ADMINISTRATIVE

SOMS Document 10

2007222

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN

INTERNATIONAL SMELTING AND REFINING SITE

PINE CANYON, UTAH

Prepared by:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Communications and

Public Involvement

999 18* Street Suite 300

Denver, CO 80202-2466

Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Division of Environmental Response

And Remediation

168 North 1950 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4840

November, 2001
INTRODUCTION

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) and Region 8 of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are responsible for managing the community

involvement activities at the International Smelting and Refining Superfund Site near Tooele,

Utah. This Community Involvement Plan describes local concerns related to the Site. It outlines

the approach the Agencies will take to inform and involve the public during the Remedial

Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS). The Plan will be updated as necessary.

This Plan is based primarily on discussions with residents, local officials and business leaders. It

outlines methods to enhance understanding and communication so that those impacted can

become more informed about Site activities and be part of the decision making process. The Plan

enlists the support of local groups, individuals and elected officials to collect and distribute

information. It also calls for periodic discussions with community leaders to assist in

communicating openly and responding effectively to the concerns, questions and ideas of

impacted residents.

The plan is divided into the following sections:

Site Description

Community Background and Concerns

Highlights of Community Involvement Activities

List of Key Contacts

Information Repository Locations

Suggested Meeting Locations

Time Line (Relationship of Community Relations Activities to Superfund Process)

List of Commonly Used Acronyms

Glossary of Commonly Used Terms

Community Interview Questions

-1-
SITE DESCRIPTION

The International Smelter and Refining Site (IS&R or "the Site") is located approximately 2.5

miles northeast of Tooele in Tooele County, Utah. The site is near the mouth of Pine Canyon,

near the community of Pine Canyon Township, on the west flank of the Oquirrh Mountains. Pine

Canyon Township has a population of approximately 200. Two facilities operated at the site - the

IS&R Smelter and the Carr Fork Operations. The smelter covered approximately 1200 acres and

was located on a bench at the mouth of Pine Canyon. The Carr Fork operations were located

within Pine Canyon Township. (See Map, page 3.)

SITE HISTORY

The IS&R site is a reclaimed mine, mill and smelter facility. It also operated under the names

Anaconda Copper Company and Carr Fork Operations. IS&R began operating a copper smelter

in 1910, adding a lead smelter in 1912. The operation was acquired by Anaconda Copper in

1915. In 1924 a lead-zinc sulfide floatation mill was added, followed by a treatment plant in

1941. Approximately 750,000 tons of ore were treated annually at the facility. Included in the

average annual production was 72,000 tons of lead, 10,000 tons of copper and a number of by

products, including 9,000,000 ounces of silver.

The operations were located close to ore supplies, water and a railroad. Prior to smelter

construction, the owners conducted an agricultural survey to evaluate and minimize negative

impacts on nearby residents. Several ranches were purchased and options for land within a two

mile radius of the site were acquired.

In the early years, tailings, slag and flue dust were produced at a rate of approximately 650,000

tons per year. These wastes were deposited on site. As ore supplies declined, smelting

decreased. The copper smelter closed in 1946 and lead smelting ceased in 1971. The complex

was demolished in late 1971.

In 1948 the Anaconda Copper Company acquired the Carr Fork property, located on 12.5 acres

west of the IS&R property. Operations in Carr Fork began in August 1979. Carr Fork

experienced several setbacks during its operation. The mine was idled in November 1981 because

of depressed copper prices. Selected properties were sold to Kennecott Utah Copper

Corporation in October 1985. The Carr Fork mill was dismantled and sold in 1986.

In 1986 the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), the current owner, performed reclamation work

on the Site. That work was conducted under the authority of the Utah Mined Land Reclamation

Act of May 1975. The effort included consolidation of tailings and smelter wastes as well as

covering and revegetation of the waste piles. Contaminated material was not removed from the

Site.

-2-
\-~f"

Rtvlilon/lnut

uo.

