GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 299
Wednesday, 25 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 618/619/620 (Washington State Convention Center)

T16. Novel Approaches to Mine Remediation: Addressing the Legacy of Hardrock Mining through Innovative and Practical Methods

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
Kato T. Dee and William J. Walker, Advocates
8:00 AM
PRELIMINARY WATER QUALITY DATA IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH FOLLOWING THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL
HULTQUIST, Arne David and SHOPE, Chris, Utah Division of Water Quality, 195 N 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, arnehultquist@gmail.com
8:15 AM
THE FORGOTTEN ENVIRONMENTAL PASSIVES: IMPLICATIONS AND NEED OF AN INVENTORY OF ABANDONED MINE TAILINGS IN SONORA, MEXICO
DEL RIO-SALAS, R.1, MORENO-RODRIGUEZ, V.1, MENDÍVIL-QUIJADA, H.2, MOLINA-FREANER, F.3, PEÑA-ORTEGA, M.4, AYALA-RAMIREZ, Y.5 and ROMERO, Francisco6, (1)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, y Departamento de Geología de la Universidad de Sonora, Mexico, (2)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, UNAM, Colosio y Madrid, Col. Los Arcos, Hermosillo, 83240, Mexico, (3)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colosio y Madrid s/n, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (4)Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas S/N, Hermosillo, Sonora, 83000, Mexico, (5)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colosio y Madrid S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (6)Department of Geochemistry, Institute of Geology, UNAM, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico, rdelriosalas@gmail.com
8:30 AM
MONITORING SOIL MOISTURE IN AN EXPERIMENTAL WASTE ROCK PILE USING ACTIVE FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSING
WU, Robert1, MCKENZIE, Jeffrey M.1, MARTIN, Vincent2, BUSSIÈRE, Bruno3, AUBERTIN, Michel2 and BRODA, Stefan4, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Avenue, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada, (2)Research Institute on Mines and the Environment, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada, (3)Research Institute on Mines and the Environment, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4, Canada, (4)Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Berlin, Germany, qiong.r.wu@mail.mcgill.ca
8:45 AM
ASSESSING LONG-TERM SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF WATER QUALITY IN THE SUGARLOAF MINING DISTRICT, LEADVILLE, COLORADO, USA
HALLNAN, Rachel1, RASMUSSEN, Dirk2, MOHRMANN, Jacob2 and SMEINS, Melissa1, (1)Bureau of Land Management, 3028 East Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212, (2)Natural Resource Management Program, Colorado Mountain College, 901 US-24, Leadville, CO 80461, rmhallnan@gmail.com
9:00 AM
DEEP IMPACTED GROUNDWATER SOURCES: COAXING OUT SIGNALS USING MULTIPLE TRACERS
DAVIES, Gareth J., Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Remediation, Oak Ridge Office, 761 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 and GERTSON, Jord N., Sourcewater Consulting, 16679 Holly Court, Buena Vista, CO 81211, gareth.davies@tn.gov
9:15 AM
USING FACTOR ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY SOIL CONTAMINANTS FROM THE PALMERTON, PA, ZINC SMELTERS
EBY, G. Nelson, SOUCY, Alyssa and FONTAINE, Samuel, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, Nelson_Eby@uml.edu
9:30 AM
URANIUM MOBILITY IN GROUNDWATER AT HISTORICAL MINE SITES IN THE BANCROFT REGION OF ONTARIO, CANADA
DESBARATS, Alexander J., PERCIVAL, Jeanne B. and VENANCE, Katherine E., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A0E8, Canada, alexandre.desbarats@canada.ca
9:45 AM
CHARACTERIZATION OF ARSENIC-HOSTING SOLID PHASES IN TAILINGS DUST FROM GIANT MINE: IMPLICATIONS FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING AT LEGACY MINE SITES
BAILEY, Alexandra S. and JAMIESON, Heather E., Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Miller Hall, 36 Union Street, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, a.bailey@queensu.ca
 
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
ADSORPTION OF ARSENIC IN AQUEOUS AND SOLID PHASE BY WASTE-RECLAIMED TREATMENT AGENT IN ABANDONED MINE: BATCH AND FIELD STUDIES
CHOI, Jaeyoung, Green city technology, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul, 02792, Korea, Republic of (South), jchoi@kist.re.kr
10:30 AM
CARBIDE LIME TREATMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE IMPACTED SOILS IN THE HUFF RUN WATERSHED OF NORTHEAST OHIO
WOOD, Daniel L., SINGER, David M., HERNDON, Elizabeth, KOVAL, Joseph and TUCKER, Amber, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44240, dwood32@kent.edu
10:45 AM
INVESTIGATION OF METAL REMOVAL USING NATURAL LIMESTONE ROCK
ALI, Abdul-Mehdi S.1, CERRATO, Jose2 and PERRIGUEY, Dustin1, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Civil Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, dperriguey@unm.edu
11:00 AM
EFFECT OF ALUMINUM OXYHYDROXIDE COATINGS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ANOXIC LIMESTONE DRAINS
PALOMINO ORE, Sheyla B.1, RIMSTIDT, J. Donald1, SCHREIBER, Madeline E.1, CHERMAK, John A.1 and SEAL II, Robert R.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, spalomino@vt.edu
11:15 AM
THE ACID MINE DRAINAGE LEGACY: RESOURCE RECOVERY AS A REMEDIAL OPTION
NORDSTROM, D. Kirk1, ALPERS, Charles N.2 and CAMPBELL, Kate M.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 6000 J St, Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, dkn@usgs.gov
11:30 AM
A PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO CLEANUP OF THE ORE KNOB MINE, NORTH CAROLINA LEGACY SITE
MOYER, Thomas, Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp., 11360 West 60th Ave, Arvada, CO 80004, ELDRIDGE, Jim, Black & Veatch, 11215 284th Ave NE, Duvall, WA 98019, CARR, Loften, U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth St, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, BATESON, James, NC Dept. Environmental Quality, 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 and GUSEK, James J., Sovereign Consulting Inc., 12687 W. Cedar Dr, Suite 305, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228, moyertc@bv.com
 
11:45 AM
Discussion
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