Mining Files
Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Report Elizabeth Mine South Strafford, Vermont Final Report
Final Report Prepared for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District Concord, Massachusetts
12 March 2002
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Acorn Park Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-2390 Contract No. DACW33-00-D-0002 Delivery Order 0002 Arthur D. Little Reference 76071
Table of Contents Page List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................ v Executive Summary.................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Purpose and Scope.......................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Report Organization........................................................................................ 1-2 1.3 Site Description.............................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.1 Historical Summary.............................................................................. 1-2 1.3.2 Statement of Significance ..................................................................... 1-4 1.3.3 Surficial and Bedrock Geology............................................................. 1-5 1.3.4 Climate ................................................................................................. 1-6 1.4 Previous Removal Actions ............................................................................. 1-6 1.4.1 Previous EPA Cleanup Actions............................................................. 1-6 1.4.2 Response Actions by the State of Vermont or Federal Agencies ........... 1-6 1.5 Previous Investigations ................................................................................... 1-7 1.6 Source, Nature, and Extent of
Final Report Prepared for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District Concord, Massachusetts
12 March 2002
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Acorn Park Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-2390 Contract No. DACW33-00-D-0002 Delivery Order 0002 Arthur D. Little Reference 76071
Table of Contents Page List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................ v Executive Summary.................................................................................................. ES-1 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Purpose and Scope.......................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Report Organization........................................................................................ 1-2 1.3 Site Description.............................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.1 Historical Summary.............................................................................. 1-2 1.3.2 Statement of Significance ..................................................................... 1-4 1.3.3 Surficial and Bedrock Geology............................................................. 1-5 1.3.4 Climate ................................................................................................. 1-6 1.4 Previous Removal Actions ............................................................................. 1-6 1.4.1 Previous EPA Cleanup Actions............................................................. 1-6 1.4.2 Response Actions by the State of Vermont or Federal Agencies ........... 1-6 1.5 Previous Investigations ................................................................................... 1-7 1.6 Source, Nature, and Extent of