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E REPOR T CALIFORNI A GULC H RAILROA D EASEMEN T
Prepare d for : DENVE R & RI O GRAND E WESTER N RAILROA D DENVER , COLORAD O Februar y 8,1995

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0 Eas t Bellevie w Avenue , Suit e 30 0 L Englewood , Colorad o 8011 1 (303 ) 793-500 0< RECONNAISSANC E REPOR T CALIFORNI A GULC H RAILROA D EASEMEN T TABL E O F CONTENT S Sectio n Pag e 1. 0 INTRODUCTIO

N 1 2. 0 PROJEC T BACKGROUN D 1 2. 1 Investigatio n Area Descriptio n 1 2. 2 Sit e Histor y 2 3. 0 FIEL D ACTIVITIE

S 2 3. 1 Railroa d Easemen t Assessmen t 3 3. 2 Material s Inventor y 3 3.2. 1 Within Easemen t Propert y 3 3.2 2 Outsid e Easemen t Propert y 5 4. 0 SUMMAR Y 7 FIGURE S Figur e 1 Sit e Ma p Figur e 2 Easemen t Cros s Sectio n (typ. ) Figur e 3 A Sla g Location s (Statio n 0+0 0 - Statio n 24+00 ) Figur e 3 B Sla g Location s (Statio n 2 2 +00

- Statio n 4 5 +00 ) L Figur e 3 C Sla g Location s (Statio n 4 5 + 0 0 - Statio n 60+00 ) TABLE S Tabl e 1 Sla g Inventor y ( Appendi

x A Phot o Lo g ^ Appendi

x B Dail y Wor k Activitie s Lo g ! t U MORRISO N

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### 1. 0 INTRODUCTIO

N Thi s Reconnaissanc e Repor t (RR ) provides result s o f th e fiel d investigatio n assessmen t and inventor y o f material s a t th e Denve r & Ri o Grand e Wester n Railroa d Easemen t i n Leadville , CO

. I t i s submitte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 4.1 , Assessmen t an d Inventory , o f th e Draf t Fina l Samplin g and Analysi s Plan prepare d fo r the Denve r & Ri o Grand e Wester n Railroa d (Septembe r 14, 1994 ) b y Moniso n Knudse n Corporatio n (MK)

. Th e scop e o f th e fiel d investigatio n wa s to : * Locate , ma p an d photograp h area s o f concern , especiall y area s tha t sho w sign s o f fin e slag , i.e. , les s tha n on e quarte r inch

. * Distinguis h th e differenc e betwee n type s o f material s i n area s o f concern , includin g cinder , coal , charcoal , clinke r an d lea d slag

. Siz e th e lea d sla g i n area s o f concer n t o determin e th e approximat e percentag e o f fine s associate d wit h thi s area . t

- Not e evidence o f th e impact o n surroundin g environmen t du e t o presence o f sla g material

. Thi s include s th e affect s o f windblow n dus t and stres s on vegetatio n present a t th e site

. Fiel d activitie s wer e conducte d o n Septembe r 16,199 4 b y tw o Morriso n Knudse n personnel

. Dou g Uhland , o f M K heade d the reconnaissanc e and documentatio n effor t whil e Bil l Klawitte r (MK ) assiste d wit h locatio n measurement s and sampl e and vegeta l descriptions

. Mik e Schaub s o f Jacob s Engineerin g wa s o n sit e t o monito r th e M K effor t a s a representativ e fo r th e U S Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

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### 2. 0 PROJEC T BACKGROUN D
2. 1 Investigatio n Are a Descriptio n Th e D&RG W railroa d easemen t skirt s th e northwes t sid e o f th e tow n o f Leadville , CO , approximatel y 10 0 mile s southwest o f Denver , C O a t a n elevatio n o f 10,00 0 fee t mea n se a level

. Se e Figur e 1

. Th e railroa d easemen t propert y encompasse s a n are a o f roughl y 7 acre s a s i t traverse s th e tow n fo r approximatel y 600 0 fee t o r 1. 1 miles