ANDERSO COMPANY, INON,

07? W.il 2100 BoulK

tall Wk. C!(y, UT B41U

(801) 9J2-8222

REMEDIAL

INVESTIGATION

LOCATION MAP

IS&R/CARR FORK SITE

TOO ELI, UTAH

'DMWN BY!

ENOINEERi

APPROVED:

FILE:

N.TJ.

FIQURE

1,1
UDEQ conducted a Preliminary Assessment (PA) of the site in March, 1984 and in August, 1984

completed a Site Inspection (SI). Ten samples were collected from tailings, slag, surface water,

groundwater and area soils. Analysis of those samples indicated elevated levels of lead, arsenic

and cadmium.

The EPA Region 8 Field Investigation Team (FIT) conducted additional SI studies in the summer

of 1985. In 1995 and 1996, UDEQ, under an agreement with EPA, conducted an expanded SI.

The investigation evaluated the site based on previous samples, compiled as part of the earlier

EPA investigation. Based on the results of those investigations, the site was proposed for NPL

listing on April 23, 1999, and formally added to the NPL in July, 2000.

ARCO performed a Site Investigation prior to the reclamation activities performed in the late

1980's. Data from those studies will be used in addition to new data to evaluate current Site

conditions.

NATURE OF THE CONTAMINATION

Early smelting operations were inefficient and ore and tailings were not controlled as they are

today. As a result, tailings and smelting wastes were deposited around the smelter and

surrounding area.

Several sources of potentially hazardous materials are found on the site. These include a slag pile

and tailings impoundments, landfill areas, settling ponds and piles of flue dust, ore concentrates,

fused ash and feedstocks. Elevated levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium were found in soil

samples. Historical records indicate that IS&R stack emissions and past waste management

practices were the cause of the contamination in the area. Preliminary data indicates some

contaminants have been released to surface water and groundwater.

ARCO performed reclamation activities in the late 1980's. The reclamation included soil capping

and revegetation of the area immediately around the smelter; consolidation of certain wastes

which failed the EPA toxicity standards or were found to be acid-generating; and construction of

water run-on and run-off controls to reduce erosion.

Some residential soils in Pine Canyon Township may be contaminated by wind-blown particles

and stack emissions. Ten soil samples were collected from residential yards in Pine Canyon

Township in 1995. Some of the soil sample results show levels of lead and arsenic above

background levels.

COMMUNITY PROFILE

According to 1990 U.S. Census data, 223 people live within one mile of the reclaimed IS&R

property boundary in the town of Pine Canyon and the city of Tooele. Of those residents, 93 are

-4-
children under the age of 18, 113 are between the ages of 18 and 65 and the remaining 17 are

over the age of 65. When 2000 Census data are available, they will be incorporated into the

Community Involvement Plan. Tooele County has experienced moderate, steady growth since

1942. Affordable housing prices draw people to the area. Several new residential developments

have been built in eastern Pine Canyon and northeastern Tooele. The Federal Government

currently is the area's largest employer, due to the proximity of the Tooele Army Depot, Dugway

Proving Grounds and the Deseret Chemical Depot; however, Federal employment is dropping off

and local officials are actively recruiting major companies to fill the void and support new growth.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONCERNS

Interviews with residents and community and business leaders were conducted in September,

2000 by UDEQ and EPA Community Involvement staff. The overall results reflect a mild

concern about environmental risk. A majority of those interviewed seem to be supportive of a

Remedial Investigation (RI) and a remedial action (RA) if warranted.

The results of the interviews are summarized below:

1. Health Issues - The primary health concern centers around the potential for groundwater

contamination. Tooele County Health Department officials indicated that there is currently

inadequate groundwater monitoring data available to evaluate potential exposures. There is also

some concern about exposure to contaminated soils and blowing dust from the site. The potential

for surface water running off the site is another concern.

2. Environmental Issues - The lack of groundwater monitoring data from the site is of concern

to some of those interviewed. There is also a great deal of uncertainty as to the actual or

potential use of the down gradient groundwater as a drinking water source.

ARCO granted a conservation easement to the Utah Department of Natural Resources (UDNR)

in April 1994 to allow the site to be maintained as a wildlife habitat. Birds and rodents are

widespread across the site. In addition, elk and deer use the area as a winter feeding range.

