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Collection of Site Information
When a site is proposed for reclamation, it is important to characterize
historical and physical aspects of the site for use when designing
a reclamation plan. The following list describes information that
should be collected at the start of a reclamation project: 1) location
of the site, 2) history of past mining and milling activities including
what minerals were mined at the site, 3) history of ownership of
the site, 4) historic or archaeologically significant features,
5) locations of openings, adits, and shafts, 6) locations of roads
and trails, 7) geologic characteristics including a geologic history
of the area, overburden mineral identification and ore body location
and identification, 8) hydrogeologic characteristics including geologic
characteristics controlling groundwater flow pathways in the area
and the effects of mining on groundwater flow, 9) surface water
hydrology including locations, flow directions and flow rates of
rivers and streams in the area; locations of lakes, wetlands and
other waterbodies; watershed delineations; identification of water
diversions, dams and other hydraulic structures; and water uses
in the area 10) topographic and climactic characteristics, 11) soil
characteristics, 12) native vegetation identification, 13) wildlife
and fisheries identification including endangered species concerns,
14) characteristics of the waste present, including waste types,
locations, volume estimates, and contaminant concentrations, 15)
characteristics of water quality, including locations and concentrations
of contamination, 16) Evaluation of existing data derived from previous
response actions or investigations, and 17) future land use plans
and population of the area.
See the following report for an example of the information that
was collected for a project in Jefferson County, Montana:
Problem | Compliance
| Health & Safety | Sampling
| Analytical | Data
Quality
Site Assessment | Prediction
| Construction | GIS
| Monitoring & Assessment
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