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## COMMUNIT Y INVOLVEMEN T PLA N INTERNATIONAL SMELTIN G AN D REFININ G SITE

PINE CANYON , UTA H

Prepare dby : U.S . Environmenta

l Protection Agenc y Offic e o f Communication s an d Publi c Involvemen

t 99 9 18 * Stree

t Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6 Utah Departmen t o f Environmenta l Quality Divisio n o f

Environmenta l Respons e An dRemediatio n 16 8 North 195 0 Wes t Salt Lak e City , U T 84114-484 0 November , 200 1

## INTRODUCTIO N

Th e Uta h Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Quality (UDEQ ) an dRegio n 8 o f th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) ar e responsibl e fo r managin g th e communit y involvemen t

activitie s at

th e Internationa l Smeltin g an dRefinin g Superfun dSit e near Tooele , Utah . Thi s Community Involvemen t Plan describe s loca l concern s relate dt o th e Site . I t outline s th e approac hth e Agencie s wil l tak e t o infor man dinvolv e th e publi c durin g th e Remedia l Investigation/Feasibility Stud y (RI/FS) . Th e Pla n wil l b e update da s necessary . Thi s Pla n i s base dprimaril y o n discussion s wit h residents , local official s an dbusines s leaders . I t outline s method s t o enhanc e understandin g an dcommunicatio n s o tha t thos e impacte dca n becom e mor e informe dabou t Sit e activitie s an db e par t o f th e decisio n makin g process . Th e Pla n enlist s th e suppor t

o f local groups , individual s an delecte dofficial s t o collec t an ddistribut e information . I t

als o call s fo r

periodi c discussion s wit h communit y leader s t o assis t i n communicatin g openl y an drespondin g effectivel y t o th e concerns , question s an didea s o f impacte dresidents . Th e pla n i s divide dint o th e followin g sections : Sit e Descriptio n Communit y Backgroun d an d Concern s Highlight s o f

Communit y Involvemen tActivitie s Lis to f Ke y Contact s Informatio n Repositor y Location s Suggeste d Meetin g Location s Tim e Lin e (Relationshi p o f Communit y Relation s Activitie s t o Superfun d Process ) Lis to f Commonl y Use d Acronym s Glossar y o f

Commonl y Use d Term s Communit y Intervie w Question s



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## SIT E DESCRIPTIO N

Th e Internationa l Smelter an dRefinin g Site (IS& Ro r "th e Site" ) i s locate dapproximatel y 2. 5 mile s northeas t

o f Tooel e i n Tooel e County , Utah . Th e site i s near th e mout h o f

Pin e Canyon , nea r th e community o f

Pin e Canyo n Township , o n th e wes t flan k o f th e Oquirr hMountains . Pin e Canyo n Townshi p ha s apopulatio n o f approximatel y 200 . Tw o facilitie s operate da t th e sit e - th e IS& RSmelte r

an dth e Car

r Fork Operations . Th e smelte r covere dapproximatel y 120 0 acre s an d wa s locate do n abenc h at th e mout h o f

Pin e Canyon . Th e Car

r Fork operation s wer e locate d withi n Pin e Canyo n Township . (Se e Map , pag e 3. ) 

## SIT E HISTORY Th e IS& Rsit e i s areclaime dmine , mil l an dsmelte r facility . I t

als o operate dunde r

th e name s Anacond aCoppe r

Compan y an dCar

r Fork Operations . IS& Rbega n operatin g acoppe r smelte r i n 1910 , addin g alea dsmelte r i n 1912 . Th e operatio n wa s acquire db y Anacond aCoppe r i n 1915 . I n 1924 alead-zin c sulfid e floatatio n mil l wa s added , followe db y atreatmen t plan t i n 1941 . Approximatel y 750,00 0 ton s o f or e wer e treate dannuall y a t th e facility . Include di n th e averag e annua l productio n wa s 72,00 0 ton s o f lead , 10,00 0 ton s o f

coppe r an danumbe r

o f b y products , includin g 9,000,00 0 ounce s o f silver. The operation s wer e locate dclos e to ore supplies , wate r andarailroad . Prio r

to smelte r construction , th e owner s conducte da n agricultura l surve y t o evaluat e an dminimiz e negativ e impact s o n nearb y residents . Several ranche s wer e purchase dan doption s fo r lan dwithi n atw o mil e radiu s o f

th e site wer e acquired . I n th e earl y years , tailings , slag an dflu e dus t wer e produce dat

arat e o f approximatel y 650,00 0 ton s pe r year . Thes e waste s wer e deposite do n site . A s or e supplie s declined , smeltin g decreased . Th e coppe r

smelte r close di n 194 6 an dlea dsmeltin g cease di n 1971 . Th e comple x wa s demolishe di n lat e 1971 . I n 194 8 th e Anacond aCoppe r Compan y acquire dth e Car r Fork property , locate do n 12. 5 acre s wes t o f th e IS& Rproperty . Operation s i n Car r Fork bega n i n Augus t

1979 . Carr

Fork experience dsevera

l setback s durin g it s operation . Th e min e wa s idle di n Novembe r 198 1 becaus e o f depresse dcoppe r

prices . Selecte dpropertie s wer e sol dt o Kennecott Uta h Coppe r Corporatio n i n Octobe r

1985 . Th e Car

r Fork mil l wa s dismantle dan dsol di n 1986 . In 198 6 the Atlanti c Richfiel dCompan y (ARCO) , the curren t owner , performe dreclamatio n work o n th e Site . Tha t

work wa s conducte dunde r

th e authorit y o f

th e Uta h Mine dLan dReclamatio n Ac t o f May 1975 . Th e effor t

include dconsolidatio n o f tailing s an dsmelte r

waste s a s wel l a s coverin g an drevegetatio n o f th e wast e piles . Contaminate dmateria l wa s no t remove dfro mth e Site . 

