1999-06-10_REPORT - M1977378 (2)

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Site Reclamation Activity April 1998 - March 1999 Page 6 BULKHEADS - TR-14 Z TR-16 Activity on this project during the 1998 reporting year consisted of; 1) the continuation of the seep, spring and flowing adit inventory required by TR-14. Twenty percent of the sites were required to be sampled and all sites monitored for field parameters twice. SGC monitored each site twice (if flow existed) and sampled more than twenty percent of the sites during the field season. Summary sheets of the data collected are included in Appendix B. 2) implementation of the work plans for the voluntary Consent Decree agreement projects in order to fulfill the terms of the agreement and move towards final site reclamation if the terms of the Consent Decree are successfully met. The A List projects were completed and inspected by October 1997 . Sunnyside submitted three additional projects for inclusion under the Consent Decree B List projects. These projects include work within the permit area (approved in TR-21) as well as diversion work outside the permit area. These projects were started during the 1998 report year. 3) monitoring of the bulkhead in the American Tunnel for pressure and mine pool for pH, temperature and conductivity, and inspection of the tunnels and bulkheads. (Terry Tunnel and American Tunnel) . Planned activity for 1999 includes; 1) monitoring of the American Tunnel and Terry Tunnel bulkheads and mine pool according to permit requirements. 2) monitoring and maintenance for the completed Consent Decree - Mine Remediation Projects. 3) continuation of the seep, spring and flowing adit inventory and monitoring. MAYFLOWER MILL AREA - Plate No. 3 Ownership of this site was transferred to the San Juan County Historical Society for conversion into a historical and interpretive tour. This conversion was approved in AM-004 and took place in May of 1996. The Historical Society has operated the tour since 1996. In SR-02 the main mill building area was removed from the permit area and Sunnyside was released from further reclamation responsibility for the building area.