. Th e easemen t i s 5 0 MORRISO N KNUDSE N CORPORATIO N _^_^_^____^_^___^^^^__^^^____^^^^____^^^^^_—___^^_^___^_^^————^

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2 1 (R m 0,02/06/83 ]^ fee t wide , 2 5 fee t t o eithe r sid e o f th e cente r lin e o f th e railroa d tracks

. Th e par t o f th e easemen t unde r investigatio n (are a o f concern ) refer s t o th e are a beginnin g 1 2 fee t fro m I eithe r sid e o f th e cente r lin e throug h th e track s an d extendin g 25 fee t o n either sid e o f th e trac k cente r lin e (se e Figur e 2)

. Vegetatio n o n th e propert y varie s widel y fro m larg e : deciduou

s an d conife r tree s t o shrubs , nativ e grasses, sag e an d other nativ e plan t species

. * Th e railroa d easemen t i s surrounde d b y a mixtur e o f singl e an d multipl e famil y residentia l U housing

, som e commercia l establishment s an d ope n field s o f grassland o n th e outskirt s o f town

. A recreationa l facilit y an d schoo l ar e locate d alon g th e railroa d easemen t rout e |

_ throug h town

. Th e easemen t begin s a t 12t h Street , nea r Highwa y 24 , southwest o f th e Railroa d Yar d area . Th e en d o f th e easemen t i s locate d o n th e wes t sid e o f McWeth y I Avenu

e a t th e "En d o f Track " sign

. i 2 2 Sit e Histor y * " Generally ,

th e Californi a Gulc h are a experience d silver , gold , copper , lead , an d zin c minin g * operation

s b y bot h hardroc k an d place r method s fro m a majo r sulfide/carbonat e or e *

- deposit

. Th e Ya k Tunnel , drainin g int o Californi a Gulch , i s th e mai n point-sourc e discharg e ( i o f acidi c metal-lade n wate r i n Californi a Gulch

. Thi s tunne l drain s hardroc k minin g area s It , wit h hig h proportion s o f sulfid e minerals

. I n 1983 , the Californi a Gulc h sit e wa s place d o n th e EPA' s Nationa l Prioritie s List becaus e o f activitie s associate d wit h th e loadin g o f heav y I meta l concentration s t o th e Arkansa s River

. Th e railroa d easemen t ha s see n ove r 13 0 year s o f transportatio n activities

. Th e D&RG W easemen t i s par t o f th e Souther n Pacifi c Line s rai l system

. Th e 1. 1 mil e stretc h o f easemen t I throug h Leadvill e i s par t o f th e syste m extendin g northeast t o Denve r an d northwest ove r *

- Tennesse e

Pass

. Th e lin e als o branche s sout h nea r Leadvill e a t Malt a Junction

. Th e lin e l ha s no t bee n use d for revenu e traffi c for severa l years . Th e last revenu e traffi c handle d b y L th e lin e wa s i n 1991

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### 3 . 0 FIEL D ACTIVITIE S Th e railroa d easemen t wa s walked b y M K personnel lookin g fo r area s o f concern , i.e. , area s showin g sign s o f cinder , coal , charcoal , clinke r o r lea d slag

. Sla g material s wer e identifie d a s th e prim e ballas t constituent o f th e railroa d tracks, bu t th e investigativ e tea m onl y MORRISO N KNUDSE N CORPORATIO N bb\1883\RaconFnU» 2

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area s o f concer n outsid e o f th e are a bounde d b y th e line s 1 2 fee t o n eithe r sid e o f th e cente r lin e o f th e railroa d tracks

. I n order t o specificall y locat e area s o f concer n 1 alon g th e easemen t property , th e cente r lin e o f th e track s i s assigne d stationing

. Statio n 0+0 0 i s locate d a t th e intersectio n o f th e railroad cente r lin e wit h th e nort h sid e o f

; 12t h Street

. Th e "En d o f Track " sig n i s locate d a t approximatel y statio n 60+00 , jus t wes t
w o f McWeth y Avenue

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- 3. 1 Railroa d Easemen t Assessmen t Whil e walkin g th e easement area , th e tea m mad e not e o f area s o f concer n an d the n

