Climax Mine. Woodward Clyde was hired by Climax <br /> as the oversight sampling contractor for Climax, and collected split samples from all surface water, <br /> sediment, and fish tissue sampling.locations. <br /> SAMPLING ACTIVITIES <br /> Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and the attached chain-of-custody forms contain the field data, location information and <br /> shipment information for all samples collected during the expanded SI. Figure 1 depicts the sample <br /> locations.. The sampling activities included the collection of 45 field samples. Specifically, 21 surface <br /> water, 19 sediment,2 fish tissue and 3 quality assurance/quality control(QA/QC)samples(one rinsate and <br /> two surface water duplicates) were collected. <br /> Samples for total metals, dissolved metals and cyanide analyses were hand delivered to the Region VIII <br /> EPA Environmental Services Division laboratory at the EPA Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. <br /> Samples for Total Organic Carbon analyses were delivered via courier to Hydrologic Laboratories of <br /> Brighton, Colorado. Hardness will be calculated from the total metals analyses. <br /> During the sampling activities the weather was sunny with scattered clouds. Winds were mild to slightly <br /> breezy. Ambient air temperature ranged from approximately 15°F to 55°F. <br /> SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENT SAMPLES <br /> Surface water samples were collected by immersing the sample jar directly into the media. Sediment <br /> samples were collected with a decontaminated stainless steel spoon and bowl. Stream sediments were <br /> homogenized prior to placement.in the appropriate sample containers. All surface water and sediment <br /> samples were collected from the proposed locations stated in the FSP with the exception of the following: <br /> CMCX-SW/SE-Tl was collected from the CMC NPDES outfall at the proposed location of <br /> CMCX-SW/SE-T0; hence, sample locations along Tenmile Creek progressed at approximate one- <br /> mile increments to Dillon Reservoir. <br /> CMCX-SE-Tl0 and CMCX-SE-B4 were not collected due to unavailable sediments at the sample <br /> locations. <br /> 75-51119.00 <br /> \Start\Cli rnax\SAR\SAR.Txt:rnhr:bas <br />