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## 1, 1UDE Q conducte daPreliminar y Assessment

(PA ) o f th e site i n March , 1984 an di n August , 198 4 complete daSite Inspectio n (SI) . Te n sample s wer e collecte dfro mtailings , slag , surfac e water , groundwate r

an dare asoils . Analysi s o f thos e sample s indicate delevate dlevel s o f lead , arseni c an dcadmium . Th e EP A Regio n 8 Fiel dInvestigatio n Team(FIT ) conducte dadditiona l S I studie s i n th e summe r o f 1985 . I n 199 5 an d1996 , UDEQ , unde r an agreemen t

wit h EPA , conducte dan expande dSI . Th e investigatio n evaluate dth e site base do n previou s samples , compile da s par t o f th e earlie r EP A investigation . Base do n th e result s o f thos e investigations , th e sit e wa s propose dfo r NP L listin g o n Apri l 23 , 1999 , an dformall y adde dt o th e NP L i n July , 2000 . ARC O performe daSit e Investigatio n prio r t o th e reclamatio n activities performe di n th e lat e 1980's . Dat afro mthos e studie s wil l b e use di n additio n t o ne w dat at o evaluat e curren t Sit e conditions . 

## NATURE O F TH E CONTAMINATIO N Earl y smeltin g operation s wer e inefficien t an dor e an dtailing s wer e no t controlle da s the y ar e today . A s aresult , tailing s an dsmeltin g waste s wer e deposite daroun dth e smelte r an d surroundin g area . Several source s o f

potentiall y hazardou s material s ar e foun do n th e site . Thes e includ e aslag pil e an dtailing s impoundments , landfil l areas , settlin g pond s an dpile s o f flu e dust , or e concentrates , fuse das h an dfeedstocks . Elevate dlevel s o f lead , arseni c an dcadmiu mwer e foun di n soi l samples . Historical record s indicat e tha t IS& Rstac k

emission s an dpas t

wast e managemen t practice s wer e th e caus e o f th e contaminatio n i n th e area . Preliminar y dat aindicate s some contaminant s hav e bee n release dt o surfac e wate r an dgroundwater . ARC O performe dreclamation activitie s in the lat e 1980's . The reclamatio n include dsoi l cappin g an drevegetatio n o f

th e are aimmediatel y aroun dth e smelter ; consolidatio n o f certai n waste s whic h faile dth e EP A toxicity standard s o r wer e foun dt o b e acid-generating ; an dconstructio n o f wate r run-o n an drun-of

f control s t o reduc e erosion . Som e residentia l soil s i n Pin e Canyo n Townshi p ma y b e contaminate db y wind-blow n particle s an dstac k emissions . Te n soi l sample s wer e collecte dfro mresidentia l yard s i n Pin e Canyo n Townshi p i n 1995 . Som e o f th e soi l sampl e result s sho w level s o f lea dan darseni c abov e backgroun dlevels . 

## COMMUNIT Y PROFIL E Accordin g t o 199 0 U.S . Censu s data , 22 3 peopl e liv e withi n on e mil e o f th e reclaime dIS& R propert y boundar y i n th e tow n o f Pin e Canyo n an dth e city o f Tooele . O f

thos e residents , 9 3 ar e -4 -childre n unde r th e ag e o f

18 , 11 3 are betwee n th e age s o f 1 8 an d6 5 an dth e remainin g 1 7 are ove r th e ag e o f

65 . Whe n 200 0 Censu s dat aar e available , the y wil l b e incorporate dint o th e Community Involvemen t

Plan . Tooel e Count y ha s experience dmoderate , steady growt h sinc e 1942 . Affordabl e housin g price s dra w peopl e to th e area . Severa l ne w residential development s hav e bee n buil t

i n easter n Pin e Canyo n an dnortheaster n Tooele . Th e Federa l Governmen t currentl y i s th e area' s larges t employer , du e t o th e proximity o f th e Tooel e Army Depot , Dugwa y Provin g Ground s an dth e Desere t Chemical Depot ; however , Federa l employmen t i s droppin g of

f an dlocal official s ar e activel y recruitin g majo r companie s t o fil l th e voi dan dsuppor t ne w growth . 

## COMMUNIT Y INVOLVEMEN T AN D CONCERN S Interview s wit h resident s an dcommunity an dbusines s leader s wer e conducte di n September , 200 0 b y UDE Q an dEP A Communit y Involvemen t staff . Th e overal l result s reflec t amil d concer n abou t

environmenta l risk . A majorit y o f thos e interviewe dsee mt o b e supportiv e o f a Remedia l Investigatio n (RI ) an daremedia l actio n (RA ) i f warranted . Th e result s o f

th e interview s ar e summarize dbelow : 1 . Health Issue s - Th e primar y health concern center s aroun dth e potentia l fo r groundwate r contamination . Tooel e Count y Health Departmen t official s indicate dtha t

ther e i s currentl y inadequat e groundwate r

monitorin g dat aavailabl e t o evaluat e potentia l exposures . Ther e i s als o som e concern abou t

exposur e t o contaminate dsoil s an dblowin g dus t fro mth e site . Th e potentia l fo r surfac e wate r

runnin g of

f th e site i s anothe r

concern . 2 . Environmenta l Issue s - Th e lac k o f groundwate r

monitorin g dat afro mth e site i s o f concer n t o some o f

thos e interviewed . Ther e i s als o agreat dea l o f uncertaint y a s t o th e actua l o r potentia l us e o f

