Granite Creek Tributary Mines initiation of CERCLA investigation memorandum
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Date
2007-02-20
Authors
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
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Abstract
Documents, pursuant to the Guidelines of the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Contingency Plan (NCP), the decision to initiate a CERCLA investigation in nine locations at the Granite Creek Tributary Mines site. A Site Inspection has determined that a hazardous release has occurred, and a human health and ecological risk assessment has been performed and acceptable exposure has been exceeded. Identifies possible threats to nearby human populations, animals, the food chain, soils, and drinking water.
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4 pp.
Upper Central, Central, Golden Fraction, Granite Creek Mine #5, and Tillicum -- T 8S, R 35.5 E, S 23; Granite Creek Mine #7 and Cap Martin -- T 8 S, R 35.5 E, S 24; Monumental -- T 8 S, R 36 E, S 18 and 19.
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Forest management -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Hazardous waste site remediation -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Abandoned mines -- Environmental aspects -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest