1985-08-09_INSPECTION - M1977378 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1977378
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 8/9/1985
• Doc Name: Response
• From: Standard Metals
• To: MLRD
• Inspection Date: 7/10/1985
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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RESPONSE TO JULY 10, 1985 VZNv_r­t. COLORADO 80203
SITE INSPECTION REPORT
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1. Adequate funding must become appropriated by the operator so as to in-
vestigate the feasibility and institute a surface drainage control system
for the American Tunnel site. The surface drainage control system should
consist of bar ditching, culvert piping, rip-rapping and (French) drains.
Alleviation of surface drainage is critical at the following American
Tunnel locations:
A. Above and below the mine refuse (garbage) dump.
B. Above and adjacent to the mine water treatment settling ponds.
C. Above and adjacent to the ore stockpile area, storage yards and
mine dry room/warehouse yards.
D. All roadways at the American Tunnel site.
2. Adequate funding must become available so as to sample mine water treat-
ment pond sludges from the American Tunnel and Terry Tunnel pond sites.
Each site should be composite sampled, and the samples should be analyzed
for the full complement of heavy metals, sulfates, chlorides and other
potentially toxic elements. These samples may be sent to the EPA certified
Grand Junction Laboratories.
3. Adequate funding must become available so as to institute the cleaning and
future disposal of mine and mill refuse dumps at the American Tunnel, Terry
Tunnel and Mayflower Mill (tailings pond No. 1) sites.
AMERICAN TUNNEL
The American Tunnel refuse dump approximately consists of:
Wood spent timbers, pallets, etc. 50%
Metal rail, pipe, cable, miscellaneous 30%
Oil drums 50
Miscellaneous - paper, cans, bags, spent
clothing, boots, gloves 10%
Other 5%
The first phase of the American Tunnel refuse program would consist of:
A. The cleanup and containment of all materials that have migrated from
the dump proper.
B. The existing dump proper should then be covered to an adequate depth
with barrow material.
C. The posting of "NO PUBLIC DUMPING" signs.
D. Revegetation of the covered slopes and toe of the dump area.
E. The construction and maintenance of the surface drainage control
system.