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Argonaut Mine Tailings Site

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01_Argonaut Mine Dam - Main Report 2.pdf Argonaut Mine Dam - Phase II Technical Report, Stability and Retrofit Alternatives Investigation, prepared by USACE, dated 11-14-2015. USACE Dam Reports 12/9/2016 3297 KB Download
Heavy Rainfall Inspection Report_011315_QC1.pdf Heavy Rainfall Inspection Report including observations of cracks in buttresses and survey results prepared by the USACE. USACE Dam Reports 12/9/2016 8364 KB Download
Argonaut Dam Survey Report 11-19-2015.pdf Eastwood Multiple Arch Dam Baseline Survey Report prepared by USACE USACE Dam Reports 12/15/2015 8734 KB Download
DTSC Letter to Amador County on Dam Safety_Sep2010.pdf Department of Toxic Substances Control Letter to Amador County Regarding Argonaut Mine Tailings Dam Safety, Jackson, California dated September 30, 2010. Dam Failure Study 9/18/2015 4423 KB Download
Argonaut-DSOD-1933.pdf Argonaut Mine Tailings Dam DTSC Letter, dated September 30, 2010. Dam Failure Study 9/18/2015 6571 KB Download
USSD_2015_Retrofit Alternatives.pdf New Innovative Techniques for Strengthening Old Buttress Dams and Multiple Arch Dams USACE Dam Reports 9/18/2015 1034 KB Download
State Design Estimate 090715.xlsx Argonaut Mine Site Structural Retrofit Design USACE Dam Reports 9/18/2015 13 KB Download
Argonaut Mine 8-15_Final to Print.pdf Fact Sheet for Community Meeting on August 18, 2015 and Upcoming EPA Activities Fact Sheet 8/10/2015 2534 KB Download
Argonaut Mine Site Inspection Report.pdf Site Inspection Report, Argonaut Mine, prepared by Weston Solutions, dated July 2015 Site Inspection Rpt 7/29/2015 6972 KB Download
Signed Action memo_July2 2015.pdf Action Memo for Change in Scope and Cost Increase date July 2, 2015. This document describes the proposed actions to remove contaminated soils from residential properties and cap the slopes of an embankment at Jackson Junior High School Action Memo 7/20/2015 692 KB Download
Dam Failure Study Executive Summary_060915_Final.docx Executive Summary for Argonaut Dam Failure Study, prepared by Dan Shane, On-Scene Coordinator, USEPA, June 9, 2015 Dam Failure Study 6/11/2015 38 KB Download
Flow Modeling and Damage Estimates for the Argonaut Mine Dam Failure Study.pdf Flow Modeling and Damage Estimates for Argonaut Mine Dam Failure Study, prepared by RTI and CDM Smith for EPA Office of Research & Development, Engineering Technical Support Center, June 9, 2015 Dam Failure Study 6/9/2015 14293 KB Download
FINAL GEOTECHNICAL REPORT_FEB2015_USACE.pdf Final Geotechnical Report Prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated February 2015. Dam Failure Study 6/3/2015 9508 KB Download
FINAL_AD_STAB_EVAL_AND_RETRO_060315_QC_USACE.pdf Dam Stability Evaluation Report Phase 1 Report Prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated January 6, 2015 Dam Failure Study 6/3/2015 1287 KB Download
Fig-1 Argonaut Geotech Borings.pdf START contractor's geotechnical borings location map START Dam Reports 5/14/2015 266 KB Download
Soil and Agg Report Argonaut.pdf START Contractor's Soil and Aggregate Lab Report START Dam Reports 5/14/2015 4801 KB Download
Figure2_SiteFeatures (2)_Final_013014.pdf Argonaut Mine Site Features Map including contaminated areas of concern, historic cyanide plant, tailings disposal impoundments, two earthen tailings dam and a concrete inverse multiple arch tailings dam Map 4/21/2015 1747 KB Download
Argonaut Mine_Nov2014Final.pdf Argonaut Mine Site Fact Sheet #3, dated November 2014. Information on EPA's planned removal of contaminated soils, dam safety investigation and a public meeting Fact Sheet 3/25/2015 3043 KB Download
AR-Argonaut Mine Exemp 12mos-211130631-0001.pdf Action Memorandum and Request for an Exemption to the 12 Month Statutory Limit on Removal Actions dated February 11, 2015 Action Memo 3/21/2015 370 KB Download
Argonaut Mine Fact Sheet March 2015.pdf Argonaut Mine Fact Sheet #4 - EPA Resumes Cleanup Activities and Sampling Residential Properties Fact Sheet 3/21/2015 402 KB Download
Argonaut RI Report Figures.pdf DTSC Remedial Investigation Report, figures and maps only, prepared by URS dated 2009. DTSC RI Reports 3/13/2015 12080 KB Download
Argonaut text RI, no pics 2.pdf DTSC Remedial Investigation Report, text only, prepared by URS dated 2009 DTSC RI Reports 3/13/2015 8872 KB Download
