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Show f illir AS Page (Times-3lnfcrpnu- February 15, 2001 mt irvice action stalls tranfer b (i'll, lord' and wiidliti prutotlod undortht hdiiallaw Baltin with h stuff u riter u il is S Ki-- h - i loss - F mul Bu tor tin Opinion Mill tailings -- itt north nt w ithdr-i- lgu.al .ng it- h F.n-dan- tow n Tht- ai;( m i said it had rt pea! edlv requi - tad that N Kl n imti.it i C( I, saltat mi rigarding t In -- iti hi - mure nun! showed ammonia li i ul (aun tin- - -- - 'tilt l y mu-luved and had lyed submit tiny pmundwaU t it na liialiuri p1 dewaUring plan' tm tin "it t hi NKC rt ritjin 't arguing that a lit iia.'i. Itati. n was nut and that tin 'tip would intts-ar- v furtln r di lav nt lamalmn v.mk at thu "itIn a lliri i p igi K tti r tu K 1h-- K hum- - ,NKt i I in-a- tu-.e- Hi pioii.il nidi', i tu-- al 1 1 fall uuyht us hv surprise, .said NKC piujuit inanayor Miko F lit yol Tho four is that it may essentially provont anythmy Irom homy done at tho site Ih loro IK )FI tako.s it over Flioyol said ono of tho biggest problems i s that furtlit-- tarthmovmy and othur wink is noodod to mako tho radio.utivo t.ulinys situ safo to turn ovor to tho I)()FI Sinto Soptomhor, contractors hirod hv 1ricow atorhousoC'oopors liavo Imoii diuny prtdinnnary work notossarv lioforo tho tailmys can ho oithor movod or covorod with a cap to provont further con- It Coopt troin Ixitli tin NKC und KwO say that I SF S has v night mart' that will a a) anv win k at tin situ lor delay likely whili- in w studios two to wats up and a now Biologic al Opinion arc oomph ti d cre-ato- d n iik ludud Thu Biologu al ( pi an (xiniption to tin- Endangered SM i ios Ai t know n a- - t ho int uh n tal take prov is ion, w hn h ollot tivi lv shit Idod NKC and its trustoo Iroiii inhi it v in tho i vi nt that wink dmio at tho situ had a negative rnp.it t on , I (tfiihmn? o I! fik, l& NtiSf ' t pro-toitiv- i -- ' - i ,SI r ranSna ,7s! l (11 -- I- Experiencing the Winter Blues? llic (Truer for Higher I dilution is offering some uplifting Saturday Seminars Just the pick me up ou need VW re sine there is something perfect for you' Business Writing in Hotel Industr) - m to know how to write a i lear memo' This is your class Saturday lelmurv 2c 2oo Ham until 12 noon Super lltist Training 2 nMn. 2uol ham 1 ( hiltlrcn I Siixt 3pm Qualify .is a 1 p in Saturday March Host nder Stress - leant to rccogmc stress skilled m using age appropriate wavs to help them 2001 - I a m - pm Partnering - learn 2001 in Horsemanship m ,3, thilelrcn and become Saturday March P, (in cooperation with I SI I.Mension Office) partner not his adversary - March P. how to become vour horse s time to fx For more iiifuniuium annouiuecl t all vi Js t tail-iny- - Ii it watcrhou'i siirfai-tan- - - trustee a hut IwC has said soiiu idditunial and it plans to (unds art- oxM-ittuso that moiiov to cuvi r tho tonti r s ol tho tailmys (Hind and mat so ut thi- situ that wi io uxposud w lion oai th win k w as dot it la to last Biulugu al ( tpinmn Tilt- mow, revi all d in tin final 1 minuti s of tin- Atl.i' 'takchold-er- s nut tiny in Salt I.aki' Cit on Thursday, Ini' 'puiki-- rtiriniina t lot i " Iron) tin- I S Nut liar Kigu and Atl.i' laturv Coni m " " i with (, Ihrei tar Kalph Mury nwi i k w utr tu n initiate jour i on mud li a' requi 'ted mi mv halt - li' no eral in i ' mil ' (hum hut tu withdraw our Final off sus tu hold tin dirt in plait and pit vi nt dii't ill vi lopiny a pampiny sV'toin tu inuvt wati r Irom tho pile tu an t v a(Hiratmn an a, and nnitinu my i nv uuniiu ntal nuniitminy and s.iinpliny at tho -- iti NKl' and PwC n pn si ntativos s.iv that w ithuiit pri it it ion limn the F iidanyt rod Spot ios Ai t tin v do out know vv hi t In r anv lull In r w m k i all U dniii tu pn part tin -- iti hn t iki uvi r b tho I1 S Hi pai t na nt i I F n tula r A:i I tin v iv it i' i ryv in iiiu i rt am vv hot her I SF S has t lull y.d a ut Inn it v tu y u.u aiitti protec tion oiuo tin FOB is withdrawn Wink at tho situ virtuallv stopjKd in mid January as hind' ran low tudii' lh.it li .iking mtn Colorado hlxir wiri iiiuih higtn r than pri ' isms also vonis tho b incidt nt i takt prov I'uni with the i v i pt mu ut tour m t unis' spei i hud m t tu- h It I whiiti I vFVS sdvs ISvC w ill Ik proti-- t ti d I rum tho it w hilt toiiii It ri d 'qHvlt fhost ai t unis int ludv protutt-mtho t.ulinys pdo trnni uo'iini, draw al ami S U i it- s r aimuunu'd List Thursday thal I' Tilt y Chart Lina ir stop ai tin m r (nr (light r Him anon 12s 200 S taminant.s from leaking into the air and watt r The work has included tnstrtmy larye wicks, similar to yi ant straws, into the center of the tailmys pond to dry out the tailmys so they tan Ik moyed cr capped This prise ss, know n as dew atenny. mast Ik- completed any final reclamation work can be done A total of 17,000 wicks hatchet n installed, but the process of fort my w ator out of the center of the ta.linys is only about one tFurd com EwC has run out of plete money to pay for additional earth mutiny activities needed to make thi w it ks work properly INvCoHi-tial- s foot of dirt must lie say piled on t p of tho tailmys pond to fune tin water up through the But contrac tors have only i n ahli to m. it about throe foot ul dirt in most places, and the center ol tho pile, which currently has a consistency similar to toothpaste, has no dirt on top yet because bulldozers cannot u.tth it until it has dried out Sumo areas surrounding tlio pile now have loss than a foot of protective dirt I'wC officials said that could create erosion problems should no wink Ik done on the pile for five years or more So far, the company has movod about 800,000 yards ol soil i ks in and just ttirown all that work to thing that drams funding away from getting the title transferred, she said It is certainly not in the interest of the state or the community or NRC to have the trustee spend money on legal issues that are not related to getting the site ready for transfer." Purchase or lease spy new or used vehicle and receive a vacation Now in Stock for two to over iititer$ymud expert Including Hawaiian! 70 U.S. locations. !frm Iy$lwlhirtiK din 22K81 Tits sftsr Jim Lanyley, PwCs project manager for the Atlas cleanup, told about 40 residents at a public hearing in Moab last Wednesday that the company had spent all but $1 million ol the $6 8 million set aside in a trust as part of Atlas Corp.s bankruptcy settlement. And Langley said that after outstanding bills wore paid, the trustee would have only about $300,000 left Wo can pay electric and phone hills and proiorty taxes. And we can keep some of our workers on the 6ite. But it's not enough to do any major remediation work, Langley said lie said a $400,000 payment due the trust Irom the DOE, which pays 56 percent of the costs associated with NKC cleanup of sites where toxic materials such as uranium were being processed to fulfill federal contracts, was expected this spring and would allow some additional work to he done. But in a telephone interview Tuesday, Langley said that $400,000 would now very likely be spent paying attorneys to research potential liabilities associated with the Kndangered Species Act, and to determine whether the USFWS can legally withdraw the FBO once it has been officially filed. This is unchartered territory for us, Langley said. Fish and Wildlife has created a level of uncertainty that has never existed for us before in this type of project Langley said the moe threatens the safety of Grand County residents and visitors because it may prevent PwC from doing work agreed upon by NTRC, the state Division of Environmental Quality and the DOE that is needed to improve the safety of the tailings pile until the DOE assumes control and begins its remediation plan. That work includes covering the exposed tailings on top of the pile, cover raw tailings that have lxen exposed during earth moving, and continue dewatering the pile. Langley cautions that if the work is not done, the risk is high that as the pile dries out in early summer, exposed tailings and radio-- , active dust could Fie picked up on the wind and blown throughout the surIf nothing rounding community changes, when the pond dries out there will he wind blown tailings and dust from the slime area It will put people at nsk of being exposed. And we expect it w ill happen probably m June, right in the middle of your tourist season, Langley said, adding that the decision by ISFAVS makes that possibility likely In the interest of try ing to broker a power position, they've come tinued that is needed to prepare the site for the transfer. All that work is what we had basically agreed upon - us, the trustee, the NP.C and the state. I think it can still be done, but the trustee w ill have to make their ow n decision, Pheness said. DOEs Ray Pheness said his agencys plana w ill not be affected It doesn't impact us either way because we do not have authority over the site now, Pheness said. He was pleased to see that USF S had outlined specific work that could be con the wind, Langley said. Literally, tailings are going to be blowing in the wind But Dianne Nielson, executive dirts, tor of the state Division of Quality, said she did not believe the action by USFWS would hinder PwC's ability to complete work agreed upon by NRC, DOF2, and her office because the actions exempted in the letter are essentially the same work all have agreed must be done. But Nielson said sFie is worried that the legal wrangling over the issue w ill prevent needed work from being done. Im worried any time there's an excuse to do any- More ir'. ne) Service Special: Super last recovery rate for better service Lube, Oil Ex Filter: Drain provided for easy maintenance Easy to install, fits $16.95 almost anywhere under sinks, in cabinets, etc. Adjustable temperature range of 110 1700 F Operates on ordinary household current (llO-XZvolts) Castli Rock O Comes with yiX ft. cord and grounded plug One year full warranty Riverside JS Plumbing & Heating 366. N. 500 W. 259-543- Hours: 8-- 481 S. 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