_ assesse d thes e area s fo r th e presenc e o f sla g materials

. Note s wer e also include d o n th e presence o f sla g materia l outsid e th e easemen t property

. Observation s o f th e typ e o f proces s material s (i.e. , cinder , coal , charcoal , clinke r o r slag ) locate d i n th e area s o f concer n wer e noted

. I f sla g wa s identified , it s locatio n wa s measure d fro m permanen t landmark s o r j fro m th e trac k cente r lin e an d easemen t boundaries

. Th e area ! exten t o f th e sla g wa s * * measure

d an d a n estimat e o f th e dept h o f th e sla g materia l wa s determined

. *• • A representativ e sampl e o f an y surficia l sla g foun d i n th e area s o f concer n wa s passe d

, . throug h a % inc h siev e scree n t o determin e th e approximat e percentag e o f fine s associate d L

. wit h th e materia l foun d i n thi s area . Photographi c evidenc e o f siev e tes t wa s collecte d a s par t o f th e investigatio n documentation

. A n assessmen t o f th e vegetatio n surroundin g eac h ! are a o f concer n wa s the n performe d an d documented

. Material s identifie d durin g th e railroa d easemen t reconnaissanc e ca n b e foun d i n th e followin g Material s Inventor y section

. U 3 2 Material s Inventor y j Nea r th e star t o f th e railroa d easement , a genera l assessmen t o f th e layou t o f th e track s wa s "- 1 made

. A tap e measur e wa s use d t o determin e th e star t o f th e easemen t property , 1 2 fee t i of f eithe r sid e o f th e centerlin e o f th e tracks

. Th e tap e wa s use d continuousl y a s M K fiel d U personnel

walked th e track s lookin g fo r sla g materia l i n th e are a o f concern . Deposit s o f

, sla g wer e foun d bot h withi n th e easemen t propert y an d outsid e th e easemen t property

. 3.2. 1 Withi n Easemen t Propert y i A smal l quantit y o f sla g wa s foun d o n eithe r sid e o f statio n 2+0 0 extendin g int o th e are a o f concern . Photograp h # 1 wa s take n t o furthe r documen t thi s area . Th e quantit y o f sla g wa s considere d surficia l an d les s tha n 1 CY

. N o siev e test wa s performe d o n thi s material

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h # 2 wa s take n fro m Harriso n Stree t lookin g northeas t an d show s anothe r smal l quantit y o f sla g materia l locate d t o th e nort h o f th e track s a t approximatel y statio n 4+00

. 1 Thi s sla g extende d int o th e are a o f concern . I t i s considere d surficia l an d les s tha n 1 CY

. N o siev e tes t wa s performe d o n thi s material

. ! * " Nea r th e librar y an d statio n 6+70 , sla g ha d bee n deposite d surficiall y withi n th e are a o f

, concern .

This are a measure s approximatel y 37 5 fee t i n lengt h an d 1 3 fee t wide

. Th e dept h t * o f materia l i n thi s are a i s estimate d t o b e 0- 3 inche s o r surficia l slag

. N o siev e test o n thi s materia l wa s performed , bu t i t appear s t o consis t largel y o f sla g fines

. See th e photograph s ^

. numbere

d 3 , 4 , 5 an d 6

. Th e quantit y o f sla g i n thi s are a i s estimate d t o b e 2 3 CY

. \ l a th e sam e area , a bik e o r off-roa d vehicl e pat h wa s noted exitin g th e railroa d easemen t propert y t o the librar y parkin g lot

. Anothe r pat h followe d the trac k fo r shor t distanc e an d | the n disappeare d int o the trees

. Se e photograph #7

. This pat h appear s t o follo w the rai l lin e bu t make s diversion s fro m th e easemen t propert y a t variou s locations

. * » Photograp

h # 8 show s sla g tha t exist s i n th e are a o f concer n nea r th e librar y an d statio n . 8+50

. A siev e tes t o f th e sla g showe d tha t th e materia l consisted o f abou t 70 % fin e slag

