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Message From: Marcie Demmy Bidwell [marcie@mountainstudies.org] Sent: 2/2/2018 10:28:22 PM To: William Tookey i Ex. 6 Michelle Hamilton [mhamilton@silverton.co.us]; Louis Fineberg [LFineberg@silverton.co.us]; wsimon@frontier.net; Peter Butler [ Ex. 6 | diane.McKnight@colorado.edu [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=78c46c044c894668a3588e894beb5e5b-diane.McKnight@colorado.edu]; Joseph Ryan [joseph.ryan@colorado.edu]; Ryan T. Bennett [RBennett@rcflp.com]; Thomas, Rebecca [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=36f74071306a432c9f07eea3fal6ca96-Thomas, Rebecca]; sdempsey@coloradomining.org; Benevento, Douglas [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=93dba0f4f0fc41c091499009a2676f89-Benevento,]; Milofsky, Robert [Milofsky_R@fortlewis.edu]; Rudolph - CDPHE, Mark [mark.rudolph@state.co.us]; kchadwick@fs.fed.us; Priscilla Nelson [pnelson@mines.edu]; Dr Figueroa j x.6 ) Krista Doebbler [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=user735b3804]; Bob Arnott [boba@seaenv.com]; Rob Runkel [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=user77326f33]; Smidinger, Betsy [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=08e9600128ad456d9df9balcb816aa8e-Bsmiding]; Peterson, Cynthia [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lld613d49e684cl589f57b933576057c-Peterson, Cynthia]; Benevento, Douglas [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=93dba0f4f0fc41c091499009a2676f89-Benevento,]; Kelly, Albert [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=08576e43795149e5a3f9669726dd044c-Kelly, Albe]; Nordstrom, D Kirk [dkn@usgs.gov] CC: [______ x. 6 ______j Priscilla Sherman [priscilla@mountainstudies.org] Subject: Meeting Notes- Science and Innovation Center Steering Committee, Feb 1 Attachments: ScInC Steering Comm Notes 2018.02,01.docx; Science Center Prospectus 2018.01.16 v2.docx; Science Center Steering Committee_as of 2018.02.01.xlsx Hello Steering Committee Members, Thank you for a great meeting and first call. Please find the notes from the meeting attached, along with the Draft Prospectus for those who would like to provide comments with track changes. Also, I am attaching a contact list with the names, affiliations, and emails of the participants. Please review this list and let me know if we do not have you listed correctly. Action items are listed in the notes- we look forward to your participation and input. We will be in touch to schedule a follow up conversation. Thank you for the input! Thank you, and have a great weekend! Marcie Executive Director Mountain Studies Institute 1309 E. Third Avenue, Durango CO 81301 PO Box 426, Silverton, CO 81433 www.mountainsfudies.org |[ x. 6 j Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00114029-00001 DEFINING THE CHALLENGE AND THE OPPORTUNITY Challenges for the Solution Cold- ice, snow, freezing temperatures, frost heaving Treatment of difficult to remove constituents (Mn,Zn) and high metal loads Extreme topography, steep slopes, limited flat ground Variable land ownership at site of remediation Acidity, variable host rock geochemistry Difficult to access- steep dirt roads, or lack of loads, snow closures No reliable power Widely variable influent water quality (no one size fits all, seasonal changes) Unknown water balance, variability in timing of recharge and discharge Movement of waste sludge from treatment facility out of the watershed or stored locally Role of the visitor-dependent recreational economy (winter & summer) Understanding pre-mining conditions (in relation to water quality and percentage of metals) Knowing where reclamation success will be more achievable Framing the Challenge for the Process Struggle to access materials (water, discharge, wastes) to test their concepts Access to land and sources to establish test sites Language barriers between IT, technology, testing facilities, and agencies Processes for initiating partnerships are lacking or limited, such as contracting arrangements Data or results to compare methods is lacking or not comparable Liability for testing processes and new solutions The volume and proliferations of potential ideas can be overwhelming- which ones deserve to move to the next phase? Funding for research and development is hard to find Historical data from agencies for ITs are hard to find and share Sustainability is defined as being capable of being operated Independently for a time if necessary On a manageable energy budget, ideally onsite via renewables (solar, hydro turbines) Operate in all of the weather challenges (hot, cold, UV) With a manageable by-product (ideally with market value, and not a sludge) Pragmatically priced With minimal wildfire interactions with minimal risk Without placing the risk on future generations Strategies (Current and Future) Water Quantity Controls Active Water Treatment Passive Water Treatment Biocontrols Source controls and targeted remediation Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00114029-00002