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Surface Mill Tailings at Eureka <br />Page 2 <br />Description of Project (continued) <br />commissioners. The area is an active alluvial fan with little or no topsoil or vegetation therefore, <br />seeding is not planned. This work is planned to take place in 1996 during late summer and early fall. <br />It is envisioned that notification prior to starting will be given and a final report on total yards moved <br />and amount of alkaline material used will be submitted after construction is completed. <br />XoticPlao <br />1) Build catchment ponds as needed to contain material during excavation. <br />2) Load and haul tailings material to Tailings Pond #4 at the Mayflower Mill. <br />3) Add pH neutralizing material to tailings. <br />4) Regrade alluvial fan to blend in with surrounding topography. <br />Analysis <br />Removal of the tailings from rain and snow melt and capping is a best management practice <br />used to isolate materials from direct contact with the environment. <br />Monitoring <br />Due to the close proximity to and the high flows which occur in the Animas River no <br />monitoring is contemplated for this project. The Project is not well enough contained to allow for any <br />sampling to accurately reflect possible dissolved metal contributions to the Upper Animas Watershed. <br />Reporting <br />Notification of start of project with final report after completion of project. Final report will <br />be written after completion of activities and will include cubic yards moved, as well as amount of <br />alkaline material used. . <br />Budget <br />project. SGC will fund this program unless other property owners choose to commit funding to this <br />Remedial Goals and Objectives <br />Cleanup of historic tailings and removal from contact with rainwater and snowmelt in order <br />to reduce the potential impact to the Animas River from heavy metals. <br />