. ) L Se e photograp h #9

. ) A t approximatel y statio n 10+45 , th e are a covere d b y sla g recede s t o a distanc e 1 5 fee t of f th e centerline o f th e tracks

. Th e widt h o f th e sla g withi n th e are a o f concer n i s therefore , ; approximatel

y 3 feet

. Nea r statio n 12+00 , th e sla g withi n th e are a o f concer n widen s t o 4^

- approximatel

y 4 fee t fo r a lengt h alon g the trac k cente r lin e o f 45 0 fee t

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- A 4-foo t widt h o f sla g withi n th e are a o f concer n the n extend s 31 0 fee t t o statio n 19+60

. i A t thi s point , th e sla g tapers ove r a distanc e o f approximatel y 4 0 fee t unti l n o mor e sla g L reside s withi n th e are a o f concern . Th e sla g i n thi s are a appear s t o b e al l surfac e slag

. Th e quantit y o f sla g residin g withi n th e are a o f concer n i s roughl y 1 6 CY

. Approximatel y 50 %
^ o f thi s quantit y i s considered fines

. i O n th e nort h sid e o f th e tracks, sla g reside s withi n th e are a o f concer n fro m approximatel y statio n 20+0 0 t o Jame s Stree t a t statio n 32+35

. Tota l quantit y o f sla g i n thi s are a i s considere d t o b e roughl y 7 4 CY

. A visua l inspectio n revealed tha t abou t hal f o f thi s quantit y i s sla g fines

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_ Fro m statio n 27+0 0 t o statio n 31+0 0 sla g materia l i s foun d t o li e intermittentl y withi n th e are a o f concer n t o th e south

. Ther e doe s no t appea r t o b e an y sla g locate d outsid e o f th e 1 easemen

t propert y betwee n th e aforementione d stationing

. A visua l inspectio n reveale d to v abou t 50 % fin e sla g material

. i ^ A bik e pat h reside s o n railroa d easemen t propert y o n th e nort h sid e o f th e track s fro m

. approximatel

y statio n 42+5 0 t o th e Recreatio n Center

. A playgroun d adjacen t th e w - Recreatio

n Cente r i s locate d a t approximatel y statio n 46+0 0 o n th e nort h sid e o f th e tracks

. Investigatio n o f th e playgroun d are a reveale d tha t a grayis h colore d surficia l materia l wa s ^ almos t entiret y cinder

. Some isolate d large chunk s o f sla g wer e foun d i n th e area . Se e photograph s #1 9 an d #20

. A n are a o f sla g roughl y 47 5 fee t lon g an d full y containe d i n th e i 13 foo t wid e are a o f concer n wa s foun d betwee n station s 46+0 0 an d 50+75

. Thi s are a i s w locate d o n th e nort h sid e o f th e tracks

. Anothe r sla g locatio n wa s foun d i n thi s sam e ) genera l are a bu t o n th e sout h sid e o f th e tracks

. This are a i s approximatel y 15 0 fee t lon g w b y 1 3 fee t wid e an d remain s entirel y o n easemen t property

. Thes e sla g area s ar e surficia l I deposit s wit h volum e estimate d a t 3 8 CY

. Approximatel y hal f o f thi s volum e i s considere d «• • sla g fines

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* U Nea r th e Recreatio n Cente r th e track s mak e a sweepin g tur n an d hea d sout h fo r a shor t distanc e befor e continuin g wes t a t a locatio n jus t wes t o f McWeth y Avenue

. Sout h o f th e I Recreatio

n Center , a n are a containin g sla g wa s foun d lyin g withi n th e are a o f concer n t o th e wes t o f th e tracks

. Th e are a wa s measure d a t 9 0 fee t lon g b y 6 fee t wid e an d lie s o n i a lon g slop e adjacen t th e tracks

. Th e materia l withi n thi s are a appeare d t o b e mostl y a coars e sla g wit h a n averag e dept h o f approximatel y 2 feet

. The tota l quantit y o f sla g i associate d

wit h thi s are a i s approximatel y 4 0 CY

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. Nea r statio n 14+00 , a n approximat e 60 x 30 are a o f sla g lie s outsid e o f th e D&RG W easemen t property

