vvEPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pacific Southwest Region 9

When?

May 4th through 15th, 2015. The
exact schedule and sequence of
aerial surveys will be dependent
on local weather conditions.

Abandoned Uranium Mines
In Cove, Sweetwater, &
TseTah Areas In Arizona

U.S. EPA to Perform Aerial
Radiation and Imagery Survey of
Abandoned Uranium Mines

What?

Who to Contact for
Questions or Concerns

Wilson Yee

Remedial Project Manager
US EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St. (SFD 6-2)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(800) 231-3075

Secody Hubbard
Environmental Protection Specialist
US EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St. (SFD 6-3)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(800) 231-3075

Michele Dineyazhe

Remedial Project Manager
Navajo Nation EPA
PO Box 2946
Window Rock, AZ 86515
(800) 314-1846

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) from Region 9 office in
San Francisco will be sending a team to perform an aerial radiation and imagery
survey of the Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mines in the Cove, Sweetwater,
and Tse Tah areas. These areas include the Lukachukai Mountains containing
the Kerr McGee/Tronox associated mine sites as well as the drainages and
flat lands north of the mountains, extending past the Cove Chapter house. The
survey will be performed by a low-flying white USEPA airplane.

Why?

The purpose of this survey is to identify potential additional radiation coming
from the dozens of old mines scattered over many miles around the Cove,
Sweetwater, Tse Tah areas. The survey will assist EPA and the Navajo Nation
(NNEPA) to prioritize areas for additional environmental assessment activities
that will be used to determine if these sites pose a risk to people in the area and,
if so, what measures should be taken to minimize that risk.

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