Abandoned hardrock mine priority sites 1994 project report

738 Pages·1994·40.6 MB·English

by  Montana. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Bureau

TABLE OF CONTENTS
HARDROCK MINE PRIORITY SITES 994 SUMMARY REPORT
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ABANDONED AND INACTIVE MINES SCORING SYSTEM (AIMSS) REPORT
DATA VALIDATION AND EVALUATION REPORT
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN (SAP)
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPjP)
LABORATORY ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL (LAP)
HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN (HSP)

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY
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Abandoned Mine Reclamation Bureau
Montana Department of State Lands
1625 Eleventh Avenue
Helena, Montana 59620
DECEMBER
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MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION BUREAU
ABANDONED HARDROCK MINE PRIORITY SITES
1994
SUMMARY REPORT
Prepared For:
Montana Department of State Lands
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Bureau
1625 Eleventh Avenue
Helena, Montana 59620
Prepared By:
Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 3445
Butte, MT 59702
Engineering Services Agreement DSL-AMRB No. 94-006
DECEMBER
1994
The cover photograph is ofthe Drumlummon Mill Tailings
located in Marysville, Montana.
This photograph was graciously provided by the
Montana Historical Society for use on this cover.
THIS DOCUMENT IS PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
Digitized by the Internet Archive
2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
1.0 1-1
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1.1 1-2
1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1-4
1.3 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1-5
2.0 INVESTIGATION METHODS 2-1
2.1 DATABASE AND LITERATURE SEARCH 2-1
METHODS
2.2 FIELD 2-2
DATA EVALUATION AND COMPARISONS
3.0 3-1
3.1 DATA VALIDATION AND EVALUATION 3-1
3.1.1 Laboratory Data Validation and Evaluation 3-1
3.1.2 X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Data Validation 3-2
3.1.3 Other Field Measurements 3-2
3.2 DATA INTERPRETATION 3-2
3.2.1 Background Soil Comparison 3-2
3.2.2 Observed Releases to Groundwater, Surface Water,
and Sediment 3-2
3.2.3 MCL/MCLG, Aquatic Life Criteria Comparisons 3-3
DATA MANAGEMENT
3.3 3-3
4.0 SITE RANKING .4-1
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5.0 SITE SUMMARY FORMS
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Queen of the Hiils 07-085 5-12
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Rebellion Mine (Upper & Lower) 07-157 5-14
RIddIp Minp^ 07-163 5-15
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Hutchinson 07-177 5-17
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Fergus County
Warm Springs Gilt Edge Tailings 14-008 5-19
Western Mine/Millsite 14-030 5-20
PresterJohn 14-090 5-21
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Granite County
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P11hilllilln|QJhOiUUiIryn 1I_iItItIiIpC QVJpCrIn1 20-071 5-25
Wenger No. 2 20-073 5-26
Jefferson County
In^pnhinp 22-031 5-27
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Lady Leith 22-316 5-29
Old Basin Millsite 22-500 5-30
Cataract Cresent/Alsace 22-106 5-31
Boulder Chief 22-132 5-32
Rocker/Ada 22-170 5-33