Z -- BLUE JOE CREEK PHASE II RECLAMATION

Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Boundary County, Idaho. Project consists of a removal of contaminated overbank mine tailings deposits and screened alluvial/streambank gravels from portions of the lower approximately 1500 feet of the Blue Joe Creek flood plain, with transportation to a nearby repository. The project includes: Removal of the mine tailings waste material and underlying contaminated native materials found in the floodplain of Blue Joe Creek. Construction of a repository cell, obliteration of .7 miles of road. Stabilization of two miles of road tailings including chloride treatment and covering with select borrow material. Replacement of a treated timber bridge deck, curbing, and running planks. Streambank reconstruction: Removal of streambank and alluvial gravels that includes screening of the material with the finer fraction being transported to the repository. Brushing and minor upgrading of approximately .6 miles of existing road. Culvert maintenance: Site restoration including temporary reconstruction of the streambank. Estimated price range between $100,000 and $250,000. Estimated completion Alternate A, September 30, 2004 or Alternate B, September 30, 2005.