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    The Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program began work on the Star District Project in December 2001, completing construction in December 2007 with some work continuing into 2008. This six-year project provided significant experience due to numerous issues that arose. These included the consulting firm and cultural contractor having new leaders who were still learning, unanticipated costs from the large number of mine openings found, delays from snow cover and personnel changes, higher costs for shaft remediation, construction bids exceeding budget, and opposition from landowners and local government. As a result, the project faced setbacks that required alternative approaches and new solutions, providing valuable lessons learned.

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    Tony Gallegos presented this review at the 2008 NAAMLP Convention in Durango, Colorado

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    The Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program began work on the Star District Project in December 2001, completing construction in December 2007 with some work continuing into 2008. This six-year project provided significant experience due to numerous issues that arose. These included the consulting firm and cultural contractor having new leaders who were still learning, unanticipated costs from the large number of mine openings found, delays from snow cover and personnel changes, higher costs for shaft remediation, construction bids exceeding budget, and opposition from landowners and local government. As a result, the project faced setbacks that required alternative approaches and new solutions, providing valuable lessons learned.

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    Star Mining District Reclamation Review

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    The Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program began work on the Star District Project in December 2001, completing construction in December 2007 with some work continuing into 2008. This six-year project provided significant experience due to numerous issues that arose. These included the consulting firm and cultural contractor having new leaders who were still learning, unanticipated costs from the large number of mine openings found, delays from snow cover and personnel changes, higher costs for shaft remediation, construction bids exceeding budget, and opposition from landowners and local government. As a result, the project faced setbacks that required alternative approaches and new solutions, providing valuable lessons learned.

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    How Much Experience Can You Get From One Project?

    Anthony A. Gallegos
    Senior Reclamation Engineer,
    Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP)
    1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
    801.538.5267
    anthonygallegos@utah.gov

    The Utah AMRP began inventory and engineering work on the Star District Project in
    December of 2001. The closure construction was completed six years later in December of 2007
    with some additional construction spilling over into the spring of 2008.

    When a process goes smoothly we believe everything was done correctly and this
    reinforces our belief in the process that brought us success. When a process fails we try to figure
    out what went wrong. We try a different approach. We try something new. We learn NEW
    things.

    This paper describes why this project took nearly six years to complete, and all the
    experience gained. Issues affecting this project included: The consulting firm was performing
    their first abandoned mine inventory under a fairly new project manager. The larger than
    anticipated number of abandoned mine openings ate through the budget before the entire project
    area could be inventoried. The cultural contractor had a new team leader managing the field
    surveys (started nearly 5 months late because of snow cover) that then left the firm before the
    report was finished which happened when the State Historic Preservation Officer retired. More
    than half of the mine openings were shafts requiring more money and time than budgeted to
    complete the bat surveys. Initial construction bids were twice the budgeted amount requiring a
    second bid offering. Patented claim owners withdrew their rights of entry. The local Mayor and
    City Council passed a resolution opposing the project work. And more.

    1 Presentedat the 30th annual National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs Conference, October 26 –
    29, 2008; Durango Colorado

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