Mine and Mineral Processing Virtual Workshop Se Sessi ssion 2 n 2 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to the CLU-IN Internet Seminar!

EP EPA A Office e of R f Res esea earch h and nd Dev evel elopment pment's s Office e of S f Scienc ence e Policy y

Mine and Mineral Processing Virtual Workshop Se Sessi ssion 2 n 2 - Em Emerge genc ncy y Mana nage gement nt

Sp Sponsored d by: : US S EPA A Offi ffice e of f Research h and d Development t (O (ORD)' )'s s Offi ffice e of f Sc Science e Policy y Li Live ve Webinar: : Wednesday, , Octo tober r 9, , 2019, , 1:00 0 PM-3: 3:00 00 PM M EDT T (17: (17:00 00-19: 19:00 00 GMT) )

In Instructors: :

• Lily Tavassoli, EPA Region 9 (tavassoli.lily@epa.gov)
• Tom Kady, EPA Environmental Response Team (kady.thomas@epa.gov)
• Christoph M Goss, PhD, PE, F ASCE, Deere & Ault Consultants (christoph.goss@deereault.com)
• Terry Burton, EPA Office of Research and Development (burton.terry@epa.gov)

Mo Modera rators: rs:

• James Rice, ICF International Inc. (James.Rice@icf.com)
• Jean M Balent, US EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (Balent.jean@epa.gov)

Visit the Clean Up Information Network online at www.cluin.org

Welcome to the Mining and Mineral Processing Workshop Series

Session 1 October 2 Site Characterization (recording availab e) Innovative Technologies and Strategies Today! l Session 3 October 16 Session 2 October 9 Emergency Management Session 4 October 23 Big Data

Ab About t t the e Series s Eac Each h sessio ion n in in the e vir irtual al workshop p serie ies s will ill in inclu lude e a a short t le lecture e by y var ario ious s subje ject t mat atter r experts s in in their ir respectiv ive e fi fields s but t will l also

• allow

w ample e time e fo for r the e presenters s to

• interact

t with h the e audience, , including g time e fo for r questions s and d an answers s as as well ll as as brain ainstormin ing g an and d id identif ifyin ing g concerns s from m stak akehold lders s par artic icip ipat atin ing g in in eac ach h vir irtual al workshop. . We Webinar r Objectives s

• De

Describe e the e latest t conceptual l approaches s to

• each

h technical l area a

• Of

Offer r metho hodo dologies s and nd tools, , and nd case e study udy illus ustrations ns tha hat t addr ddress s each h of f the hese e conc ncept pts s

• So

Solic licit it par artic icip ipan ant t in input t to

• how

w these e ap approac aches s can an be e revis ised d to

• produce

e better, , fas aster r an and d cheap aper r outcomes s

Question 1: What are your challenges in dealing with mine and mineral processing sites?

Use the blank space at the bottom of your screen to enter a word or short phrase. You can click on the “+1” button if you want to agree with someone else’s response The responses will be ranked by popularity (# of respondents selecting this choice)

Why are mining and mineral processing sites challenging?

Mi Mining g site tes s pre resent t unique e challenges s

• Complex arrangements of sources above and below ground
• Large areas and large waste volumes
• Interactions between groundwater and surface water
• Unstable conditions and potential for releases
• Higher remediation costs

Sy Systematic c and d coordinated d efforts s are e needed d to

• address

s mining g related d sites s effectively y

• Robust CSMs require innovative characterization tools
• Response actions must address unique issues like wildfires and impoundment releases
• Effective remedial actions involve adaptive management and innovative approaches
• Large and complex data sets must be managed for effective use

Today’s Topic: Emergency Response

Ir Iron n Mountain n Mine e Super erfund d Site e Emer ergen gency cy Planning g and d Rem emed edy y Resi esilien ency cy

• Lily Tavassoli, EPA Region 9

Resp esponse se Act ctivities es at t the e Missi ssissi ssippi i Phosp sphates es Site e

• Tom Kady, EPA ERT

Wh What t an n EPA A Resp sponder r Should d Know A w About t Mine e Bulkheads s

• Christoph Goss, Deere and Ault Consultants

Resp esponse se Act ctivities es on n Uranium m Im Impact cted ed Tribal l La Land d

• Terry Burton , EPA ORD