Disruption of that use causes concern with citizens as well as UDNR staff.

3. Public Image and Other Concerns - Most of the people interviewed do not believe the

contaminants pose an immediate health risk, but they generally support the investigation and

potential additional cleanup effort. There is some concern that, if a residential soils cleanup is not

necessary in Pine Canyon Township, the residents will feel slighted since the NPL soil cleanup in

nearby Stockton resulted in properties being re-landscaped. The Jacobs Smelter site received a

lot of local media attention, and a number of those interviewed indicated they felt the residents of

Pine Canyon "deserved" the same sort of cleanup.

-5-
No one that was interviewed felt that there would be a long-term economic impact from the NPL

listing and potential remedial action at the IS&R Site. Some were concerned that ARCO may sell

the land and unwanted development will occur. (Note: This is very unlikely due to the

conservation easement with UDNR.)

Private citizens expressed a slight degree of mistrust or suspicion regarding ARCO's involvement

in the investigative studies and possible clean up. However, they felt that as long as there was

oversight from UDEQ and EPA, ARCO would "do the right thing."

There is limited interest from private citizens in active involvement in site activities. Local

government officials are interested in being kept informed of ongoing site activities, as well as

being brought into any discussions impacting their areas of responsibility. A number of those

interviewed were not even aware that IS&R was on the NPL. After being made of aware of that

fact, however, they indicated the desire to be kept informed of Site activities.

SITE-SPECIFIC COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAM

This plan is proactive, designed to identify ways to help residents and other interested parties

understand the process and become effectively involved. It will also support the technical staff in

its responsibilities.

Activities that affect, or potentially affect, area residents will be jointly coordinated with UDEQ

and EPA community involvement and technical staffs. ARCO has requested that they be kept

informed of EPA and UDEQ community involvement activities. To promote and maintain

confidence and trust, community involvement activities should be planned in advance to ensure

that all important information is released to the public and local officials in a timely manner.

Key Publics

There will be times when outreach activities require speaking to the community as a whole. At

other times, it will be more appropriate to deal with key publics or individuals. The following

groups have been identified; others may be added as the program is implemented and additional

information becomes available.

Impacted residents and property owners

Pine Canyon Township officials

Erda officials

Tooele County elected officials

Tooele County Health Department representatives

Congressional and State Legislative elected officials

Historical Societies

Chamber of Commerce

Outside, interested public

-6-
Area industries and their employees

Realtors/ Lending Institutions

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Utah Department of Natural Resources

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

Atlantic Richfield Company

Overall Goals

1. Provide accurate, clear and timely information about site investigations and potential

additional cleanup activities to residents and local officials. Information that can easily be

understood should be made available to all area residents. This includes flyers, project schedules

and updates, test results and remedy options. As information becomes available, it should be

released to the public and local officials in an accurate and timely manner. If requested

information cannot be disseminated due to its sensitive or confidential nature, this should be

explained. All issues or questions raised by residents, local officials, or other key publics should

be addressed, with follow-up as appropriate.

2. Inform area residents and local officials on any potential health hazards related to the

Site. People should be made aware of the reasons behind the investigation and any resulting

action. This can be done through discussions with individuals, informational fact sheets, and

community forums.

3. Demonstrate a sensitivity to the pace, style, and format of community involvement

activities acceptable to impacted public. There is a strong sense of community pride in Pine

Canyon. It is important that those working with the general population and local leaders be

sensitive and respectful of their cultural norms. Some residents have suggested the need for more

personal and informal methods of communication before more formal approaches, such as the

news media, public notices and public meetings, are used.

4. Explain site investigations and related processes as they are on-going. Provide clear

expectations. Residents should be educated and have adequate time to respond during key points

in the process.

Strategies

1. Strengthen ties with Pine Canyon officials — UDEQ and EPA will maintain contact with

local officials. Issues will be communicated to those who can most appropriately address the

concerns. Local government leaders will be kept informed about site activities and timetables.

