Session: The Hydrogeologic and Regulatory Environments of Phosphate Mining and Processing (2010 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (31 October

T10. The Hydrogeologic and Regulatory Environments of Phosphate Mining and Processing

U.S. National Chapter of the International Assoc. of Hydrogeologists; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division

Gerry V. Winter and Neil Coleman, Advocates

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8:00 AM

HYDROGEOLOGIC OVERVIEW OF PHOSPHATE MINING IN IDAHO INCLUDING THE SELENIUM PROBLEM

RALSTON, Dale R., Ralston Hydrologic Services, Inc, 1122 East B Street, Moscow, ID 83843, ralston@moscow.com, ralston@moscow.com

8:20 AM

HYDROGEOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S REGULATORY PROCESS FOR CONSIDERING MINING PROPOSALS on FEDERAL PHOSPHATE LEASES IN IDAHO

CUNDICK, Jeffrey Glenn, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Pocatello Field Office, 4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204, Jeffrey_Cundick@blm.gov, Jeffrey_Cundick@blm.gov

8:40 AM

MINING UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

HAMANN, Lori D., P.O. Box 912, Pocatello, ID 83204, lori.hamann@simplot.com, lori.hamann@simplot.com

9:00 AM

HYDROGEOLOGY OF A MINE PLAN PROPOSAL AT SMOKY CANYON MINE, SE IDAHO

STOUT, Joshua, Bureau of Land Management, Pocatello Field Office, 4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204, joshua_stout@blm.gov, joshua_stout@blm.gov

9:15 AM

DEVELOPMENT OF A COVER SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE PERCOLATION

O'KANE, Mike, M.A. O'Kane Consultants Inc, Ste. 1740 – 246 Stewart Green SW, Calgary, AB T3H 3C8, Canada, PHILLIP, Mark, O'Kane Consultants USA, Inc, 3510 Hwy 1 W, Anaconda, MT 59711 and HAMANN, Lori D., P.O. Box 912, Pocatello, ID 83204, mokane@okc-sk.com, mokane@okc-sk.com

9:30 AM

OVERVIEW OF STRATIGRAPHIC AND STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF GROUNDWATER FLOW IN THE SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO PHOSPHATE DISTRICT, USA

MAYO, Alan, L., Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, S-389 ESC, Provo, UT 84602 and BUCK, Brian, JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc, 8160 South Highland Dr, Sandy, UT 84093, alan_mayo@byu.edu, alan_mayo@byu.edu

9:45 AM

CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF SELENIUM RELEASE FROM SHALE UNITS WITHIN THE MEADE PEAK MEMBER OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION

JOHNSON, Kathryn O., Johnson Environmental Concepts, 24054 Palmer Gulch Rd, Hill City, SD 57745, kjohnson@johnsonenviro.com, kjohnson@johnsonenviro.com

10:00 AM

SOURCE TERM DEVELOPMENT FOR CONTAMINANT FATE AND TRANSPORT MODELING OF SELENIUM AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF CONCERN AT THE PROPOSED BLACKFOOT BRIDGE PHOSPHATE MINE, CARIBOU COUNTY, IDAHO

EFFNER, Scott¹, WHITMORE, Christa¹ and LEONE, Gaston², (1)Whetstone Associates, 243 N. Main St, Gunnison, CO 81230, (2)ARCADIS U.S., INC, 630 Plaza Dr. Suite 100, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, seffner@whetstone-associates.com, seffner@whetstone-associates.com

10:15 AM

APPLICATION OF SYNTHETIC PRECIPITATION LEACHING PROCEDURE (SPLP) TO WASTE ROCK CHARACTERIZATION, SOUTHEAST IDAHO PHOSPHORITE MINING OPERATIONS

SCHMIERMUND, Ron L., Economic & Environmental Geochemistry, Inc, 655 Dudley St, Lakewood, CO 80215 and BUCK, Brian, JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc, 8160 South Highland Dr, Sandy, UT 84093, rons@E2Geochemistry.com, rons@E2Geochemistry.com

10:30 AM

MODELING APPLICATION IN EVALUATING GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTIONS DUE TO PHOSPHATE MINING ACTIVITIES

SONG, Xin, ARCADIS U.S., INC, 100 Montgomery Street Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104 and LEONE, Gaston, ARCADIS U.S., INC, 630 Plaza Dr. Suite 100, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, Xin.Song@arcadis-us.com, Xin.Song@arcadis-us.com

10:45 AM

CENTRAL FARMERS – GEORGETOWN CANYON FERTILIZER FACILITY REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 2009-2010

HART, Mitchell, Nu-West Industries, Inc, 680 East Pioneer Drive, Soda Springs, ID 83276, mhart@agrium.com, mhart@agrium.com

11:00 AM

TREATMENT FOR SELENIUM REMOVAL FROM WELLS FORMATION DISCHARGES IN PHOSPHATE MINING AREA OF SOUTHEAST IDAHO

JONAS, Jim¹, PROUTY, Alan², HAMANISHI, Henry², JOHNSON, Monty³ and KOULERMOS, Andy¹, (1)Formation Environmental, 2500 55th Street, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301, (2)J.R. Simplot Company, 999 Main Street, Boise, ID 83702, (3)J.R. Simplot Company, 1150 West Highway 30, Pocatello, ID 83204, jjonas@formationenv.com, jjonas@formationenv.com

11:15 AM

GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION AND SOURCE CONTROL FOR ELEVATED PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATIONS IN GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER AT THE J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY DON PLANT, SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO

COTTON, Buz¹, PROUTY, Alan², ADKINS, Kirk³, WITT, Jonathan³, REAVIS, Dale³, JOHNSON, Monty³, ALBRECHT, Tamee¹ and KOULERMOS, Andy¹, (1)Formation Environmental, 2500 55th Street, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301, (2)J.R. Simplot Company, 999 Main Street, Boise, ID 83702, (3)J.R. Simplot Company, 1150 West Highway 30, Pocatello, ID 83204, bcotton@formationenv.com, bcotton@formationenv.com

11:30 AM

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