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Qualifications Summary R e s o u r c e E n v i r o nmen t a l M a n a g emen t C o n s u l t a n t s , I n c o r p o r a t e d

( RMC ) i s a n e n v i r o nmen t a l a n d l a n d r e s o u r c e c ompa n y t h a t w a s

f o rm ed i n 1 9 9 7 . W e a r e a U t a h -‐ b a s e d Woman -‐Owned Sma l l B u s i n e s s .

O u r s t a f f h a s e x t e n s i v e e x p e r i e n c e i n s o l v i n g a d i v e r s e r a n g e o f

e n v i r o nmen t a l p r o b l em s w i t h c o s t -‐ e f f e c t i v e a n d i n n o v a t i v e s o l u t i o n s .

With project experience throughout the western United States, RMC has successfully completed projects on-time and within project budgets ranging from single parcel Environmental Site Assessments through large-scale CERCLA Remedial Actions. RMC has performed work in a variety of locations, ranging from urban properties to remote mining sites located in wilderness settings.

Safety comes first at RMC. Our safety record is unblemished since the inception of the company in 1997. RMC has a Zero Loss safety record since formation of the company in 1997. We are proud of this accomplishment and consider the safety of our staff and our projects as an asset for our clients.

Our low overhead and cost-effective billing rates allow us to meet our client’s needs in a flexible, timely and efficient manner with exceptional value. Our flexibility allows us to provide a quick and focused response to our client’s needs.

Detailed Experience Our detailed experience has included but is not limited to:

§ Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)

§ Engineering Evaluation/Cost Assessment (EE/CA)

§ Restoration Plan / Environmental Assessment (RP/EA)

§ Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)

§ Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC)

§ Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

§ Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

§ Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)

§ National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

§ Environmental Assessments

§ Natural Resource Damage Assessments

§ Mine Water Treatment

§ Mine Closure Planning and Reclamation

§ Environmental Site Assessments

§ Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Soil Screening

§ Environmental Due Diligence

§ Health & Safety Plans

§ Contaminated Site Re-development

§ Regulation Negotiations

§ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting

§ Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)

Environmental Projects Our environmental projects by experience is listed in Table 1. Detailed project descriptions of work we have accomplished follow.

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Table 1 Environmental Projects by Type of Services Provided

Services Provided Client(s)

CERCLA Project Management United Park City Mines Company – Multiple Sites, UT Chief Consolidating Mining Company The Doe Run Company – Multiple Sites, MO, MT Athens Development Group – Montage Resort, UT Little Cottonwood Canyon Partners, LLC, UT Palladin, LLC, UT

Real Time Metal Screenings / Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Meter

Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company – Multiple Sites / MO, WA

Environmental Site Assessments United States Bureau of Reclamation, UT Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, UT

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Assessment (EE/CA) National Park Services

Restoration Plan / Environmental Assessment (RP/EA) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UT

Mine Reclamation Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, UT

Biotreatment Systems of Metal Mine Water Multiple Clients

Project Management Utah Transit Authority, UT Gibbons Reality, UT Midvale Tailings Site/Redevelopment Project, UT Sandy Smelter Site, UT Murray Smelter Site, UT

NPDES Permit Management Multiple Large Facilities

Environmental Due Diligence Geneva Steel Facility, UT

Health and Safety Plan and Policy Preparation Bingham Junction Development / Former Sharon Steel/ Midvale Slag Tailings Superfund Site, UT

Stormwater Modeling and FEMA Flood Insurance Map Revision Private Developer

Development Project Land Rezoning Stewart Land Group, UT

Water Treatment CertainTeed Corporation

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Oquirrh Park Speed Skating Oval, Kearns, UT

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CERCLA Project Management United Park City Mines Company – Multiple Sites, UT

Wetland Restored 2007. Photo taken 2011.

RMC has provided environmental consulting services for United Park City Mines (UPCM) Company, EPA Region VIII, environmental sites located in and around Park City, Utah since 1999. RMC provides technical and regulatory advice to the client and outside legal counsel during regulatory negotiations with EPA and Utah Department of Environmental Quality. RMC is investigating and providing solutions related to:

§ Impaired water quality

§ Human and ecological risks

§ Water treatment

§ Stormwater and NPDES permits

§ Reclamation of historic mine sites, and

§ Development of real estate holdings within UPCM

Our services include contaminated site investigation, remedial plan design, and implementation at multiple historic mining operations on UPCM including the Empire Pass Re-development Project, a 240-acre ski-in ski-out real estate project.

