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Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Roca Honda Mine

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Table 12. Storm water controls <strong>for</strong> stockpiles<br />

Stockpile<br />

Material<br />

Slope Runoff Controls<br />

Topdressing 4:1 Diversion ditch around piles<br />

ending in sediment trap with<br />

rock filter<br />

Subsoil 3:1 Diversion ditch around piles<br />

ending in sediment trap with<br />

rock filter<br />

Subbase Rock 3:1 Diversion ditch around piles<br />

ending in sediment trap with<br />

rock filter<br />

Shaft<br />

Excavation<br />

Material<br />

Nonore<br />

Material<br />

3:1 Diversion ditch around piles<br />

ending in sediment trap with<br />

rock filter<br />

3:1 Diversion ditch around piles<br />

ending in sediment trap with<br />

rock filter<br />

Ore Material – Staged on pads in ore bays with<br />

sloped concrete floors draining<br />

to retention ponds<br />

Operational Phase Effects<br />

Chapter 3. Affected Environment and <strong>Environmental</strong> Consequences<br />

Sediment<br />

Release Controls<br />

Filter rolls below<br />

stockpile; soil cover,<br />

revegetation<br />

Filter rolls below<br />

stockpile<br />

Filter rolls below<br />

stockpile; stabilized<br />

with spray<br />

Filter rolls below<br />

stockpile; stabilized<br />

with spray<br />

Filter rolls below<br />

stockpile; stabilized<br />

with spray<br />

Sump collects solids<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e water enters<br />

retention pond<br />

Storm Water<br />

Discharge Area<br />

Nearest arroyo<br />

Nearest arroyo<br />

Nearest arroyo<br />

Nearest arroyo<br />

Lined evaporation<br />

pond<br />

Lined retention<br />

pond<br />

<strong>Mine</strong> operations surface facilities were designed and located to avoid disturbance to minimize<br />

potential effects to surface hydrologic resources and the hydrologic balance through minimizing<br />

alteration of arroyos, springs, and stock ponds, as described in the mine operations plan revision<br />

1. The direct and indirect effects on surface water associated with operation of the RHR project<br />

are discussed in the following paragraphs.<br />

Effects on Surface Runoff<br />

During mine operations, surface facilities of the mine site can impact storm water as summarized<br />

in table 13.<br />

Table 13. Potential sources of storm water contamination<br />

Drainage Area Source of Contamination Contaminants<br />

Cleared and graded<br />

areas, material stockpile<br />

areas<br />

Storm water erosion of disturbed soils and material<br />

stockpile areas<br />

Operations areas Storm water erosion of disturbed soils; leaking<br />

equipment and support vehicles; spills during fueling;<br />

and maintenance of equipment and vehicles<br />

Site entrances and exits<br />

and access roads<br />

Leaking vehicles; spills during fueling or maintenance;<br />

tacking of soil to and from work areas<br />

Soil, sediment<br />

Soil, sediment, hydraulic<br />

fluid, oil, gasoline, diesel<br />

from heavy equipment<br />

Soil, sediment, gasoline,<br />

diesel, oil, hydraulic fluid<br />

DEIS <strong>for</strong> <strong>Roca</strong> <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Mine</strong>, Cibola National Forest 153

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