Periodic updates to the Pine Canyon Town Board will be provided - either in person, by phone

call, letter or in a fact sheet, as appropriate. The Board Chairman has requested that EPA and/or

UDEQ not hold meetings just for meetings' sakes . TARGETED PUBLICS: Pine Canyon

Town Board

-7-
2. Maintain contact with business and civic groups- UDEQ and EPA will maintain ongoing

contact with key groups who have a vested interest in cleanup activities. If work is done around

historic landmarks, state and local historical societies will be kept informed and involved in the

decision making processes. UDNR has asked that during investigative and potential cleanup

activities, care be taken so that wildlife populations are not significantly disturbed, and that gates

be kept closed. TARGETED PUBLICS: Tooele County Commission, area legislators, Tooele

County Health Department, Chamber of Commerce, historical societies, civic organizations,

schools and UDNR.

3. Maintain proactive contact with news media— The local media will receive advance notice

of major issues. Calls and requests from the media will be handled in a timely manner.

TARGETED PUBLICS: News media

Community Involvement Tools

1. Tracking system- A method of tracking residents' calls, concerns, and complaints will be

developed to ensure that concerns do not "fall through the cracks." The results will also be

available to UDEQ and EPA project personnel so answers can be consistent and so staff will

know what has already been said/done in case the same question is asked by several people.

TARGETED PUBLICS: All

3. Mailing lists— UDEQ will maintain an up to date list of key federal, state, county and town

officials; of local residents; and of news media and other special interest groups. TARGETED

PUBLICS: All

4. Fact Sheets— Periodic updates and special topic fact sheets will be developed as the need

arises. They will be available on request at the information repository. TARGETED

PUBLICS: All

5. Public Meetings—Meetings will be held at key decision points and if the need arises.

TARGETED PUBLICS: All

6. Other Small Group Meetings— If the need arises, meetings will be held with individual

interest groups. These meetings will target specific groups or individuals and their targeted

interests. TARGETED PUBLICS: Pine Canyon officials; concerned residents, Tooele Chamber

of Commerce; school and civic groups, county officials.

-8-
7. Press Releases— Press releases will be issued as required and if the need arises. The

Chairman of the Pine Canyon Town Board will be provided with a copy of the release,

immediately prior to dissemination, so he is informed and able to answer questions. The Tooele

County Health Department will also receive advance copies of press releases. Press releases will

be used to supplement, rather than replace, communication with residents. TARGETED

PUBLICS: All

8. Legal Notices— When legal notices are required, they will be published in the Tooele

Transcript-Bulletin as display advertising to ensure maximum exposure. TARGETED

PUBLICS: All

9. Information Repositories and Administrative Records— Key decision documents and fact

sheets will be maintained at a local Information Repository. It will be reviewed at least annually

to ensure all materials are readily available to the public. The Community Involvement staff will

assist with establishing and maintaining the Administrative Record. TARGETED PUBLICS: All

10. Community Calendars/Organizational Newsletters— Where possible, UDEQ and EPA

will use community and civic newsletters to update the public on site activities and issues.

TARGETED PUBLICS: Pine Canyon residents, civic organizations

-9-
LIST OF KEY CONTACTS

INTERNATIONAL SMELTER & REFINING TEAM MEMBERS

Joshua Knight, Remedial Project Manager

Nancy Mueller, Community Involvement Coordinator

Susan Griffin, Toxicologist

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8

999 18th Street

Denver, Colorado 80202-2466

1-800-227-8917 (Fax) 303-312-6961

Ty Howard, Superfund Section Manager

Michael Storck, Project Manager

Scott Everett, Toxicologist

Dave Allison, Community Involvement Specialist

Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Division of Environmental Response and Remediation

