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1. Introduction and Purpose
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1. Introduction and Purpose 1.1 Background This Scope of Work ("SOW") is prepared pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in United States of America and State of Montana v. Torchlight Mining Corp. et al., Civil Action No. 9:24-cv-00087-DWM, before the Honorable Donald W. Molloy, Senior United States District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division. The Consent Decree, in its
2. Site Description
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⚑ Commercial term
2. Site Description 2.1 General Site Information The Bonanza Creek Gold Mine is a large-scale open-pit heap-leach gold mining operation located in a remote area of Lander County, Nevada. The following summarizes the key site identification and operational information: Facility Name: Bonanza Creek Gold Mine Owner/Operator: Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC ("BCM"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the S
3. Release History and Root Cause Analysis
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3. Release History and Root Cause Analysis 3.1 First Release — March 17, 2022 The first documented release of process solution from the Bonanza Creek heap-leach pad was discovered on March 17, 2022, during a routine inspection of the underdrain monitoring system for Cell 1B. The site environmental technician observed an anomalous increase in flow rates at the underdrain sump for Cell 1B, with measured flow rates of a
4. Regulatory Requirements and Performance Standards
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4. Regulatory Requirements and Performance Standards 4.1 Federal Requirements The remedial activities described in this SOW must comply with all applicable federal environmental laws and regulations, including the following: Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251–1387. Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1311, prohibits the discharge of any pollutant from a point source to navigable waters of the United States with
5. Scope of Work — Liner Repair and Upgrade
5. Scope of Work — Liner Repair and Upgrade 5.1 Liner System Assessment The first step in the liner repair and upgrade program shall be a comprehensive integrity assessment of the existing liner system across all eight heap-leach pad cells. The assessment shall be designed and executed by Pinnacle Creek Environmental, with oversight by Verdant Analytics, and shall encompass the following activities: Non-Destructive T