th e dow n gradien t

groundwate r

a s adrinkin g wate r

source . ARC O grante daconservatio n easemen t t o th e Uta h Departmen t

o f Natura l Resource s (UDNR ) i n Apri l 199 4 t o allo w th e sit e t o b e maintaine da s awildlif e habitat . Bird s an drodent s ar e widesprea dacros s th e site . I n addition , el k an ddee r us e th e are aa s awinte r

feedin g range . Disruptio n o f

tha t us e cause s concern with citizen s a s wel l a s UDN Rstaff . 3 . Publi c Image an dOthe r Concern s - Mos t

o f th e peopl e interviewe dd o no t believ e th e contaminant s pos e a n immediat e health risk , bu t the y generall y suppor t

th e investigatio n an d potentia l additiona l cleanu p effort . Ther e i s som e concern that , i f aresidentia l soil s cleanu p i s no t necessary i n Pin e Canyo n Township , th e resident s wil l fee l slighte dsinc e th e NP L soi l cleanu p i n nearb y Stockto n resulte di n propertie s bein g re-landscaped . Th e Jacob s Smelte r sit e receive da lo t o f local medi aattention , an danumbe r o f thos e interviewe dindicate dthe y fel t th e resident s o f Pin e Canyo n "deserved " th e same sor t o f cleanup .

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tha t ther e woul db e along-termeconomi c impac t fro mth e NP L listin g an dpotentia l remedial actio n at th e IS& RSite . Some wer e concerne dthat ARC O may sel l th e lan dan dunwante ddevelopmen t wil l occur . (Note : Thi s i s ver y unlikel y du e t o th e conservatio n easemen t

withUDNR. ) Privat e citizen s expresse dasligh t degre e o f mistrus t o r suspicio n regardin g ARCO' s involvemen t i n th e investigativ e studie s an dpossibl e clean up . However , the y fel t tha t a s lon g a s ther e wa s oversigh t fro mUDE Q an dEPA , ARC O woul d"d o th e righ t thing. " Ther e i s limite dinteres t

fro mprivat e citizen s i n activ e involvemen t i n site activities . Loca l governmen t

official s ar e intereste di n bein g kep t informe do f

ongoin g sit e activities , a s wel l a s bein g brough t

int o an y discussion s impactin g thei r area s o f responsibility . A numbe r o f thos e interviewe dwer e no t

eve n awar e tha t

IS& Rwa s o n th e NPL . Afte r bein g mad e o f

awar e o f tha t fact , however , the y indicate dth e desir e t o b e kep t informe do f

Sit e activities . 

## SITE-SPECIFI C COMMUNIT Y RELATION S PROGRA M Thi s pla n i s proactive , designe dt o identif y way s t o hel p resident s an dothe r intereste dpartie s understan dth e proces s an dbecom e effectivel y involved . I t wil l als o suppor t

th e technica l staf

f i n it s responsibilities . Activitie s tha t

affect , o r potentiall y affect , are aresident s wil l b e jointl y coordinate dwit hUDE Q an dEP A community involvemen t an dtechnical staffs . ARC O ha s requeste dtha t the y b e kep t informe do f

EP A an dUDE Q community involvemen t activities . T o promot e an dmaintai n confidenc e an dtrust , communit y involvemen t activities shoul db e planne di n advanc e t o ensur e tha t al l importan t

informatio n i s release dt o th e publi c an dloca l official s i n atimel y manner .

Ke y Public s Ther e wil l b e time s whe n outreac hactivities requir e speakin g t o th e communit y a s awhole . A t othe r times , i t wil l b e mor e appropriat e t o dea l wit hke y public s o r individuals . Th e followin g group s hav e bee n identified ; other s ma y b e adde da s th e progra mi s implemente dan dadditiona l informatio n become s available . Impactedresident s an dpropert y owner s Pin e Canyo n Townshi p official s Erd aofficial s Tooel e Count y electe dofficial s Tooel e Count y HealthDepartmen t representative s Congressional an dStat e Legislativ e electe dofficial s

Historical Societie s Chambe r o f Commerc e Outside , intereste dpubli c



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o f Natura l Resource s Agenc y fo r

Toxi c Substance s & Diseas e Registry Atlanti c Richfiel dCompan y Overal l Goal s 1 . Provid e accurate , clear an dtimel y informatio n abou t sit e investigation s an dpotentia l additiona l cleanu p activitie s t o resident s an dloca l officials . Informatio n tha t ca n easil y b e understoo dshoul db e mad e availabl e t o al l are aresidents . Thi s include s flyers , projec t schedule s an dupdates , tes t

result s an dremed y options . A s informatio n become s available , i t shoul db e release dto the publi c andloca l official s in an accurat e andtimel y manner . If requeste d informatio n canno t

b e disseminate ddu e t o it s sensitiv e o r confidentia l nature , thi s shoul db e explained . Al l issue s o r

question s raise db y residents , loca l officials , o r othe r ke y public s shoul d b e addressed , with follow-u p a s appropriate . 2 . Infor mare aresident s an dloca l official s o n an y potentia l healt h hazard s relate dt o th e Site . Peopl e shoul db e mad e awar e o f th e reason s behin dth e investigatio n an dan y resultin g action . Thi s ca n b e don e throug h discussion s wit h individuals , informationa l fac t sheets , an d community forums . 3 . Demonstrat e asensitivit y t o th e pace , style , an dforma t o f communit y involvemen t activitie s acceptabl e t o impacte dpublic . Ther e i s astron g sens e o f communit y prid e i n Pin e Canyon . I t