168 North 1950 West, First Floor

Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4840

801-536-4100 (Fax) 801-359-4401

FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

Senator Robert F. Bennett

4225 Federal Building

125 South State Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84138

801-524-5933 (Fax) 801-524-5730

Senator Orrin G. Hatch

8402 Federal Building

125 South State Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 8413 8

801-524-4380 (Fax) 801-524-4379

Honorable Jim Hansen

1017 Federal Building

324 25th Street

Ogden, UT 84401

801-393-8362 (Fax) 801 621-7846

-10-
STATE LEGISLATORS

Senator Ron Allen

835 Lakeview Drive

Stansbury Park, Utah 84074

(435) 882-3535

Representative Eli H. Anderson

8790 West Highway 102

Tremonton, Utah 84337

COUNTY OFFICIALS

Commissioner Teryl Hunsaker

Commissioner Gary Griffith

Commissioner Dennis Rockwell

Tooele County Courthouse

47 South Main

Tooele, Utah 84074

(435)843-3100 , (Fax) 435-843-3400

Myron Bateman, Director

Jeff Coombs, Environmental Health Supervisor

Brian Slade, Environmental Health Scientist

Tooele County Health Department

151 North Main Street

Tooele, Utah 884074

(435) 843-2300 (Fax) 435-843-2304

Harry Shinton, Hazardous Waste Manager

Tooele County Sheriff's Office

47 South Main

Tooele, Utah

(435)882-5600 (Fax) 435-885-6417

-11-
PINE CANYON PLANNING COMMISSION

Richard Warner, Chairman

1711 North Blue Peak Dr.

Tooele, UT 84074

(435) 882-3942

(435) 830-4598 (mobile)

Robert Fortin

1567 Pine Canyon Rd

Tooele, UT 84074

Myrna Jones

1954 East Pine Canyon Rd.

Tooele, UT 84074

(435) 882-6739

Chriss Kuester

1807 East Pine Canyon Road

Tooele, UT 84074

George T. Mattena

1047 Blue Peak Dr.

Tooele, UT 84074

(801) 596-2500

John C. Roberts

841 EricksonRd.

Tooele, UT 84074

1-(800) 854-2735

(801) 721-0307 (mobile)

Toni Scott

1981 East Pine Canyon Rd.

Tooele, UT 84074

ERDA TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

Charley Warr, Chairman

4820 N. Toms Ln.

Erda, UT 84074

(435)831-5248

-12-
Don Zeller, Vice Chairman

582WestErdaWay

Erda, UT 84074

Douglas Gordon

4139N. CochraneLn.

Erda, UT 84074

(435) 882-6933

Craig Vorwaller

4815 Highway 3 6

Erda, UT 84074

Ethel P. Walters

13 80 West Erda Way

Erda, UT 84074

Diane W. Judd

1883 East Bryan Rd.

Erda, UT 84074

George V. Cook

959 West Erda Way

Erda, UT 84075

TOOELE COUNTY PLANNING STAFF

J. Raymond Johnson, P.E.

Nicole Cline, AICP

Tom duff

Cindy Coombs

Lu Ann Allie

47 South Main

Tooele, UT 84074

STATE AGENCIES

Doug Sakaniguchi

Utah Department of Natural Resources

Division of Wildlife Resources

1115 North Main Street

Springville, Utah 84663

(801)489-5678

-13-
Ron Marsden

Utah Department of Health

Division of Community and Family Health Services

288 North 1460 West

Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

(801)538-6191

Dina Williams

Utah Heritage Foundation

P.O. Box 28

Salt Lake City, Utah 84103

801-533-0858 (Fax) 801-537-1245

Max Evans

Utah Division of State History

300 Rio Grande

Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1182

(801)

