Willow Creek Reclamation Committee
Minutes January 3, 2001
Call to order (Zeke Ward) Meeting called to order 1:00pm
Intro of Members and Miscellaneous Business
Amy Bergstedt- Amy is new to the EPA.
Peter Ismert is showing her around and introducing her to the different
projects in their district.
Zeke will be speaking to the SLV Resource Conservation District on
Feb. 22. Any who would like to attend are
welcome.
Minutes- Procedures for corrections and additions were
discussed and it was resolved that a rough draft would be emailed with-in a one week
period after the meeting to all who attended the meeting. Suggestions or corrections
should be submitted prior to the next meeting. Minutes
would be approved at the next meeting and posted after approval. Chuck Barnes motioned to
accept the minutes as corrected. The minutes
from December were read at the meeting. See
Notes. JB Alexander seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
Commodore update (Byron Walker)- The work at the Commodore is
done and looks good. The iron components of
the structure were left unpainted and allowed to rust providing a more historically
accurate look. The flume is steel and left
unpainted to allow for rust build up so that it will blend with other metals in area. The catch basin needs to have bentonite. Glen Miller motioned that the Committee should
purchase bentonite. JB Alexander seconded.
The motion carried. The bill needs to be sent
to Jim Herron. The committee recognized
several individuals for their efforts and decided that letters of thanks should be sent
and that appropriate agencies be notified that the work has been satisfactorialy
completed.
Commodore Five underground report (Glen Miller and Jim Herron)
Glen and Jim gave a report on Commodore/Nelson Mine Workings
Reconnaissance done on Dec.7, 2000. The
evaluations were conducted by: Ken Wyley, Stephen Wardell, and Glen Miller of Creede; Jim Herron, Steve Renner, and John Nelson of the
Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology; Robert
Kirkham of the Colorado Geologic Survey.
Glen Miller did the notes, mapping, and initial report. Jim Herron did the cost evaluation of the
structural rehabilitation.
Important things accomplished during this evaluation were:
1) We discovered the main shafts from Snake Alley south that access
the Nelson level.
2) We obtained water samples on the Peak Drift and field measurements
on the Overholt.
3) Obtained a lab sample at the Berkshire.
4) Reached the Commodore/Nelson join just north of the park Regent
and learned that there was no water here as well as low oxygen levels and no apparent
airflow from the Park Regent Shaft, but that we can gain access to the Nelson Level at
this point.
5) Obtained information for a preliminary structural rehabilitation
evaluation.
Not least of all, we obtained an overall feel for the Amethyst Vein
Workings from which we can now plan future activities.
Recommendations for further investigations were made and it was
generally agreed that understanding conditions in this complex is a top priority.
The committee discussed the necessary rehabilitation work and
investigations which should be included in the next grant request. Hopefully, there will be some local contractors
willing to bid on the rehab work.
Nelson Tunnel Water chemistry
(JB Alexander) JB Alexander presented the available information, and
summarized by pointing out that the water chemistry and flow are changing and it would be
appropriate to monitor conditions on a monthly schedule.
Imperious Mill Site (Mike Wireman) Mike Wireman reported that the EPA had a meeting
in which the Imperious mill site was discussed and that two scenarios exist for proceeding
with a transfer of ownership and remediation. The
current effort uses the prospective purchaser agreement process. An alternative process would be to use the
Voluntary Clean Up Agreement process but that the EPA would require adequate site
characterization and would have to approve the remediation and redevelopment plan.
Adjourned 4:30 pm
Minutes submitted by:
Approved and accepted:
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Dawn L. Ward
Zeke Ward
Coordinator Assistant
Chairman
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