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Haul Road Removal Photos from Final document (27 p 2.7 MB .pdf) -March 2005

Photos from a public meeting held on November 6, 2002.

image - men and women of community sit at meeting
Concerned citizens discuss the issues at the public meeting.
image - speaker stands before crowd presenting.
Project Manager, Ellie Hale, discusses issues at the public meeting.
image - men and women of community pay attention to speaker's message.
Concerned citizens listen attentively to the Project Manager at public meeting.

Site photos from Spring of 2002.

image terraced hillside behind lake
Looking north into Pit 3, the larger of two open pits. Water level is maintained at 3 feet or more above the widest bench. A darker area signifies the deepest part of the pit. High wall (~400 foot) and benches are shown.
image - radiation area sign on fence in front of building
Radiation hazard sign on cyclone fence enclosing the "core shack" where cores from the mine are stored.
image - mountain in distance, terraced hillside near lake
Looking southeast over Pit 3 towards water treatment system. Land surrounding mine is largely forested.
image - pasture land with radiation sign in foreground
Radiation hazard sign at southern entrance to site, looking northward towards South Spoils waste rock pile.
image - parched dirt breaks into bricks
Close-up of Pit 3 sediments exposed in late 2001, with boot for scale. Cracks caused by drying reveal thickness of fine sediment layer.
image - terraced hillside with cyclone fence
Cyclone fencing across the road into Pit 3, installed to reduce pit access by large mammals.

BLM site Inspection Photos (4 p 1.3 MB .pdf) - May 18, 2001

BPA-BIA aerial photo - November 22, 1989


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Last Updated: 05/26/2006