533-3551 (Fax) 801-533-3503

Deborah Lindner

Communication Director

Utah Department of Community and Economic Development

324 South State Street, Suite 300

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

(801)538-8700 (Fax) 801-538-8888

Clint Topham

Utah State Department of Transportation

4501 South 2700 West

Salt Lake City, Utah 84119

(801)965-4030 (Fax) 801-965-4338

-14-
NEWS MEDIA

Jeff Schmerker

Tooele Transcript Bulletin

5 8 North Main

Tooele, Utah 84074

(435)882-0050 . (Fax) 435-882-6123

Larry Warren

KUTV Channel 2

2185 South 3600 West

Salt Lake City, Utah 84119

(801) 973-3168 (Fax) 801-973-3349

Assignment Editor

KTVX Channel 4

1760 Fremont Drive

Salt Lake City, Utah 84104

(801)975-4444 (Fax) 801-975-4447

John Hollenhorst

KSL-TV Channel 5

KSL Broadcast House

Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-1160

(801) 575-5757 (Fax) 801-575-5830

Rod Arquette

KSL Radio 1160 AM

KSL Broadcast House

Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-1160 . (Fax) 801-575-7625

Bob Schildmeyer

KSTU (Fox) Channel 13

5020 West Amelia Earhart Drive

Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

(801)537-5335 (Fax) 801-537-5335

Jerry Spangler

Deseret News

30 East 100 South

Salt Lake City, Utah 84110

(801)237-2100 (Fax)801-237-2121

-15-
Jim Woolf

Salt Lake Tribune

P.O. Box 867

143 South Main Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84110

(801) 257-8742 (Fax) 801-521-9418

INFORMATION REPOSITORY LOCATIONS

Tooele City Public Library

150 West Vine Street

Tooele, Utah 84074

(435) 882-2182

Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Closed: Sunday and Monday

Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Division of Environmental Response and Remediation

1950 West North Temple

Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4840

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Superfund Records Center

EPA, Region 8

999 18th Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

SUGGESTED MEETING LOCATIONS

Tooele County Courthouse (435) 843-3100

47 South Main Street

Tooele, Utah 84074

(Large Groups)

Tooele County Health Department (435) 843-3100

151 North Main Street

Tooele, Utah 84074

-16-
Community Involvement Activities at NPL Sites

> Pubfc Pubte ;

Notfceaf ««fe

fnmnlptinn '

rs-**,**

, onNPLiff H«H»

Public Comment ;

on Rt/FS and *

, Proposed Plan^ ,

Opportunity for j

' a Public Meeting

on Proposed

Responsiveness '> Transcnpi

Summary to ^ Availably ,'

Comment OR CommertsonlWS\ i

-'' Consent Decree x3"

11 Proposed plan

 <;,- "%

Public Briefing , Action

on

- Final Engirteering , fl a : ~x-,

<.<• Artlnn / '

Community Imolvement and Outreach Center

Office of Emergency and Remedial Response

U.S. EPA

41OM Street, SW(5204-G)

Washington, DC 20460

June 1999
AR

ARCO

AOC

ATSDR

BRA

CERCLA

CIP

EE/CA

EPA

FS

HRA

IR

IRM

IROD

IS&R

NPL

O&M

OU

PA

PA/SI

PP

QA/QC

RA

RD

RI

ROD

RS

SARA

SI

UDEQ

UDNR

LIST OF COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS

Administrative Record

Atlantic Richfield Company

Administrative Order on Consent

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Baseline Risk Assessment

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and

Liability Act of 1980 as amended (also known as "Superfund")

Community Involvement Plan

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Feasibility Study

Heath Risk Assessment

Information Repository

Interim Remedial Measure

Interim Record of Decision

International Smelting and Refining

National Priorities List

Operations and Maintenance

Operable Unit

Preliminary Assessment

Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection

Proposed Plan

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Remedial Action

Remedial Design

Remedial Investigation

Record of Decision

Responsiveness Summary

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

Site Investigation

Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Utah Department of Natural Resources

-17-
GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED TERMS

Administrative Record (AR): An official, legal project file which contains all documents and

detailed information regarding decisions on environmental cleanup activities at the International

Smelting and Refining Site. The AR is available for public review at the Information Repositories

(see page 19).

Baseline Risk Assessment (BRA): A key part of the Remedial Investigation (RI) process that

provides a quantitative evaluation of the potential threat to human health and the environment in

the absence of any remedial action. The BRA is used to help to determine whether remedial

action is necessary and to provide information used to justify remedial actions. The BRA also

forms the basis for the findings of imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or

environment. See also Health Risk Assessment.

Community Interviews: Informal face-to-face or telephone interviews held with local residents,

government officials, community groups, media representatives, potentially responsible parties,

and other individuals interested in site activities. Interviewees are asked to identify the concerns

and information needs of the community, and the best techniques for keeping the community

informed.

