Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Quality
NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENTPLAN FOR ABANDONED MINES IN UTAH
May 2011
We wish to acknowledge the federal, state, and local agencies who havegenerously provided the assistance and resources necessary to complete thisproject. In addition, numerous people have contributed invaluable expertiseand insight into mines and nonpoint source related issues in Utah.Kris Jensen
US EPA Region VIII
Carol Russell
US EPA Region VIII
Steve Bubnick
US EPA Region VIII
David Rathke US EPA Region VIII
Jay Silvernale
US EPA Region VIII
Terry Snyder
BLM Utah State Office
Martha Manderbach
USDA Forest Service
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R4
Briant A. Kimball
US Geological Survey
Charles Condrat
Wasatch
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Cache National Forest
Mary Ann Wright
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Mark Mesch
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Chris Rohrer
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Ken Wyatt
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Bill Bradwisch
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Mike Reichert
Utah Division of Water Quality
Jim Bowcutt
Utah Division of Water Quality
Harry Judd
Utah Division of Water Quality
Keith Eagan
Utah Division of Water Quality
Steve Jensen
Salt Lake County; Public Works Department
Natalie Rees
Salt Lake County; Public Works Department
Marian Hubbard
Salt Lake County; Public Works Department
Juliette Lucy
Utah Geological Survey
Tom Ward
Salt Lake City Public Utilities
Keith Hanson
Salt Lake County Service Area #3
David Litvin
Utah Mining Association
Ted Fitzgerald
Trout Unlimited
Kerry Gee
United Park City Mines
Kelly Payne
Kennecott Utah Copper
Jim Baker
Snowbird Ski Corporation
Al Tunbridge
Alta Ski Lifts Corporation
We are deeply indebted to Chris Rohrer of the Division of Oil, Gas and Miningfor his diligence and insight in regard to Best Management Practices, MikeReichert for his guidance and oversight of this plan, Kris Jensen for her thoughtful insights and assistance, and to Steve Jensen for chairing theTechnical Advisory Committee.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nonpoint Source Management Plan for Abandoned Mines in Utah
Acknowledgements
I.
INTRODUCTION
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Potential Effects
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Pollution from Uranium Mines
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Implementation of Control Strategies
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Examples of 319 Funded Projects
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Follow
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up Monitoring
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Mining Technical Advisory Committee
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II.
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
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Mine Location
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Geology
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Uranium
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Precious and Base Metals
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Phosphate
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Black Shale
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Precipitation
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Rivers and Streams
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Elevation and Topography
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Land Use Ownership
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Vegetation
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Geographic Information System
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III.
UTAH’S APPROACH TO NONPOINT CONTROL FOR ABANDONED MINES
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Identification of impacted streams
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Preliminary Information Gathering
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Stream and mine discharge characterization
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Mine/groundwater sources and pathways
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Mine waste characterization
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Setting goals for nonpoint source mine projects
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Establishing strategies
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IV. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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Introduction
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Areas of Concern
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Purposes of Best Management Practices
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BMPs for Control of Acid Rock Drainage
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Diversion
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Removal
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Isolation
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Manipulation of Water Chemistry
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Treatment of Water to reduce/remove contaminants
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BMPs for Control of Radiological Problems
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BMPs for Control of Sediment and Erosion
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BMP Planning and Design
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BMP References
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Sources of Current BMP Research Information
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V.
PRIORITIES AND GEOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE
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Targeting Tools
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State Water Quality Limited Waters
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Source Water Protection Program
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Public Involvement/Watershed Approach
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