. The are a i s approximatel y 5 5 fee t of f the cente r lin e o f the railroa d |

_ track s an d abou t 10 0 fee t sout h o f th e middl e schoo l basebal l field

. Th e sla g i s a surficia l deposit

. A siev e tes t wa s performe d o n th e sla g an d approximatel y 30 % wa s determine d t o b e fin e sla g material

. Se e photograp h #10

. Th e quantit y o f sla g associate d wit h thi s are a i s approximatel y 8 C Y o f whic h 3 C Y i s fin e slag

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_ Anothe r are a wher e sla g i s foun d outsid e th e easemen t propert y i s locate d nea r statio n 19+0 0 a t a poin t wher e th e bik e pat h exit s th e easemen t an d som e sla g materia l i s use d a t ! a lo w poin t i n th e path

. Th e are a o f sla g measure s 2 0 fee t wid e b y 6 0 fee t lon g an d appear s t o b e surficial

. Se e photograp h #11

. Photograp h #1 2 an d #1 3 sho w a shor t pat h exitin g I th e easemen t propert y o n th e nort h sid e a t approximatel y statio n 21+00

. Th e quantit y o f

u sla g associated wit h thi s are a i s approximatel y 6 CY

. I t als o ha s a fin e sla g conten t o f • approximatel

y 30 % o r 2 CY

. w A t statio n 22+5 0 a n are a containin g sla g extend s approximatel y 1 7 fee t beyon d th e nort h
^ easemen

t boundary

. Th e lengt h o f th e are a i s approximatel y S O feet

. Th e sla g appear s t o b e surficial

. Th e conten t o f th e materia l i n thi s are a i s abou t 20 % fin e sla g an d abou t 80 % t __

__ cinder

. Th e quantit y o f fin e sla g foun d i n thi s are a i s therefor e les s tha n 1 CY

. i Betwee

n station s 23+7 5 an d 24+0 0 a smal l are a containin g sla g wa s found

. Thi s are a w extende d

approximatel y 1 5 fee t beyon d th e easemen t propert y t o th e north

. Th e are a wa s calculate d t o b e 37 5 squar e fee t an d i s considered t o b e surficia l slag

. Se e photograp h #14

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- A siev e tes t wa s performe d o n th e sla g materia l withi n th e easemen t an d th e quantit y o f fin e sla g wa s estimate d t o b e 80 % o f th e volume

. Se e photograp h #15

. Th e quantit y o f sla g U associate d

wit h thi s are a i s approximatel y 2 C Y o f whic h slightl y ove r 1 C Y i s considere d t o b e fin e slag

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. Nea r statio n 27+0 0 a smal l pat h exit s th e easemen t propert y t o th e north

. Th e pat h i s

. | covere d wit h surficia l sla g an d extend s beyon d th e easemen t boundar y approximatel y 1 0 feet

. Th e pat h i s estimate d t o b e 3 fee t wide

. Th e quantit y o f sla g i n thi s are a i s les s ; tha n 1 CY

. Se e photograp h #16

. N o siev e test wa s performe d o n th e sla g i n thi s area , bu t ^ mos t o f th e materia l appears t o b e sla g fines

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~ Nea r statio n 33+00 locate d immediatel y wes t o f Jame s Street , a n are a containin g sla g lie s outsid e th e railroa d easemen t property

. Th e are a consist s o f a pat h runnin g paralle l t o th e L

. propert y o n th e nort h sid e o f th e tracks

. I t i s approximatel y 2 0 fee t lon g b y 2 fee t wide

. Se e photograp h #17

. Th e majorit y o f sla g materia l appear s t o b e fin e slag

. Th e quantit y

. o f sla g associate d wit h thi s are a i s les s tha n 1 CY

. Wes t o f station s 52+0 0 throug h 56+0 0 an d a t th e bas e o f th e rai l be d slope , i s a n are a tha t i s crosse d b y severa l path s covere d wit h surficia l slag

. See photograp h #21

. Th e lengt h o f
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. Al l o f th e trail s li e outsid e o f th e railroa d easemen t property