Community Involvement: The program designed to inform and involve the public and to

provide a mechanism for responding to community concerns during the Superfund process.

Community Involvement Plan (CIP): A document that identifies community concerns and

specifies community relations activities that occur during response at a site. The CIP efforts help

to keep the public informed of environmental work at the site, and establishes a program that

enables citizens to review and comment on decisions that may affect the final actions at the site.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA):

Commonly referred to as "Superfund," CERCLA provides funding and enforcement authority for

hazardous waste site cleanup and hazardous waste spills. The release or threat of release into the

environment of any defined hazardous substance could result in CERCLA response or liability.

Removal and remediation are the primary response actions under CERCLA.

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA): An analysis of removal action alternatives for

a site, similar to a remedial program feasibility study. The EE/CA must be made available for a

30-day public comment period prior to the signing of the Action Memorandum

Environment: All the external conditions that may act upon an organism or community to

influence its development or existence.

Fact Sheet: A brief report summarizing current or proposed activities in the cleanup program.

-18-
Feasibility Study (FS): A report on the development, evaluation, and description of remedial

action alternatives.

Groundwater: The water beneath the ground surface. Groundwater fills pores between particles

of soil, sand, and gravel or openings in rocks to the point of saturation. Where groundwater

occurs in significant quantity, it can be used as a water supply.

Hazardous Waste: By-products of society that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to

human health or the environment when improperly managed.

Health Risk Assessment (HRA): A quantitative analysis of the potential human health risks

posed by exposure to specified concentrations of chemicals.

Information Repository (IR): A project file or repository that contains documents and

information regarding environmental cleanup activities ongoing at the nearby site. The IR should

contain executive summaries of recent documents used to develop a Record of Decision (ROD)

for Remedial Action (RA). The IR is maintained to provide community members easy access to

information about environmental activities at the site. It also includes a catalog of all documents

available in the AR, should more research be required.

Migration: The movement of oil, gas, contaminants, water or other liquids through the

environment.

Monitoring wells: Special wells drilled at specific locations on or off a hazardous waste site

where groundwater can be sampled at selected depths and studied to determine the direction

groundwater flows and the types and amounts of contaminants present.

National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP): Regulations

adopted by the EPA to implement the CERCLA program. These regulations are found in 40 CFR

Part 300.

National Priorities List (NPL): A list of sites developed by EPA and designated as needing

long-term remedial cleanup. One purpose of the list is to inform the public of the most hazardous

waste sites in the nation. The NPL is also called the Superfund list.

Open House: An informal meeting where people can talk to agency officials one-on-one.

Operable Unit (OU): A term used to describe a certain portion of a CERCLA site. An operable

unit may be established based on a particular type of contamination, contaminated media (such as

soils or water), source of contamination and/or geographical location.

Operations and Maintenance (O&M): Activities conducted to ensure proper functioning of the

cleanup components.

-19-
Plume: A body of contaminated groundwater flowing from a specific source. The movement of

groundwater is influenced by such factors as local groundwater flow pattern, the characteristics of

the aquifer in which the groundwater is contained, and the density of contaminants.

Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI): The stage before a full-scale Remedial

Investigation. It provides information such as site characteristics, land use practices, and

knowledge of former employees and provides preliminary sampling data to determine whether a

site requires a full-scale study.

Proposed Plan: A summary of remedial alternatives for a contaminated site, including a preferred

alternative and the reasons for its selection. Issuance of a Proposed Plan signals the opening of a

formal public comment period on all cleanup alternatives.

Public Comment Period: A period of time after the release of a document pertaining to the Site

during which the public has the opportunity to read the document and supporting background

information and submit comments. Comment periods last at least 30 days.

Public Meeting: A meeting open to the public. At typical public meetings, experts are available

to present information and answer questions and citizens are encouraged to ask questions and

offer comments. Public meetings called for the purpose of soliciting comment on site activities

are formally recorded, and a transcript of the meeting is placed in the Administrative Record.