i s importan t

tha t thos e workin g wit h th e genera l populatio n an dlocal leader s b e sensitiv e an drespectfu l o f thei r cultura l norms . Som e resident s hav e suggeste dth e nee dfo r mor e persona l an dinforma l method s o f communicatio n befor e mor e forma l approaches , suc h a s th e new s media , publi c notice s an dpubli c meetings , ar e used . 4 . Explai n sit e investigation s an drelate dprocesse s a s the y ar e on-going . Provid e clear expectations . Resident s shoul db e educate dan dhav e adequat e tim e t o respon ddurin g ke y point s i n th e process . Strategie s 1 . Strengthe n tie s wit h Pin e Canyo n official s —UDE Q an dEP A wil l maintai n contac t wit h local officials . Issue s wil l b e communicate dt o thos e wh o ca n mos t appropriatel y addres s th e concerns . Local governmen t leader s wil l b e kep t

informe dabou t

sit e activitie s an dtimetables . Periodi c update s t o th e Pin e Canyo n Tow n Boar dwil l b e provide d- eithe r i n person , b y phon e call , lette r o r i n afac t sheet , a s appropriate . Th e Boar dChairma n ha s requeste dtha t EP A and/o r UDE Q no t

hol dmeeting s jus t

fo r meetings ' sake s . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Pin e Canyo n Tow n Boar d -7 -2 . Maintai n contac t wit h busines s an dcivi c groups - UDE Q an dEP A will maintai n ongoin g contac t wit h ke y group s wh o hav e aveste dinteres t i n cleanu p activities . I f work i s don e aroun d histori c landmarks , state an dlocal historical societie s wil l b e kep t informe dan dinvolve di n th e decisio n makin g processes . UDNRha s aske dtha t durin g investigativ e an dpotentia l cleanu p activities , care b e take n s o tha t wildlif e population s ar e no t

significantl y disturbed , an dtha t gate s b e kep t closed . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Tooel e Count y Commission , are alegislators , Tooel e Count y Health Department , Chambe r o f Commerce , historica l societies , civi c organizations , school s an dUDNR . 3 . Maintai n proactiv e contac t wit h new s media

—Th e local medi awil l receiv e advanc e notic e o f majo r issues . Call s an drequest s fro mth e medi awil l b e handle di n atimel y manner . TARGETE D PUBLICS : New s medi a Communit y Involvemen tTool s 1 . Trackin g system - A metho do f trackin g residents ' calls , concerns , an dcomplaint s wil l b e develope dt o ensur e tha t

concern s d o no t

"fal l throug h th e cracks. " Th e result s wil l als o b e availabl e t o UDE Q an dEP A projec t personne l s o answer s ca n b e consisten t an ds o staf

f wil l kno w wha t

ha s alread y bee n said/don e i n cas e th e same questio n i s aske db y several people . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Al l 3 . Mailin g lists

—UDE Q wil l maintai n a n u p t o dat e lis t o f ke y federal , state , count y an dtow n officials ; o f

local residents ; an do f

new s medi aan dothe r

specia l interes t groups . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Al l 4 . Fac t Sheets

—Periodi c update s an dspecial topi c fac t sheet s wil l b e develope da s th e nee d arises . The y wil l b e availabl e o n reques t at th e informatio n repository . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Al l 5 . Publi c Meetings—Meeting s wil l b e hel da t ke y decisio n point s an di f th e nee darises . TARGETED PUBLICS : Al l 6 . Othe rSmal l Grou p Meetings

—I f th e nee darises , meeting s wil l b e hel dwith individua l interes t groups . Thes e meeting s wil l targe t specifi c group s o r

individual s an dthei r

targete d interests . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Pin e Canyo n officials ; concerne dresidents , Tooel e Chambe r o f Commerce ; schoo l an dcivi c groups , county officials .



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-7 . Pres s Releases

—Pres s release s wil l b e issue da s require dan di f th e nee darises . Th e Chairma n o f

th e Pin e Canyo n Tow n Boar dwill b e provide dwith acop y o f th e release , immediatel y prio r

t o dissemination , s o h e i s informe dan dabl e t o answe r questions . Th e Tooel e County Healt

h Department

will als o receiv e advanc e copie s o f pres s releases . Pres s release s wil l b e use dt o supplement , rathe r tha n replace , communicatio n with residents . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Al l 8 . Legal Notices

—Whe n legal notice s ar e required , the y wil l b e publishe di n th e Tooel e Transcript-Bulleti n a s displa y advertisin g t o ensur e maximu mexposure . TARGETE D PUBLICS : All 9 . Informatio n Repositorie s an dAdministrativ e Records

—Ke y decisio n document s an dfac t sheet s wil l b e maintaine da t alocal Informatio n Repository . I t wil l b e reviewe da t

leas t annuall y t o ensur e al l material s ar e readil y availabl e t o th e public . Th e Communit y Involvemen t staf f wil l assis t wit h establishin g an dmaintainin g th e Administrativ e Record . TARGETE D PUBLICS : Al l 10 . Communit y Calendars/Organizationa l Newsletters

—Wher e possible , UDE Q an dEP A wil l us e community an dcivi c newsletter s t o updat e th e publi c o n sit e activities an dissues . TARGETED PUBLICS : Pin e Canyo n residents , civi c organization s



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## LIS T O F KE Y CONTACT S

INTERNATIONA L SMELTE R& REFININ G TEA M MEMBER S Joshu aKnight , Remedia l Projec t Manage r Nanc y Mueller , Community Involvemen t Coordinato r Susan Griffin , Toxicologis t Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n 8 99 9 18t h Stree t Denver , Colorad o 80202-246 6 1-800-227-891 7 (Fax ) 303-312-696 1 T y Howard , Superfun dSectio n Manage r Michae l Storck , Projec t

Manage r Scot t Everett , Toxicologis t Dav e Allison , Communit y Involvemen t Specialis t Uta h Departmen tof