. Mos t o f th e sla g appears t o b e fines

. Th e quantit y o f sla g associated wit h these paths i s approximatel y 4 8 CY

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w Sla g wa s readil y identifiabl e b y it s color , weigh t an d texture

. Th e sla g wa s discernabl e fro m othe r smelte r product s suc h a s cinder , clinker an d charcoa l o n genera l appearanc e an d L

- weigh t alone

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l area s withi n th e railroad easemen t wer e foun d t o contai n sla g o f variou s sizes

. Th e volum e o f sla g withi n th e are a o f concer n wa s estimate d a t 19 4 CY

. Th e volum e o f fin e sla g i withi n th e sam e are a wa s estimate d a t 9 2 CY

. Th e volum e o f sla g locate d outsid e o f th e easemen t propert y i s 6 8 CY

. Volum e o f fin e sla g locate d outsid e o f th e easemen t propert y i s estimate d a t 5 0 CY

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; Som e sla g utilize d a s ballas t for th e track s extende d beyon d th e 12 foo t distanc e fro m th e i

- cente r lin e o f th e tracks

. Thi s occurre d o n th e nort h sid e o f th e track s i n location s wher e th e track s wer e elevate d fro m th e surroundin g grade s an d additiona l ballas t ha d t o b e ^

_ utilize d t o maintai n a n adequat e supportin g slope

. Th e distanc e th e ballas t extende d int o th e are a o f concer n wa s i n direc t proportio n t o th e elevatio n o f th e track s abov e • surroundin

g grades

. • Most part s o f th e railroa d easemen t showe d evidenc e o f pedestria n o r all-terrai n vehicl e w traffic

. However , n o bicyclists , pedestrian s o r motorized vehicle s wer e observe d durin g th e ! tim e take n for thi s fiel d investigation

. Al l o f th e sla g foun d withi n th e are a o f concer n an d

— also outsid e the easemen t propert y wa s considere d surficia l sla g deposits

.

» ~ Vegetatio n

i n an d aroun d th e railroa d easemen t varie s fro m har d an d softwoo d tree s t o nativ e grasses , sag e an d othe r nativ e plan t species

. Autumnal temperatur e variation s an d
^ recen t nightl y freeze s ha d probabl y contribute d t o dr y an d nea r dorman t condition s o f th e sit e plan t life

. Althoug h the plan t lif e appeare d spott y i n som e locations , i t di d not appea r 

### : t o b e unlik e an y othe r plan t lif e o f mountainou s an d semi-ari d regions

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- 20+0 0 N 20+00

- 32+3 5 N 27+0 0 -3 1 +0 0 S 46+0 0 - 50+7 5 N 49+2 5 - 50+7 5 S 53+5 0 N SUBTOTA L 5

0 6 0 487 5 336 0 1605 5 60 0 617 5 195 0 54 0 3366 5 1. 5

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0 2 3 1 6 7 4 3 2 9 9 4 0 19 4 N A N A 9 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 8 3 7 2 1 5 5 4 9 2 OUTSID E EASEMEN T PROPERT Y 14+0 0 N 19+0 0 N 22+5 0 N 23+7 5 N 27+0 0 N 33+0 0 N 52+0 0 - 56+OO N SUBTOTA L 180

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulch Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t St a 2+00-6+0 0 Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Time_NA_________

_ Directio n S E Descriptio n Nea r statio n 2+0 0 showin g surficia l sla g withi n easemen t propert y o n sout h sid e o f th e tracks.__________________

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_ Of___L L Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitter___________

_ Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

NA_____________Directio n

N E Descriptio n Lookin g N E fro m Harriso n Stree t showin g sla g ballas t an d smal l are a o n lef t wher e sla g reside s withi n th e easemen t property

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t St a 6+70-7+7 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______TimeNA_________

_ DirectionS E Descriptio n Take n fro m approximatel y statio n 7+0 0 lookin g bac k t o star t o f
are a o f concer n showin e sla e withi n railroa d easemen t property

. Trail s are see n bot h insid e an d outsid e o f easemen t property

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__ _ 1 1 Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

