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Illinois Gulch Site

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View of wetland and Willard Waste Rock Pile from Boreas Pass Road<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4691803423601<br />Longitude: -106.030769348267<br />Tags: Story Map
View of wetland and Willard Waste Rock Pile from Boreas Pass Road<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4687358572868<br />Longitude: -106.030594110503<br />Tags: Story Map
Entrance of Access Road.<br />Date Taken: 7/22/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4685140388889<br />Longitude: -106.0306615<br />Tags: Story Map
Culvert beneath Access Road.<br />Date Taken: 7/22/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4676535138889<br />Longitude: -106.029884277778<br />Tags: Story Map
View of access road construction on North East side of the Wetland<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.468495668668<br />Longitude: -106.029016971274<br />Tags: Story Map
Grading of Willard Waste Rock Pile<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4688024180235<br />Longitude: -106.02919757356<br />Tags: Story Map
Grading of Willard Waste Rock Pile<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4688534924017<br />Longitude: -106.029206514284<br />Tags: Story Map
Willard Adit 1<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4687996572196<br />Longitude: -106.028847098357<br />Tags: Story Map
Willard Adit 1 catchment and diversion system<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4689074786908<br />Longitude: -106.028967797732<br />Tags: Story Map
View of Willard Adit 1 temporary diversion system.<br />Date Taken: 7/15/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.468912<br />Longitude: -106.029173<br />Tags: Story Map
Catchment and diversion system at Willard Adit 2.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4694992555556<br />Longitude: -106.028962638889<br />Tags: Story Map
View of Willard Adit 2 Discharge<br />Date Taken: 7/15/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4694747<br />Longitude: -106.029128805556<br />Tags: Story Map
Pre-existing flow path of Willard Adit #1 discharge, located east of the Willard waste pile with temporary diversion system in place<br />Date Taken: 7/15/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4689469<br />Longitude: -106.029021888889<br />Tags: Story Map
View of Willard Adit #1 Discharge.<br />Date Taken: 7/15/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4689436<br />Longitude: -106.029176805556<br />Tags: Story Map
View of the blue diversion system diverting water from Willard Adit 1.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4691598444444<br />Longitude: -106.029578694444<br />Tags: Story Map
Aerial Imagery of the surface of the Puzzle Extension Shaft and Illinois Gulch prior to the start of work.<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2021<br />Category: Removal Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.4692042401678<br />Longitude: -106.023952513933<br />Tags: Story Map
View of Puzzle Extension shaft<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4690641666667<br />Longitude: -106.023865<br />Tags: Story Map
View of Puzzle Extension shaft with Illinois Gulch below<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4690628333333<br />Longitude: -106.023724166667<br />Tags: Story Map
Site overview from Boreas Pass Road.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4692589611111<br />Longitude: -106.030847055556<br />Tags:
View of Willard Adit 1 temporary diversion system<br />Date Taken: 7/15/2021<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.4688573<br />Longitude: -106.029086694444<br />Tags: Story Map

View of wetland and Willard Waste Rock Pile from Boreas Pass Road View of wetland and Willard Waste Rock Pile from Boreas Pass Road Entrance of Access Road. Culvert beneath Access Road. View of access road construction on North East side of the Wetland Grading of Willard Waste Rock Pile Grading of Willard Waste Rock Pile Willard Adit 1 Willard Adit 1 catchment and diversion system View of Willard Adit 1 temporary diversion system. Catchment and diversion system at Willard Adit 2. View of Willard Adit 2 Discharge Pre-existing flow path of Willard Adit #1 discharge, located east of the Willard waste pile with temporary diversion system in place View of Willard Adit #1 Discharge. View of the blue diversion system diverting water from Willard Adit 1. Aerial Imagery of the surface of the Puzzle Extension Shaft and Illinois Gulch prior to the start of work. View of Puzzle Extension shaft View of Puzzle Extension shaft with Illinois Gulch below Site overview from Boreas Pass Road. View of Willard Adit 1 temporary diversion system Top of Willard waste pile after clearing and grubbing of vegetation. View of pooled water at the Willard Adit 2 Willard Adit 1 discharge flowing from the adit to the Willard waste pile and wetland View of the Willard waste pile View of seep feeding on site pond View of discharge water from Willard Adit 2. Water flows along northern boundary of site to Irong Springs Gulch. View of discharge water from Willard Adit 2. View of wetland with orange sedimentation from Willard Adit discharges. View of Willard Waste Pile from on site pond View of water discharging from hillside above Willard Adit 1. Yellowboy accumulation in water discharging from Willard Adit 1. Base of Willard Adit 1 discharge. Willard waste pile and adjacent wetland from Boreas Pass