Environmenta l Qualit y Divisio n o f

Environmenta l Respons e an d Remediatio n 16 8 North 195 0 West , Firs tFloo r Sal tLak e City , Uta h 84114-484 0 801-536-4100 (Fax ) 801-359-440 1 

### FEDERA L ELECTE D OFFICIAL S Senato r Robert F . Bennett 422 5 Federa l Buildin g 12 5 South Stat e Stree t Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8413 8 801-524-593 3 (Fax ) 801-524-573 0 Senato r Orri n G . Hatc h 840 2 Federal Buildin g 12 5 South Stat e Stree t Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 841 3 8 801-524-438 0 (Fax ) 801-524-437 9 Honorabl e Ji mHanse n 101 7 Federal Buildin g 32 4 25 th

### Stree t Ogden , U T 8440 1 801-393-836 2 (Fax ) 80 1 621-784 6
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### STAT E LEGISLATOR S

Senato r Ro n Alle n 83 5 Lakevie w Driv e Stansbury Park , Uta h 8407 4 (435 ) 882-353 5 Representativ e El i H . Anderso n 879 0 Wes t

Highway 10 2 Tremonton , Uta h 8433 7 

### COUNT Y OFFICIAL S Commissione r

Tery l Hunsake r Commissione r

Gar y Griffit h Commissione r

Denni s Rockwel l Tooel e Count y Courthous e 4 7 South Mai n Tooele , Uta h 8407 4 (435)843-310 0 , (Fax ) 435-843-340 0 Myro n Bateman , Directo r Jef f Coombs , Environmenta l Healt h Superviso r Brian Slade , Environmenta l Healt h Scientis t Tooel e Count y Health Departmen t 15 1 Nort h Mai n Stree t Tooele , Uta h 88407 4 (435 ) 843-230 0 (Fax ) 435-843-230 4 Harry Shinton , Hazardou s Wast e Manager Tooel e County Sheriff' s Offic e 4 7 Sout h Mai n Tooele , Uta h (435)882-560 0 (Fax ) 435-885-641 7



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### PIN E CANYO N PLANNIN G COMMISSIO N

Richar dWarner , Chairma n 171 1 NorthBlu e Pea

k Dr . Tooele , UT 8407 4 (435 ) 882-394 2 (435 ) 830-459 8 (mobile ) Robert Forti n 156 7 Pin e Canyo n R d Tooele , U T 8407 4 Myrn aJone s 195 4 Eas t Pin e Canyo n Rd . Tooele , U T 8407 4 (435 ) 882-673 9 Chris s Kueste r 1807 Eas t Pin e Canyo n Roa d Tooele , U T 8407 4 Georg e T . Matten a 1047 Blu e Peak

Dr . Tooele , U T 8407 4 (801 ) 596-250 0 Joh n C . Robert s 84 1 EricksonRd . Tooele , U T 8407 4 1-(800 ) 854-273 5 (801 ) 721-030 7 (mobile ) Ton i Scot t 198 1 Eas t Pin e Canyo n Rd . Tooele , U T 8407 4 

### ERD A TOWNSHI PPLANNIN G COMMISSIO N Charle y Warr , Chairma n 482 0 N . Tom s Ln . Erda , U T 8407 4 (435)831-524 8


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### Do n Zeller , Vic e Chairman

582WestErdaWa y Erda , U T 8407 4 Dougla s Gordo n 4139N . CochraneLn . Erda , U T 8407 4 (435 ) 882-693 3 Crai g Vorwalle r 481 5 Highway 3 6 Erda , U T 8407 4 Ethe l P . Walter s 1 3 8 0 Wes t Erd aWa y Erda , U T 8407 4 Dian e W . Jud d 188 3 Eas t Brya n Rd . Erda , U T 8407 4 Georg e V . Coo k 95 9 Wes t Erd aWay Erda , U T 8407 5 

## TOOEL E COUNT Y PLANNIN G STAF F J . Raymon dJohnson , P.E . Nicol e Cline , AIC P To mduf f Cind y Coomb s L u An n Alli e 4 7 Sout h Mai n Tooele , U T 8407 4 

### STAT E AGENCIE S Dou g Sakaniguch i Uta h Departmen t

o f Natura l Resource s Divisio n o f

Wildlif e Resource s 111 5 Nort h Mai n Stree t Springville , Uta h 8466 3 (801)489-567 8 

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Utah Departmen t

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Community an dFamil y Health Service s 28 8 Nort h 146 0 Wes t Salt Lak e City , Utah 8411 6 (801)538-619 1 Din aWilliam s Uta hHeritag e Foundatio n 

### P.O . Bo x 2 8 Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8410 3 801-533-085 8 (Fax ) 801-537-124 5 Ma x Evan s Uta h Divisio n o f

Stat e Histor y 30 0 Ri o Grand e Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 84101-118 2 (801 ) 

### 533-355 1 (Fax ) 801-533-350 3 Debora h Lindne r Communicatio n Directo r Uta h Departmen t

o f Communit y an dEconomi c Developmen t 32 4 Sout h State Street , Suite 30 0 Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8411 1 (801)538-870 0 (Fax ) 801-538-888 8 Clin t Topha m Uta h Stat e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 450 1 Sout h 270 0 Wes t Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8411 9 (801)965-403 0 (Fax ) 801-965-433 8



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Jef f Schmerker Tooel e Transcrip t

Bulleti n 5 8 North Mai n Tooele , Utah 8407 4 (435)882-005 0 . (Fax ) 435-882-612 3 Larry Warre n KUT V Channe l 2 218 5 South 360 0 Wes t Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8411 9 (801 ) 973-316 8 (Fax ) 801-973-334 9 Assignmen t