Argonaut Geotechnical START Trip Report.pdf Argonaut Mine Tailings Area Geotechnical Sampling Report prepared by Weston Solutions START Dam Reports 3/13/2015 8640 KB Download
Argonaut Mine Fact Sheet_Final_091913.pdf Argonaut Mine Site Fact Sheet #1, September 2013. EPA conducting assessment of Argonaut Mine Site. Fact Sheet 7/28/2014 775 KB Download
Argonaut Fact Sheet #2 Final July 2014.pdf Argonaut Mine Site Fact Sheet #2, July 2014. EPA conducting soil, water and sediment sampling at the mine, mill and dam areas and conducting a dam safety tour for regulatory agencies. Fact Sheet 7/28/2014 523 KB Download
CERCLIS Checklist_Argonaut Mine_063014.docx CERCLIS Checklist dated June 30, 2014 CERCLIS Checklist 6/30/2014 19 KB Download
Argonaut Addendum RA Report_DraftFnl_021314.pdf Argonaut Addendum Report prepared by Ecology & Environment for the EPA dated February 13, 2014 Site Assessment Rpt 6/12/2014 10668 KB Download
Final 19 Nov 13 Memorandum ATSD Second Inspection.pdf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Inspection Report dated November 19, 2013 USACE Dam Reports 6/12/2014 2099 KB Download
Final 23 Jul 13 Memorandum AMAD.pdf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Inspection Report dated July 23, 2013 USACE Dam Reports 6/12/2014 1869 KB Download
Final 30 Jul 13 Memorandum ATSD Initial Inspection.pdf U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Inspection Report dated July 30, 2013 USACE Dam Reports 6/12/2014 2899 KB Download
Argonaut_Inventory_Eval_final.pdf Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation of the Argonaut Mine Cyanide Plant and Tailings Site, Jackson, Amador County, CA, Prepared by the Anthropological Studies Center, Sonoma State University, April 29, 2014. NHPA Survey 5/27/2014 116684 KB Download
Argonaut Mine Tailing Site Action Memo_051514.pdf Action Memo and Request for Exemption to the $2 Million Statutory Limit on Removal Actions dated May 15, 2014. The Action Memo documents the immediate threats to public health, welfare and the environment and time-critical removal actions that need to be taken to mitigate the threats. Action Memo 5/27/2014 18313 KB Download
AOC5_RPRTFinlTXT&AppA&C&E_013014 2.pdf Removal Assessment Report for AOC-5, Ecology & Environment, Jan 2014 Site Assessment Rpt 2/25/2014 3596 KB Download
Argonaut Site Vicinity Poster with kennedy (2)_Fortner.pdf Most Recent Aerial Image of Argonaut Mine Site and Surrounding Areas Image 1/9/2014 2444 KB Download
1940 Argonaut Site Vicinity Poster with kennedy_Fortner.pdf A 1940 Aerial Image of the Argonaut Mine Site (Headframe, Stamp Mill, Tailings and Waste Rock Piles) and surrounding areas. Compare this image with the most recent aerial image located in "Documents". Image 1/9/2014 2818 KB Download
Part2_Final_AppB&D.pdf Argonaut Mine Tailings Site Removal Site Evaluation Report, App B&D Site Assessment Rpt 1/9/2014 487 KB Download
Argonaut_Part1_Final_TEXT&AppA-Figs.pdf Argonaut Mine Tailings Site Removal Site Evaluation Report Site Assessment Rpt 1/9/2014 7259 KB Download
Argonaut Mine Aerial Photo Analysis Boundaries.pdf Image depicts the boundaries of the Argonaut Mine Site for Historical Photo Interpretration. Image 11/4/2013 3899 KB Download
Summary of Results of Removal Assessment_110113.docx Summary of Results of Removal Assessment and Next Steps_110113 Site Assessment Rpt 11/4/2013 34 KB Download
ArgonautMineNorthOblique.jpg Argonaut Mine Tailings Site Aerial Image_north oblique Image 8/22/2013 889 KB Download
Argonaut Mine Releasable Chronology 2.doc Argonaut Mine Tailings Site Historical Chronology Site Chronology 8/22/2013 21034 KB Download
Pioneer Street Site Aerial Image.pdf Pioneer Street Site (2 lots) near the corner of Pioneer St. and Argonuat Ln. Image 8/22/2013 578 KB Download
Argonaut aerial parcel map.pdf Argonaut Aerial Parcel Map Map 8/22/2013 966 KB Download
Argo_SAP_App_C&D_prt3of3.pdf Argonaut Mine Sampling & Analysis Plan_Appndx C&D Sampling Plans 8/22/2013 1143 KB Download
Argo_SAP_Appndx_A&B_part2of3.pdf Argonaut Mine Sampling & Analysis Plan_Appnx A&B Sampling Plans 8/22/2013 5085 KB Download
Argo_SAP_Text_part1of3.pdf Argonaut Mine Sampling and Analysis Plan_Text Sampling Plans 8/22/2013 1969 KB Download
CERCLIS Checklist_Argonaut Mine.docx CERCLIS Checklist_082213 CERCLIS Checklist 8/22/2013 17 KB Download