Public Notice: A notice published in major local newspapers, broadcast via local radio or

television stations, and/or sent in individual mailings to announce agency decisions, major project

milestones, public meetings, or to solicit public comment on agency actions.

Public participation: A multi-directional communication process that provides information in a

manner understandable to the members of the community. The process ensures the public's

comments and concerns are taken into account when final decisions are made.

Quality Assurance (QA): A system of activities that ensure the quality control system is

performing adequately.

Quality Control (QC): A system of specific efforts designed to test and control the quality of the

data obtained.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA): Amended in 1984. RCRA is a

federal law that regulates management and disposal of hazardous wastes and solid wastes that are

currently being generated, treated, stored, disposed or distributed.

Record of Decision (ROD): A public document explaining which cleanup alternative(s) will be

used at a site. The ROD is based on information and technical analyses generated during the

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study and on public comments received on the Proposed Plan.

-20-
Remedial Action (RA): Action taken to stop or substantially reduce a release, or threat of

release, of hazardous substances which are of immediate threat to human health or the

environment. If the substances pose an immediate threat, a Removal Action will occur.

Remedial Alternative: A method or combination of methods designed to protect public health,

welfare and the environment, over the long-term, from releases of hazardous substances at a

Superfund site. Remedial alternatives are usually projects or a combination of technologies that

contain, remove or destroy most of the contaminants in the air, water, soil and/or groundwater at

a Superfund site.

Remedial Design (RD): A phase of the remedial action that follows the Record of Decision and

includes the development of engineering drawings and specifications for a site cleanup.

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS): An investigation at a Superfund site that

assesses contamination and environmental problems (the RI), and evaluates cleanup alternatives

(the FS). The process consists of two distinct but related phases. The first phase is the RI, which

examines the nature and extent of the contamination problems at the site. The second phase is the

FS, which evaluates different methods to remedy or clean up the contamination problems found

during the RI.

Remedy: To remove or isolate hazardous materials that have contaminated an area so the area

can be used for other purposes without fear of exposing humans, plants, or animals to adverse

environmental conditions.

Removal Action: A prompt cleanup action taken in response to immediate and significant threats

to public health or the environment. Removal actions at a contaminated site may fall into one or

three categories: emergency removal actions, time-critical removal actions, or non-time-critical

removal actions.

Responsiveness Summary (RS): The section within the ROD or Action Memorandum that

summarizes comments received from the public during the public comment period, and provides

EPA or other lead agency responses to the comments.

Risk Assessment: A study, based on the results of the remedial investigation, which is used to

determine the extent to which chemical contaminants found at a Superfund site pose a risk to

public health and the environment.

Source: The point of origin of contamination.

Site: Any area (landfills, storage facility, etc.) where a hazardous substance is present as a result

of a release of hazardous material from the facility as defined under CERCLA and as referred to

in this and related environmental documents.

-21-
Superfund: The common name used for the trust fund or process established under CERCLA to

clean up hazardous waste sites across the country.

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA): A federal law which

reauthorized and expanded the jurisdiction of CERCLA.

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Title HI: Part of SARA

mandating public disclosure of chemical information and development of emergency response

plans in case of a chemical release.

Underground Storage Tank (UST): As defined and regulated by RCRA, a tank with 10 percent

or more of its volume, including the piping connected to the tank, underground. USTs are used

to store petroleum products or CERCLA-regulated hazardous chemicals.

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): A federal agency that regulates and

monitors compliance to environmental laws and regulations.

Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ): A state agency that regulates and

monitors compliance to environmental laws and regulations.

-22-
Interview: Date: Interviewer:

]. What information about the site(s) have you received?

2. Are you satisfied with the information you have received?

3. What is the best way to get information to you concerning the site(s)?

4. Do you have any concerns about the sites(s)? (Health issues, political concerns, etc.)

5. Whom else would you recommend we talk to concerning the site(s)? (Opinion

leaders)

6. Would you like to be actively involved in the Superfund process at the site(s)? How?

7. What advice would you have for the community relations effort at the site(s)?