NA________

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n N Descriptio n Take n fro m approximatel y 7+0 0 lookin g toward s librar y buildin g showin g sla e withi n easemen t propert y an d trail s parallelin g th e tracks.____________

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t S t a 7+00-7+S O Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

NA_________

_ Directio n

N W Descriptio n Take n fro m approximatel y statio n 7+0 0 showin g sla g withi n easemen t propert y an d trail s parallelin g tracks

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Don e Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

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W Descriptio n Take n fro m approximatel y statio n 7+SOnea r librar y partin g lot

. Tap e measur e lies 12 * fro m centerlin e o f tracks

. Pat h exit s t o th e parkin g lot

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# L Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t S t a 8+00-8+5 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______TimeNA_________

_ Directio n WS W Descriptio n Pat h o n ballas t slop e an d parallelin g tracks nea r statio n 8+00

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### of__i i Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

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Directio n N Descriptio n Sla g extendin g int o easemen t propert y a t approximatel y statio n 8+50

. A siev e test wa s performe d a t thi s location.___________________

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t S t a 8+5Q-14+Q Q Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94

______ Time_NA________

_ Direction N A Descriptio n Siev e tes t performe d nea r statio n 8+5 0 showin g th e resultin g 70 % fin e sla g content._____________________________________

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# L O f 1 1 Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitter___________

_ Dat e 9/16/94______TimeNA_____________Directio n N A Descriptio n Siev e tes t performe d nea r statio n 14+0 0 showin g th e resultin g 30 % fin e sla g content.

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulch Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t S t a 19+00-21+0 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Upland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Time_NA_________

_ Dircction_ W Descriptio n Sla g materia l lyin g outsid e o f th e easemen t propert y nea r statio n 19+00

. Tap e measur e lie s a t 25 * fro m trac k centerline.____________________

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Page 6 Of___1 1 Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

NA________

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N Descriptio n Shor t pat h exitin g easemen t propert y nea r statio n 21+00

. Dir t oat h parallel s track s t o th e north._______________

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t S t a 21+00-23+7 5 

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N Descriptio n Sla g lyin g outsid e o f railroa d easemen t nea r statio n 23+75._____

_ Pat h exit s easemen t i n thi s area . Tap e measur e lie s at 25 fro m railroa d centerline

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t S t a 23+7S & 27+0 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Doug r Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______TimeNA_________

_ DirectionN A Descriptio n Siev e tes t performe d nea r statio n 2 3 4-7 5 showin g th e resultin g 8 0 % fin e sla e content

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_ Of___1 1 Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

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_ Direction_ N Descriptio n Pat h exit s easemen t propert y nea r statio n 27+00

. Tap e measur e lie s 25 * fro m centerlin e o f th e tracks

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulch Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t St a 33+0 0 & 42+5 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/BU l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

NA_________

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N Descriptio n Pat h lyin g outsid e o f railroa d easemen t nea r statio n 33+0 0 jus t wes t o f Jame s Street

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Pag e 9 Of___1 1 Photographer/Witnes s Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94_____Tim e

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_ DirectionWS W Descriptio n Pat h come s bac k ont o easemen t propert y nea r statio n 42+50

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# L Phot o No

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t St a 46+0 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e

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_ Directio n

N W Descriptio n Recreatio n Cente r playgroun d nea r statio n 46+00

. Tap e measur e lie s a t 25 * fro m trac k centerline

. Isolate d chunk s o f sla g alon g wit h som e fine s wer e foun d i n th e area .

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N W Descriptio n Recreatio n Cente r playgroun d showin g sla g materia l lyin g outsid e the railroa d easement

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Sit e Name : Californi a Gulc h Leadville

. C O Location : D&RG W R R Easemen t St a 53+00 & 60+0 0 Photographer/Witnes s

Dou g Uhland/Bil l Klawitte r Dat e 9/16/94______Tim e Direction W Descriptio n Show s are a wher e sla g i s foun d outsid e o f railroad easemen t propert y betwee n station s 53+0 0 an d 58+00

. Severa l path s cros s th e are a belo w th e ballas t slop e tha t ar e surface d wit h sla g material.________________________________

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