_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017 ‎(139)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
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MINESITE INSPECTION NARRATIVE 16
The Sutey refuse pile has not had any material placed in it
for about two and a half years. Approximately a third of the
pile has been covered with soil. Approved depth of soil
material ranges from eighteen to twenty-four inches. The
demonstration used to justify less than four feet of soil
material was not reviewed. Violations found on and around the
Sutey pile are:
1. The diversion ditch that runs along the toe of the
pile was eroded and exhibited vertical side slopes in places.
There was not any type of channel lining along much of the
ditch which probably resulted in the erosion.
2 . The terraces crossing the face of the reclaimed
section of the pile have not been covered with non-toxic
material. The permit requires an approved depth of material
on this part of the pile, with no exceptions noted. As such,
the terraces must have the appropriate depth of cover material
placed on them.
3 . The post-law road that switchbacks to the north of
the conveyor does not have a vegetative cover on the cut and
fill slopes. The slopes do not appear to have ever been
revegetated and the material cast over the side does not
appear to be a good growth medium. The fill slopes are mostly
gray shale.
4. The lower part of the conveyor disturbance does not
drain to a pond. A topsoil pile just to the NE of the
conveyor also does not drain to a pond. A ditch runs between
the two locations and is eroded with about a twenty-four inch
headcut.
5. The 100 year clean water ditch around the head of
the pile was not constructed to design. The ditch was
constructed smaller than what the approved plan required.
The pile exhibited signs of potential stability problems. The
NW corner of the pile had a slide and the operator placed
large rock at the toe of the slide to serve as a rock toe
buttress. Also, there were numerous bulges and seeps along
the toe of the pile. These features indicated that the refuse
may be saturated and failure possible. The Albuquerque Field
Office will request an engineer from the OSM-Western Support
Center review the field conditions of the pile.
While all of these specific locations may not be specified on
the DMG NOVs, discussions with DMG indicate that all of these
locations are included in the NOVs.
OLD REFUSE PILE
The reclamation of the Old Refuse pile is being completed at a
rate of 3 acres per year. This year's reclamation should
complete the covering of the pile. Vegetation is growing on