Edito r KTV X Channe l 4 176 0 Fremon t

Driv e Sal t Lake City , Uta h 8410 4 (801)975-444 4 (Fax ) 801-975-444 7 Joh n Hollenhors t KSL-T V Channe l 5 KS L Broadcas t

Hous e Sal t Lak e City , Utah 84110-116 0 (801 ) 575-575 7 (Fax ) 801-575-583 0 Ro dArquett e KS L Radi o 116 0 A M KS L Broadcas t

Hous e Sal t Lake City , Uta h 84110-116 0 . (Fax ) 801-575-762 5 Bo b Schildmeye r KST U (Fox ) Channe l 1 3 502 0 Wes t

Ameli aEarhart

Driv e Sal t Lake City , Utah 8411 6 (801)537-533 5 (Fax ) 801-537-533 5 Jerry Spangle r Desere t New s 3 0 Eas t 10 0 South Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8411 0 (801)237-210 0 (Fax)801-237-212 1
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### INFORMATIO N REPOSITOR Y LOCATION S Tooel e Cit

y Publi c Librar y 15 0 Wes t Vin e Stree t Tooele , Uta h 8407 4 (435 ) 882-218 2 Hours : Tuesday-Friday , 1 1 a.m . t o 8:3 0 p.m . Saturday , 1 1 a.m . t o 6:0 0 p.m . Closed : Sunda y an dMonda y Utah Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Qualit y Divisio n o f

Environmenta l Respons e an dRemediatio n 195 0 Wes t North Templ e Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 84114-484 0 Hours : Monday-Friday , 8 a.m . t o 5 p.m . Superfun dRecord s Center EPA , Regio n 8 99 9 18t h Stree t Denver , Colorad o 8020 2 Hours : Monday-Friday : 8 a.m . t o 4:3 0 p.m .



### SUGGESTE D MEETIN G LOCATION S Tooel e Count y Courthous e (435 ) 843-310 0 4 7 South Mai n Stree t Tooele , Utah 8407 4 (Larg e Groups ) Tooel e Count y Health Departmen t (435 ) 843-310 0 15 1 Nort h Mai n Stree t Tooele , Utah 8407 4

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o n Consen t Agenc y fo r

Toxi c Substance s an dDiseas e Registr y Baselin e Ris k

Assessment Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Ac t

o f 198 0 a s amende d(als o know n a s "Superfund" ) Communit y Involvemen t

Pla n Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analysi s U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Feasibilit y Stud y HeathRis k

Assessmen t Informatio n Repositor y Interi mRemedia l Measur e Interi mRecor do f

Decisio n Internationa l Smeltin g an dRefinin g Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t Operation s an dMaintenanc e Operabl e Uni t Preliminar y Assessmen t Preliminary Assessment/Sit e Inspectio n Propose dPla n Qualit y Assurance/Qualit y Contro l Remedia l Actio n Remedia l Desig n Remedia l Investigatio n Recor do f Decisio n Responsivenes s Summar y Superfun dAmendment s an dReauthorizatio n Ac t o f 198 6 Sit e Investigatio n Uta hDepartmen t

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### GLOSSARY O F COMMONL Y USE D TERM S

Administrativ e Recor d(AR) : A n official , legal projec t fil e whic hcontain s al l document s an d detaile dinformatio n regardin g decision s o n environmenta l cleanu p activitie s a t th e Internationa l Smeltin g an dRefinin g Site . Th e A Ri s availabl e fo r publi c revie w at

th e Informatio n Repositorie s (se e pag e 19) . Baselin e Ris k

Assessmen t

(BRA) : A ke y part

o f th e Remedia l Investigatio n (RI ) proces s tha t provide s aquantitativ e evaluatio n o f th e potentia l threat

t o huma n healthan dth e environmen t i n th e absenc e o f

an y remedia l action . Th e BR A i s use dt o hel p t o determin e whethe r remedia l actio n i s necessary an dt o provid e informatio n use dt o justif y remedia l actions . Th e BR A als o form s th e basi s fo r

th e finding s o f

imminen t an dsubstantia l endangermen t t o publi c healt ho r environment . Se e als o HealthRis k Assessment . Communit y Interviews : Informa l face-to-fac e o r telephon e interview s hel dwit hloca l residents , governmen t

officials , community groups , medi arepresentatives , potentiall y responsibl e parties , an dothe r individual s intereste di n sit e activities . Interviewee s ar e aske dt o identif y th e concern s an dinformatio n need s o f

th e community , an dth e bes t technique s fo r

keepin g th e communit y informed . Communit y Involvement : Th e progra mdesigne dt o infor man dinvolv e th e publi c an dt o provid e amechanis mfo r

respondin g t o communit y concern s durin g th e Superfun dprocess . Communit y Involvemen t Pla n (CIP) : A documen t tha t identifie s communit y concern s an d specifie s community relation s activitie s tha t occu r durin g respons e a t

asite . Th e CI P effort s hel p t o kee p th e publi c informe do f environmenta l wor k

a t th e site , an destablishe s aprogra mtha t enable s citizen s t o revie w an dcommen t o n decision s tha t

ma y affec t

th e fina l action s a t

th e site . Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Ac t(CERCLA) : Commonl y referre dt o a s "Superfund, " CERCL A provide s fundin g an denforcemen t authorit y fo r hazardou s wast e site cleanu p an dhazardou s wast e spills . Th e releas e o r threa t o f releas e int o th e environmen t

o f an y define dhazardou s substanc e coul dresul t i n CERCL A respons e o r liability . Removal an dremediatio n ar e th e primar y respons e action s unde r CERCLA . Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analysi s (EE/CA) : A n analysi s o f remova l actio n alternative s fo r asite , similar

