U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, San Francisco

Navajo AUM Project

Navajo Abandoned Uranium Mine

Site Screen Report

This form is for use at the site of abandoned uranium mines (A UM) located on Navajo Nation
lands. Applicable sites include all mine and mine features that have or have not undergone
reclamation by the Navajo Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Program, including features,
adits, pits and waste piles. Applicable sites also include all AUM sites listed in the USEPA
CERCLIS database, all sites listed in the 2008 AUM GIS Report issued by USACOE and
USEPA, all A UM sites on allotment lands associated with the Navajo Nation, and any and all
AUM sites not listed in any database located on Navajo lands. Reconnaissance of any sites
located on lands adjacent to Navajo lands that may be impacting Navajo lands will need to be
coordinated with the authorities appropriate to those lands.

The purpose of the form is to ascertain the status and location of the identified A UM site, and
record all immediate site information associated with the mine site. Decisions and
recommendations on what additional steps are needed will be provided on a separate document.

Mine Name: Charles Huskon No. 19
Mine IDs: 120, 229

Navajo AUM Western Region
Prepared by:

Weston Solutions, Inc.

Contract: W91238-06-F-0083
20074.063.017.0020

August 2011

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Part I	Site Identification, Location and Status

Site Names and ID numbers as applicable

Mine ID: 120; 229

Map ID: 120: W32
229: W31

CERCLIS: NNN000909209

Navajo Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program: 120: NA-0123

229: NA-0124c

Local name / Aliases: Charles Huskon #19

Chapter and local area: Coalmine Mesa

County: Coconino	State: Arizona

Lat/Long: 120: 35.9088811943 N /-111.39820095 W
229: 35.942474397 N/-111.401151253 W

Nearby road and highway: US-89	Local Post Office: Cameron, AZ

Surface Land Status: check one or more and provide ownership and contact information
below

Tribal Trust Land	^	Public lands	EH

Private	EH	Tribal Fee Land	EH

Bureau of Land Mgmt	EH	Allotment	EH

State	EH	Fee land	EH

Subsurface Mineral Rights:

No information on subsurface mineral rights ownership was found in the EPA/AUM Database.
Claim and operator information:

The mine surface land status is classified as Tribal Trust Land. Historical documents identified
the operator of the mine as Utco Uranium Corporation in 1957. No additional historical
ownership / lease information was identified in the EPA / AUM database.

Number of residential structures within 200 feet of mine: None

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Part II	Summary of Radiological Readings

Mine ID: 120

Highest gamma radiation measurement: 110,148 counts per minute (cpm)

Background Average: 12,892 cpm	Two Times Background: 25,784 cpm

Describe any other radiological measurements:

A total of 1,897 gamma radiation measurements were collected from the mine site, ranging from
5,599 cpm to 110,148 cpm. The measurements are represented in Figures 1 and 2.

Distribution Chart and Statistics:

Site Gamma Radiation Statistics

Number of Readings 1,897
Minimum (cpm) 5,599
Maximum (cpm) 110,148
Mean (cpm) 14,390
Median (cpm) 12,377
Standard Deviation	8,532

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Mine ID: 229

Highest gamma radiation measurement: 25,404 counts per minute (cpm)

Background Average: 12,871 cpm	Two Times Background: 25,742 cpm

Describe any other radiological measurements:

A total of 2,378 gamma radiation measurements were collected from the mine site, ranging from
7,246 cpm to 25,404 cpm. Measurements collected in the vicinity of the reclamation area were
found at a maximum level of approximately 20,000 cpm. The measurements are represented in
Figures 1 and 2.

Site Gamma Radiation Statistics

Number of Readings	2,378

Minimum (cpm)	7,246

Maximum (cpm)	25,404

Mean (cpm)	13,511

Median (cpm)	13,981

Standard Deviation	2,157

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Part III Status of Reclamation and Mine Waste
Mine ID: 120

The following information was obtained from the Navajo Abandoned Mine Land
Reclamation Program (NAMLRP) Point Features Database:

NAMLRP Status of the mine site: Reclaimed: Yes Waste Pile onsite: No

NAMLRP Project Number: NA-0123

NAMLRP Mine features: 1 Rim Strip / Pit

The following information was obtained from field observations collected during the 2011
site screening:

Provide description and status of all mine sites and features at site. Include all waste piles,
adits, pits and other features, and indicate whether they are open, closed, covered, capped,
buried or unreclaimed. Indicate approximate size, shape and extent, including description
of any reclamation caps. Note condition of all caps.

