Abandoned and Inactive Mines
The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.
| AIM Id | Name | Alternate Name | District | County |
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| BE008053 | ERMONT MILL TAILINGS | ERMONT GROUP | ARGENTA | BEAVERHEAD |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-005 | 45.2675 | -112.9139 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 06S | 11W | 35 | DBB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6400 | F | BLM | DILLON | DILLON | ERMONT |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| MILL | 7/13/1995 | CBD |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020002 Forest or Resource Area: DILLON Owner: B Impact: Report: |
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Sample Id: WREM-1 Material Type: MI Sample Method: CHANNEL Comments: SAND- TO SILT-SIZED MILL TAILINGS. COMPOSITE VERTICAL SAMPLE. |
| Type Of Contamination | Estimated Quantity | Cond Container | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD01 | 5 GALLON | B | Bucket of oil that has been overturned in the vicinity of the mill. Soil should probably be removed |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | INTACT | NO | Y | 8-14 | BLM | |
| S01 | GATE | NO | Y | 8-19, 8-20 | BLM | Gate across it. However, subsidence around the edge of the grate has created a new hazardous opening |
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Mill Tailings: Y Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON; 6/17/94; 6/18/94; 6/21/94; 6/22/94. |
| Sample Id | Source | Date | Sampler | Sample Type | L Transect | Soil Interval | Indicator of contamination | Path | Veg | Color | Salt | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EERD10M | MI | 8/25/1994 | OEB | COMP | 75' | 15' | Y | N | Y | N | Y | ||
| EERD20L | MI | 8/25/1994 | OEB | GRAB | Y | N | Y | N | Y | ||||
| EERD30M | MI | 8/25/1994 | OEB | COMP | 100' | 10' | Y | N | Y | N | Y | ||
| EERD40M | MI | 8/25/1994 | OEB | COMP | 100' | 10' | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI01 | 1 | B | Y | 8-18, 8-17 | Mill consists of foundation and rubble. |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| MI01 | HIGH | MOD | Y | Y | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | 300' | 200' | |||||||
| S01 | UNKNOWN | 8' |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 8/11/1994 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 4 Drainage Basin: BEAVERHEAD RIVER Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 10 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 3 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 10 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 3 Number of Months Occupied: 12 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 15 Name or Type of Recreational Area: BANNACK STATE PARK Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Safety Risk from Chemicals: Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items): Safety Risk from Explosives: Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: Population within 0-0.25 miles: 0 Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 30 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 0 Population within 2-3 miles: 0 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: M |
| Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EERD10M | 95S0008 | ERMONT MILL TAILINGS | BLM | |
| EERD20L | 95S0009 | ERMONT MILL TAILINGS | BLM | |
| EERD30M | 95S0010 | ERMONT MILL TAILINGS | BLM | |
| EERD40M | 95S0011 | ERMONT MILL TAILINGS | BLM |
End of report. Retrieved 4/27/2024 9:53:11 AM.
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