t o aremedia l progra mfeasibilit y study . Th e EE/C A mus t b e mad e availabl e fo r

a 30-da y publi c commen t

perio dprio r

t o th e signin g o f

th e Actio n Memorandu m Environment : Al l th e externa l condition s tha t ma y ac t upo n a n organis mo r

communit y t o influenc e it s development

o r existence . Fac t Sheet : A brie f

repor t summarizin g curren t

o r propose dactivitie s i n th e cleanu p program . -18

-Feasibility Stud y (FS) : A report o n th e development , evaluation , an ddescriptio n o f remedia l actio n alternatives . Groundwater : Th e wate r beneath th e groun dsurface . Groundwate r fill s pore s betwee n particle s o f soil , sand , an dgrave l o r

opening s i n rock s t o th e poin t o f saturation . Wher e groundwate r occur s i n significan t

quantity , i t

ca n b e use da s awate r

supply . Hazardou s Waste : By-product s o f societ y tha t ca n pos e asubstantia l o r

potentia l hazar dt o huma n health o r

th e environment

whe n improperl y managed . Healt h Ris k

Assessmen t

(HRA) : A quantitativ e analysi s o f th e potentia l huma n healt h risk s pose db y exposur e t o specifie dconcentration s o f chemicals . Informatio n Repositor y (IR) : A projec t fil e o r repositor y tha t

contain s document s an d informatio n regardin g environmenta l cleanu p activitie s ongoin g a t th e nearb y site . Th e I Rshoul d contai n executiv e summarie s o f recen t document s use dt o develo p aRecor do f Decisio n (ROD ) fo r Remedia l Actio n (RA) . Th e I Ri s maintaine dt o provid e communit y member s eas y acces s t o informatio n abou t

environmenta l activitie s at th e site . It

als o include s acatalo g o f al l document s availabl e i n th e AR , shoul dmor e researc h b e required . Migration : Th e movemen t o f oil , gas , contaminants , wate r o r othe r liquid s throug h th e environment . Monitorin g wells : Specia l well s drille dat

specifi c location s o n o r

of f ahazardou s wast e site wher e groundwate r

ca n b e sample da t

selecte ddepth s an dstudie dt o determin e th e directio n groundwate r

flow s an dth e type s an damount s o f contaminant s present . Nationa l Oi l an dHazardou s Substanc e Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n (NCP) : Regulation s adopte db y th e EP A t o implemen t th e CERCLA program . Thes e regulation s ar e foun di n 4 0 CF R Par t 300 . Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t

(NPL) : A lis t

o f site s develope db y EP A an ddesignate da s needin g long-termremedia l cleanup . On e purpos e o f th e lis t i s t o infor mth e publi c o f th e mos t hazardou s waste site s i n th e nation . Th e NP L i s als o calle dth e Superfun dlist . Ope n House : A n informa l meetin g wher e peopl e ca n tal k t o agenc y official s one-on-one . Operabl e Uni t

(OU) : A ter muse dt o describ e acertai n portio n o f aCERCLA site . A n operabl e uni t ma y b e establishe dbase do n aparticular typ e o f contamination , contaminate dmedi a(suc h a s soil s o r water) , sourc e o f

contaminatio n and/o r

geographica l location . Operation s an dMaintenanc e (O&M) : Activitie s conducte dt o ensur e prope r functionin g o f

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-Plume : A bod y o f contaminate dgroundwate r flowin g fro maspecifi c source . Th e movemen t o f groundwate r

i s influence db y suc h factor s a s local groundwate r flo w pattern , th e characteristic s o f th e aquife r

i n whic h th e groundwate r i s contained , an dth e density o f contaminants . Preliminar y Assessment/Sit e Inspectio n (PA/SI) : Th e stag e befor e afull-scal e Remedia l Investigation . I t

provide s informatio n suc h a s sit e characteristics , lan dus e practices , an d knowledg e o f

forme r employee s an dprovide s preliminar y samplin g dat at o determin e whethe r a sit e require s afull-scal e study . Propose dPlan : A summar y o f remedia l alternative s fo r acontaminate dsite , includin g apreferre d alternativ e an dth e reason s fo r it s selection . Issuanc e o f aPropose dPlan signal s th e openin g o f a forma l publi c commen t

perio do n al l cleanu p alternatives . Publi c Commen t

Period : A perio do f

tim e afte r

th e releas e o f

adocumen t

pertainin g t o th e Sit e durin g whic h th e publi c ha s th e opportunit y t o rea dth e documen t an dsupportin g backgroun d informatio n an dsubmi t

comments . Commen t

period s las t

at leas t 3 0 days . Publi c Meeting : A meetin g ope n t o th e public . A t typica l publi c meetings , expert s ar e availabl e t o presen t informatio n an danswe r

question s an dcitizen s ar e encourage dt o as k question s an d offe r comments . Publi c meeting s calle dfo r th e purpos e o f

solicitin g commen t

o n sit e activitie s are formall y recorded , an datranscrip t o f th e meetin g i s place di n th e Administrativ e Record . Publi c Notice : A notic e publishe di n majo r loca l newspapers , broadcas t vi alocal radi o o r televisio n stations , and/o r sen t i n individua l mailing s t o announc e agenc y decisions , majo r projec t milestones , publi c meetings , o r t o solici t publi c commen t

o n agenc y actions . Publi c participation : A multi-directiona l communicatio n proces s tha t provide s informatio n i n a manne r understandabl e t o th e member s o f th e community . Th e proces s ensure s th e public' s comment s an dconcern s ar e take n int o accoun t whe n fina l decision s ar e made . Qualit y Assuranc e (QA) : A syste mo f activitie s tha t

ensur e th e qualit y contro l syste mi s performin g adequately . Qualit y Contro l (QC) : A syste mo f specifi c effort s designe dt o tes t an dcontro l th e qualit y o f th e dat aobtained . Resourc e Conservatio n an dRecovery Ac t o f 197 6 (RCRA) : Amende di n 1984 . RCR A i s a federa l law tha t

regulate s management

an ddisposa l o f

hazardou s waste s an dsoli dwaste s tha t are currentl y bein g generated , treated , stored , dispose do r distributed . Recor do f

