8/4/08 – EPA:1, USCG: 1, ERRS: 16, START: 3, URS: 1, Aramark: 3, SHN: 3. All day ERRS conducted excavation of clean material from the north side of the repository, shaping of the excavation and filling to create the berm on the southern side of the repository. Screen plant operations continued, working on clean material brought in from the repository on Saturday. Haul trucks worked to move soils to the stockpile area from the screen area. URS continued oversight of excavation. The OSC held a conference call with URS design engineers. Surveyors were on site and shot berm grades, berm alignment, northern repository trench and excavation and elevation and location in the southwestern corner of the repository. Water was used for dust control in the repository and construction of the berm. START continued collection of samples from the USFS area (including the stream where piles of tailings are located) and the southeastern side of the repository where an adit was identified. START continued air monitoring with PDRs. START collected 24 assessment samples from the USFS Soda Gulch area and conducted XRF analysis of 32 samples collected the previous day from nob hill and samples collected from the adit area and USFS lands. START informed the OSC that the new Niton tube XRF would not be on site until Wednesday. PST assisted with sample collection and preparation. PST and ERRS worked on set up of the repeater and testing of the USCG radios. Work continued on resolving communications issues.
8/5/08 – EPA:1, USCG: 1, ERRS: 16, START: 3, URS: 1, Aramark: 3. All day ERRS conducted excavation of clean material from the north side of the repository and shaping of the excavation. One excavator and dozer moved clean material from the northern side of the repository to the southern side of the repository to build the berm on the southern side. Screen plant operations continued, working on clean material brought in from the repository on Saturday. Haul trucks worked to move soils to the stockpile area from the screen area. URS continued oversight of excavation. The OSC held a conference call with URS design engineers. Water was used for dust control in the repository and construction of the berm. START continued collection of samples from the USFS area (including the stream where piles of tailings are located) and the southeastern side of the repository where an adit was identified. START continued air monitoring with PDRs. START collected 16 additional assessment samples from the USFS Soda Gulch area and conducted XRF analysis of 16 samples collected the previous day from the Soda Gulch area. PST assisted with sample collection and preparation. I-5 Rentals was on site. The recycling and flat tires were brought to town for exchange and repair. The garbage dumpster was switched out and a fuel delivery was brought in.
8/6/08 – EPA:3, USCG: 1, ERRS: 16, START: 3, URS: 1, Aramark: 3, SHN: 2, Niton: 1. All day ERRS conducted excavation of clean material from the repository. One excavator, dozer and the haul trucks moved clean material from the northern side of the repository to the southern side of the repository to build the berm on the southern side. Screen plant operations continued, working on clean material brought in from the repository. One haul truck worked to move soils to the stockpile area from the screen area. URS continued oversight of excavation and berm construction. SHN surveyed the berm and worked on calculations for the design implementation. The OSC held a conference call with USFS regarding the contamination on USFS lands and potential costs associated with the documented contamination. Water was used for dust control in the repository and construction of the berm. START continued collection of samples from the USFS area (including the stream where piles of tailings are located) and the southeastern side of the repository where an adit was identified, and continued XRF analysis of samples collected the previous day. START continued air monitoring with PDRs. PST assisted with sample collection and preparation. The Niton representative was on site to demonstrate the new tube XRF for START. The porta potties and sewage tanks at camp were serviced. The HDPE top liner was delivered to site. Aramark went to town to pick up food delivery for camp. OSC Dunkelman arrived on site to overlap with OSC Rogow. SHEMP Woodlee arrived on site to conduct a site safety audit.
8/7/08 – EPA:3, USCG: 1, ERRS: 16, START: 3, URS: 1, Aramark: 3, SHN: 2. All day ERRS conducted excavation of clean material from the repository and the building of the berm. The screen plant was relocated to the stockpile area and trucks began hauling clean material to the screen plant area from the repository. URS continued oversight of excavation and berm construction. SHN surveyed the berm and worked on calculations for the design implementation. The OSC held a conference call with USFS regarding the contamination on USFS lands and the OSC forwarded the EPA/USFS MOU to EPA and the USFS for signature. Water was used for dust control in the repository and construction of the berm. START prepared samples for shipment to the Richmond lab. START continued air monitoring with PDRs. START collected assessment samples from the Forest Service property along the Soda Gulch area and conducted XRF analysis of samples collected the previous day. OSC Dunkelman continued overlap with OSC Rogow. SHEMP Woodlee conducted a site safety audit. Plumber was on site to repair numerous leaks at camp.
8/8/08 – EPA: 1, USCG: 1, ERRS: 16, START: 3, URS: 1, Aramark: 3, SHN: 2. ERRS continued excavation of clean material from the repository and the building of the berm, with excellent progress made on both fronts. URS continued oversight of excavation and berm construction. SHN continued to survey the berm and repository. START prepared samples for shipment to the Richmond lab. START continued air monitoring with PDRs. START collected assessment samples from the southeast end of the repository and west of the processing area and conducted XRF analysis of samples collected the previous day. OSC Rogow and SHEMP Woodlee departed the site. Woodlee delivered assessment samples to the Richmond Lab. PST continued to assist with site logistics and sample prep.
8/9/08 – EPA: 1, USCG: 1, ERRS: 16, START: 3, URS: 1, Aramark: 3. ERRS continued excavation of clean material from the repository and the building of the berm, again with excellent progress. URS continued oversight of excavation and berm construction. Water was used for dust control in the repository and construction of the berm. START continued air monitoring with PDRs. START conducted XRF analysis of samples collected the previous day. START Ellis replaced START Smith.
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