Observed reclamation work and status:

Adits:

None observed

Waste Piles:

None observed

Pits:

None observed

Shafts:

None observed

Other Debris and Mine Features:

Excavation area in center of site

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Mine ID: 229

The following information was obtained from the Navajo Abandoned Mine Land
Reclamation Program (NAMLRP) Point Features Database:

NAMLRP Status of the mine site: Reclaimed: Yes Waste Pile onsite: No

NAMLRP Project Number: NA-0124c

NAMLRP Mine features: 1 Rim Strip / Pit

The following information was obtained from field observations collected during the 2011
site screening:

Provide description and status of all mine sites and features at site. Include all waste piles,
adits, pits and other features, and indicate whether they are open, closed, covered, capped,
buried or unreclaimed. Indicate approximate size, shape and extent, including description
of any reclamation caps. Note condition of all caps.

Observed reclamation work and status:

Adits:

None observed

Waste Piles:

None observed

Pits:

None observed

Shafts:

None observed

Other Debris and Mine Features:

2 reclamation caps: Cap 1 - 100' x 80' x 2.5', red-brown soil with small gravel and berm along SE
corner; Cap 2 - 75'dia x 1.5'h, red-brown soil with small gravel

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Part IV Site Observations and Environs

Observed Residential Structures (number and human habitation status of structures at the
following distances from the mine site):

0 to 200 feet: None observed

200 feet to 0.25 mile:

Observed Public or Commercial Structures (schools, clinics, Chapter Houses, places of
business and any other structures used by members of the community at the following
distances from the mine site):

0 to 200 feet: None observed

200 feet to 0.25 mile: None observed

Levels measured around the perimeter(s) of the identified structure(s):

Background levels

Observed Water Sources (number and type of wells and surface water sources that are
potentially used for human consumption at the following distances from the mine site):

0 to 0.25 miles: Small livestock pond on site #229

0.25 miles to 4 miles: Seasonal tributary to Little Colorado River approximately 1.5 mi
W of sites, Little Colorado River approximately 2.5 mi S of sites

Sensitive Environments (all sensitive environments located within visible range of the mine
site, including: wetlands, endangered species, habitats and approximate locations of sites
that may be under protection of the government of the Navajo Nation):

None observed

Known Site History (information from interviews with Chapter officials and residents and
database review, includes: mine ownership, type of mining operation, period of operation,
known amount of production, and any other information provided):

The Charles Huskon No. 19 mine claim consists of two separate mine sites (#'s 120, 229)
with a total combined area of 58,832.77 m2. The mine was identified as being
operational in 1957. While operational, the mine had a total reported production volume
of 696 tons. The mine surface land status is classified as Tribal Trust Land. Historical
documents identified the operator of the mine as Utco Uranium Corporation in 1957. No
additional historical ownership / lease information was identified in the EPA / AUM
database.

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Part V	Response Action Summary

Summary of Evaluation Factors:

Accessibility:

Was the mine easily accessible to potential human activity?

Yes

Radiological Measurements:

Were any gamma radiation measurements collected at the mine greater than two
times the site-specific background levels?

Yes

Waste Piles:

Were any unreclaimed waste piles observed at the mine with gamma radiation
measurements greater than two times the site-specific background levels?

No

Structures:

Were any structures observed within 200 feet of the mine?

No

Potential Drinking Water Sources:

Were any potential drinking water sources observed within 4 miles of the mine?

Yes

Reclamation:

Was the mine reported to be previously reclaimed, or did the mine appear to be
reclaimed?

Yes

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Part VI Photos

Navajo AUtt Project

Photo 1: Mine Site #120

Photo 2: Mine Site #120; Berm

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Photo 8: Mine Site #229

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Photo 9: Mine Site #229; Reclamation area and spring/pond

Photo 10: Mine Site #229; Reclamation area

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Photo 11: Mine Site #229; Spring/pond

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Part VII Contacts Reports and Information

Name:	Eugene Esplain	

Title or official role (if any): Navajo EPA Superfund Program	

Telephone number:	(928) 871-7331	

Address:	PO Box 2946. Window Rock. AZ 86515	

Information provided:	Lead Regulatory Agency	

Name:

Title or official role (if any):
Telephone number:

Address:

Information provided:

Name:

Title or official role (if any):
Telephone number:

Address:

Information provided:

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Figure 1 - Gamma Radiation Measurements, Above Two Times Background

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