U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Grandview Mine and Mill - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region X
Subject: POLREP #2
Final POLREP
Grandview Mine and Mill
10DY
Metaline Falls, ID
Latitude: 48.8691345 Longitude: -117.3579841

To: Richard Franklin, EPA OSC (PolRep List)
Thomas Eaton, EPA Region 10 (POLREP List)
Lori Cohen, EPA Region 10 (POLREP List)
Diane Dettling, EPA Region 10 (POLREP List)
Steve Hall, E&E
Lynne Kershner, EPA R10 (POLREP LIST)
Chris Field, EPA Region 10 (POLREP List)
Wally Moon, EPA Region 10 (POLREP List)
Dan Opalski, EPA Region 10 (POLREP List)
From: Earl Liverman, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 11/8/2011
Reporting Period: 08/15/2011 to 10/05/2011

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: 10DY    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 5/5/2011
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead:    Incident Category:
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 8/15/2011    Start Date: 8/15/2011
Demob Date: 10/5/2011    Completion Date: 10/5/2011
CERCLIS ID: WASFN 1002165    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category

Refer to initial POLREP

1.1.2 Site Description

1.1.2.1 Location

Refer to initial POLREP

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Refer to initial POLREP

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

Refr to initial POLREP
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

Cleanup activities required by the Action Memorandum have been completed.  No further action is anticipated except for implementation of institutional controls such as monitoring and maintenance of the protective barrier to be performed by the PRPs.


2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Refer to Section 2.1.1.1.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

Refer to initial POLREP

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

2.1.4

Waste Stream

Medium

Quantity

Manifest #

Treatment

Disposal

Mine waste (i.e., heavy metals) contaminated materials

Soil

69,000 cubic yards

N/A

None

Consolidated on-Site beneath protective barrier
 

Additionally, approximately 27,000 cubic yards of clean material was excavated from an on-Site borrow source and was incorporated as part of the protective barrier and was placed elsewhere on-site to restore grade; and approximately 4,000 cubic yards of woody debris was scattered on the surface of the repository, borrow site, and other disturbed areas to discourage use, to stabilize these areas against surface erosion, and to provide wildlife habitat.
  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Since the initial POLREP, all mine waste material was excavated from subareas found throughout the Site, including the Upper Level Mine, Lower Level Mill, and Drainage Ditch Subarea, Tailings Accumulation Subarea, and Man-Made Ditch and Downgradient Ditch Subarea.  All excavated materials and other concrete, metal, and other wood debris were consolidated beneatth a protective barrier at the repository located in the Lower Level Mill subarea.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps


Refer to Section 2.2.1.1.

2.2.2 Issues

None.
  2.3 Logistics Section
   

Sufficient personnel, equipment, and material were available to support cleanup activities.
  2.4 Finance Section
    2.4.1 Narrative


Sufficient funding was available to support cleanup activities.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer

Safety briefings were coinducted on a daily basis during cleanup, and daily routine and specific air monitoring were conducted at select locations throughout the Site.

2.6 Liaison Officer

Refer to initial POLREP.  Additionally, US Fish and Wildlife staff visited the Site on one occasion.

2.7 Information Officer

2.7.1 Public Information Officer

Refer to Initial POLREP

2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator

Refer to Initial POLREP


3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
Not applicable.

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Not applicable.
4. Personnel On Site
 

Personnel On-Site

            1 - EPA OSC

            1 – START (E&E)

            15 – ERRS (EQM, Global Diving & Salvage, McGilivary Environmental)    

5. Definition of Terms
  Niot applicable.
6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
Not applicable

6.2 Reporting Schedule
Not applicable
7. Situational Reference Materials
  None.
POLREP #2 Last Updated 11/28/2012