Decisio n (ROD) : A publi c documen t explainin g whic h cleanu p alternative(s ) wil l b e use dat asite . Th e RO D i s base do n informatio n an dtechnical analyse s generate ddurin g th e Remedia l Investigation/Feasibility Stud y an do n publi c comment s receive do n th e Propose dPlan . -20

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### Remedia l Actio n (RA) : Actio n taken t o sto p o r substantiall y reduc e arelease , o r threa t o f release , o f hazardou s substance s whic har e o f immediat e threat

t o huma n healtho r

th e environment . I f

th e substance s pos e a n immediat e threat , aRemova l Actio n wil l occur . Remedia l Alternative : A metho do r combinatio n o f

method s designe dt o protec t publi c health , welfar e an dth e environment , over th e long-term , fro mrelease s o f hazardou s substance s at

a Superfun dsite . Remedia l alternative s ar e usuall y project s o r acombinatio n o f

technologie s tha t contain , remov e or

destro y mos t

of the contaminant s in the air , water , soi l and/o r groundwate r

at aSuperfun dsite . Remedia l Desig n (RD) : A phas e o f th e remedia l actio n tha t

follow s th e Recor do f

Decisio n an d include s th e developmen t

o f engineerin g drawing s an dspecification s fo r asit e cleanup . Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit y Stud y (RI/FS) : A n investigatio n a t aSuperfun dsite tha t assesse s contaminatio n an denvironmenta l problem s (th e RI) , an devaluate s cleanu p alternative s (th e FS) . Th e proces s consist s o f tw o distinc t

bu t relate dphases . Th e firs t

phas e i s th e RI , whic h examine s th e natur e an dexten t o f th e contaminatio n problem s a t th e site . Th e secon dphas e i s th e FS , whic hevaluate s differen t method s t o remed y o r

clea n u p th e contaminatio n problem s foun d durin g th e RI . Remedy : T o remov e o r

isolat e hazardou s material s tha t hav e contaminate da n are as o th e are a ca n b e use dfo r

othe r purpose s withou t

fear o f exposin g humans , plants , o r animal s t o advers e environmenta l conditions . Remova l Action : A promp t cleanu p actio n take n i n respons e t o immediat e an dsignifican t threat s t o publi c healtho r

th e environment . Removal action s a t acontaminate dsite ma y fal l int o on e o r thre e categories : emergenc y remova l actions , time-critica l remova l actions , o r non-time-critica l removal actions . Responsivenes s Summar y (RS) : Th e sectio n withi n th e RO D o r Actio n Memorandu mtha t summarize s comment s receive dfro mth e publi c durin g th e publi c commen t period , an dprovide s EP A o r othe r lea dagenc y response s t o th e comments . Ris k Assessment : A study , base do n th e result s o f th e remedia l investigation , whic hi s use dt o determin e th e exten t

t o whic hchemica l contaminant s foun da t aSuperfun dsit e pos e aris k t o publi c healthan dth e environment . Source : Th e poin t

o f origi n o f contamination . Site : An y are a(landfills , storag e facility , etc. ) wher e ahazardou s substanc e i s presen t a s aresul t o f areleas e o f

hazardou s materia l fro mth e facility a s define dunde r CERCLA an da s referre dt o i n thi s an drelate denvironmenta l documents . 

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-Superfund : Th e commo n nam e use dfo r th e trus t fun do r proces s establishe dunde r CERCL A t o clea n u p hazardou s wast e site s acros s th e country . Superfun dAmendment s an dReauthorizatio n Ac t o f 198 6 (SARA) : A federa l la w whic h reauthorize dan dexpande dth e jurisdictio n o f CERCLA . Superfun dAmendment s an dReauthorizatio n Ac t o f 198 6 (SARA ) Titl e HI : Part o f SARA mandatin g publi c disclosur e o f chemical informatio n an ddevelopmen t o f emergenc y respons e plan s i n cas e o f

achemica l release . Undergroun dStorag e Tan k (UST) : A s define dan dregulate db y RCRA , atan k with 1 0 percen t o r mor e o f it s volume , includin g th e pipin g connecte dt o th e tank , underground . UST s ar e use d t o stor e petroleu mproduct s o r CERCLA-regulate dhazardou s chemicals . Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) : A federa l agenc y tha t regulate s an d monitor s complianc e t o environmenta l law s an dregulations . Uta h Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Qualit y (UDEQ) : A stat e agenc y tha t regulate s an d monitor s compliance t o environmenta l law s an dregulations .

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### Interview : Date : Interviewer :

] . Wha t

informatio n abou t

th e site(s ) hav e yo u received ?

2 . Ar e yo u satisfie dwit hth e informatio n yo u hav e received ?

3 . Wha t

i s th e bes t

wa y t o ge t

informatio n t o yo u concernin g th e site(s) ?

4 . D o yo u hav e an y concern s abou t th e sites(s) ? (Healt hissues , politica l concerns , etc. )

5 . Who mels e woul dyo u recommen dw e tal k t o concernin g th e site(s) ? (Opinio n leaders )

6 . Woul dyo u lik e t o b e activel y involve di n th e Superfun dproces s a t th e site(s) ? How ?

7 . Wha t

advic e woul dyo u hav e fo r th e communit y relation s effor t a t th e site(s) ?