Road. Contaminated water below the Willard waste pile. Willard waste pile and adjacent pond. View of seep flowing into pond Willard waste pile. Willard waste pile and nearby residence. View of hillside seep that flows into pond Drainage from the Willard 1 adit as it passes the Willard waste pile. Willard waste pile. View of on site pond from the Willard Waste Pile. Cally waste pile in the foreground, Willard waste pile in the background. Background water quality monitoring at Iron Springs Gulch prior to pond dewatering. Collapsed Willard 1 adit. Contaminated water flowing near the Willard waste pile. Background water quality monitoring at Illinois Gulch prior to pond dewatering. Background water quality monitoring at Blue River prior to pond dewatering. View of pump intake at pond during dewatering. View of hose pumping water from pond. View of drainage hose bypassing yellowboy accumulation in the northwest corner of the site. Hose outlet discharging water pumped from on site pond to Iron Springs Gulch. View of two pump intakes during dewatering of on site pond. Secondary hose discharging pond water to wet area on site along Boreas Pass Road Water quality monitoring at Iron Springs Gulch Water quality monitoring at Illinois Gulch Water quality monitoring at Blue River View of pond after dewatering. ERRS contractor notching berm with excavator to redirect pond water away from the Willard Waste Pile. View of ERRS contractor excavating berm to allow pond drainage. View of cut in pond berm to allow pond drainage away from Willard Waste Pile. View of pond flow path after berm notched with excavator. View of pond discharge adjacent to secondary pond after excavation of berm. Wattles have been staked down flow to prevent erosion and sediment in discharge water. View of secondary pond after main pond dewatering. Water of secondary pond does not impact Willard Waste Pile. View of Iron Springs Gulch north of Bright Hope Circle. View of Illinois Gulch, upstream of the Puzzle Extension shaft View into Puzzle Extension shaft View of yellowboy accumulation in the wetland area. View of seep fed pond adjacent to the Willard waste rock pile View of drainage notch cut into pond bank View of Iron Springs Gulch with metals ladened soil and water View of completed sediment pond, facing northwest View of outflow drainage located on the western side of the sediment pond View of metals ladened soil and water on the North side of Iron Springs Gulch View of flume located at the outfall of the sediment pond Vegetation grow along the northern slope of the sediment pond. Completed intake drainage for the Willard Mine Adit #2 to the sediment pond View of completed intake drainage for the Willard Mine Adit #2 to the sediment pond View of completed diversion system for the Willard Mine Adit #2 Willard Mine Adit #1 with completed diversion system. View of completed diversion system from the Willard Mine Adit #1 to the sediment pond View of access road and vegetation growth on the southern side of the sediment pond. Vegetation growth along access road on the southern side of the sediment pond Vegetation growth along access road on the southern side of the sediment pond View of previously existing pond to the south of the sediment pond. Facing SW. Updated drainage intake pathway from the previously existing pond to the Blue River Updated drainage pathway from the previously existing pond to the Blue River View of culvert under Access Road on southern Site boundary. Construction of access road adjacent from Boreas Pass Road. Construction of access road. Construction of access road. View of Willard Adit #2 Erosion control north of Willard waste pile. Graded Access Road. Application of gravel for Access Road. Access Road facing North-South. Extension of Access Road to Willard waste pile. Entrance of Access Road from Boreas Pass Road. Access Road along the western boundary of the Site. EPA contractor grading Willard waste pile with pond and seep in foreground. Culverts under Access Road on southern Site boundary. Base rock delivery for Access Road construction. Location of former Cally Adit waste rock pile. Location of former Cally Adit waste rock pile. Clearing and grubbing east of pond. Culvert installed under Access Road east of pond. Metal ladened soil north of Willard waste rock pile. View of erosion control wattles and the green diversion system to divert water from Willard Adit 2. EPA and contractor discussing plan for sediment removal north of the Willard waste rock pile. Catchment basin and diversion system at Willard Adit 1. Diversion system at Willard Adit 2 that discharges to the wetland area north of the Willard waste rock pile. Grading work on Willard waste rock pile. Water diversion system from Willard Adit 1. Willard waste rock pile. View of Northern toe the Willard waste rock pile EPA contractor grading Willard waste rock pile. Diversion system at Willard Adit 2. Mud material drying on the pad Drying wet soil material Compacting in the new drainage area Layering 4x8 material Heavy equipment grading and moving waste rock material on the Willard waste pile Layering of stabilizing rocks on the geofabric at the Northern toe of the Willard waste pile Compacting drainage area Adit 2 prior to removal activities Adit 2 to wetlands prior to removal actions Compacting area prior to layering stabilizing rock. Newly installed culvert underneath access road to tailings pile. Grading of Willard waste rock pile. Tailings pile placed for removal. Newly installed culvert beneath access road, adjacent to the graded tailings area. Tailings area in the process of being graded. Entrance to access road from Boreas Pass Road. Aerial view of grading/compaction work being done on the main waste pile at the Site. This photo shows the full lateral extent (aka the area of disturbance) of the finished pile. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Full lateral extent of the waste pile, with the Eastern side at grade awaiting cover. Photos taken by ERRS. Cutting everything past the stakes to add another 700cubic yards of waste rock material Regrading pond area Southern pond slope regraded. Completion awaiting capping material, 6 in. of clay, 6 in. of topsoil Regrading of the southern pond channel Regrading of the pond area North side of pond area regraded Drainage area prior to channel diversion Drainage after filled and compacted Adit 1 drainage diversion Graded Willard waste rock pile. Contractor painting outlet structure with epoxy. Temporary catchment basin and diversion piping maintained at Willard Adit 1. Graded sediment pond. Discharge from Willard Adit 2 where a tree was removed to prepare for future water diversion. Discharge from Willard Adit 2 Final grading of sediment pond. Contractor preparing for installation of sediment pond discharge pipes. Graded north toe slope of sediment pond. Erosion control maintained at seep north of southern pond. Erosion control maintained west of southern pond. Graded Willard waste rock pile and sediment pond. Water diversion at Illinois Gulch during channel construction along the Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft. Contractor shaping channel outside of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft. Channel outside of Puzzle Mine Extension shaft. Water diverted at Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft for installation of piping and head walls. Piping and junction box outside of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft. Contractor preparing for headwall installation and setting piping with concrete outside of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft. Contractor setting piping in channel outside of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft. Forms in place for headwall installation. Water diversion piping outside of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft. Contractor compacting north slope of sediment pond. Outfall area for future sediment pond. Piping installed at sediment pond that will be connected to future ponds. Area where piping from Willard Adits 1 and 2 will discharge to sediment pond. Adit 2 discharge. The berm will be extended and discharge piped to sediment pond. Area south of Adit 2 where outlet structure and piping will be installed. Clean fill staged on Willard waste rock pile that will be used as cap material for the pile. View of northwest toe slope of Willard waste rock pile and sediment pond Outlet structure installed in future sediment pond. Spillway for sediment pond. Final grading of back wall Piping from sediment pond prior to regrading Sediment pond prior to liner installation Piping out of the sediment pond w/o pump Adit drainage piping installation Final grading of sediment pond Final installation of head walls Head walls and diversion pipe removal Head wall and water diversion Head walls and piping prior to removal Liner for settling pond has been placed. Landscaping is currently being placed around the settling pond. Installation of drainage pipe from the Willard #2 Adit discharge. Trench created for drainage pipe from Willard #2 Adit discharge. Trench created for drainage pipe from the Willard #2 Adit. Drainage culvert for discharge from the Willard #2 Adit. Discharge will then flow into the settling pond. Excavated entrance of Puzzle Shaft. Vegetation matting placed on the slope adjacent to the access road. Channel created to install drainage pipe from Willard Adit #2 is covered and filled with soil. Installation of drainage pipe from Willard Adit #2 leading to sediment pond. Top soil added to the area surrounding sediment pond. View of plugged Puzzle Mine extension shaft and topsoil added to surrounding area. Drainage pipe from Willard #2 Adit. Matting placed on North side of sediment pond with fencing surrounding pond. Drainage pipe from Willard #2 Adit to the sediment pond. Installation of fencing surrounding sediment pond. Parking area near sediment pond where road base will be installed. View of Puzzle Mine Extension shaft. View of first layer of hydroseed over topsoil at Puzzle Mine Extension shaft. View of final grading and erosion control at access road. View of hydroseed over topsoil at site. View of hydroseed and fencing at sediment pond. View of drainage channel from Willard Adit 1 to sediment pond. View of discharges from Willard Adits 1 and 2 to sediment pond View of fenced sediment pond with hydroseed. View of parking lot with road base added. Completed sediment pond with discharge from Willard Adits 1 and 2 Catwalk that will provide access to sediment pond outlet structure Flume on sediment pond outfall Erosion control north of sediment pond Discharge outlet from Willard Adit 2 to sediment pond Illinois Gulch flowing into lined channel upstream of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft Erosion control over graded and plugged Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft Illinois Gulch lined channel downstream of Puzzle Mine Extension Shaft Locked gate installed at access road entrance Completed sediment pond Catwalk installed to provide access to sediment pond outlet structure