RMC completed a RI/FS and supporting documents for the Richardson Flat Tailings Site Operable Unit 1, and an EE/CA for the

Empire Canyon Site. Implementation of an additional EE/CA for Richardson Flat Tailings Site Operable Units 2 and 3 is currently underway.

Soil, sediment, surface and groundwater, and macroinvertebrate studies have begun and will continue through the summer of 2015. In addition, we have provided our services to the Upper Silver Creek Watershed Stakeholders Group.

RMC is working proactively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and other trustees to determine recovery curves and perform Habitat Equivalency Analysis for Natural Resource Damage Assessment at Richardson Flat Tailings Site Operable Units 1, 2 and 3. RMC’s reclamation efforts have provided the client with positive restoration credits for use on other sites. U P C M r e c e i v e d a n a w a r d f r o m U S F W S f o r t h e i r c o o p e r a t i v e a p p r o a c h t o r e me d i a t i o n a n d r e s t or a t i o n a t t h e R i c ha r d s o n F l a t CE R C L A S i t e . This is the first time the USFWS has honored a responsible party for their collaboration and successful restoration of a site.


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RMC has collected environmental samples at most of the mine sites located on approximately 3,500 acres of UPCM. Our experience at other similar sites in the Rocky Mountain region has enabled us to provide a wide scope of CERCLA and mining contamination expertise to UPCM.

Chief Consolidating Mining Company


Activities include advising legal counsel on technical issues relevant to administrative negotiations with EPA, advising company directors and management on overall strategy development, developing mine waste area

remediation plans, characterization of the nature and extent of mine waste contamination, and development of a community health program to protect local residents from mine waste exposures.

United Park City Mines Company Groundwater Sampling. Photo taken September 2014.


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West Fork Biotreatment Cell

The Doe Run Company – Multiple Sites, MO, MT


RMC has provided technical services to The Doe Run Company in EPA’s Region VII and Region VIII since 1999. Our services to Doe Run have ranged from water quality studies, water treatment, permitting assistance, remedial planning, and environmental compliance. Specifically involving the Block P Mine in Montana, RMC has performed:

§ Source determination

§ Geochemical investigations

§ Biotreatment studies

Listed below are the major categories where we have provided our technical expertise.

§ Clean Water Act. RMC assisted The Doe Run Company in negotiations with EPA and State agencies during development of a Settlement Agreement. RMC provided our extensive knowledge of mining, water handling in underground lead mines, smelter activities and the Clean Water Act to develop Water Management programs for

Doe Run. We have conducted numerous water quality investigations, provided construction and operations assistance and have demonstrated a clear understanding of mining and its interaction with the life cycle of water. In addition, we have conducted water treatment studies on smelter and mine discharges. These studies have ranged from management of water in underground operations to NPDES outfalls at the Herculaneum Smelter along the Mississippi River.

Our technical expertise has resulted in significant improvements in water treatment efficiency at the Glover Smelter and the West Fork Mine.


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West Fork Biotreatment System. 1997

§ Biotreatment. RMC has been instrumental in the success of the West Fork Biotreatment System. Prior to forming RMC, Jim Fricke was part of the technical team that conducted the initial investigations into using b i o t r e a t m e n t t e c h n o l o g y to treat mine water discharges at the West Fork Mine. Mr. Fricke was instrumental in developing the technology from a one gallon per minute (gpm) research system into 1,000 gpm system. The full scale system was brought online in 1996 and continues to operate today. Discharge permit limits have decreased dramatically over time and are approaching single part per billion (ppb) values for most metals.

In addition to the West Fork full scale system, RMC has conducted numerous pilot studies ranging in flow from milliliters per minute to 50 gpm and is currently designing a biotreatment system for a Confidential Client in the Rocky Mountains to treat over 1,500 gpm. All of these studies have supported the premise that biotreatment can meet stringent effluent limits and a significant cost reduction when compared to conventional water treatment.

§ Metallic Minerals Waste Management Permits. RMC updated and revised Metallic Minerals Waste Management Area Permit Application documents for The Doe Run Company’s Viburnum, Herculaneum and Glover mining, smelting and waste disposal operations to reflect current regulatory, management and closure goals. These revisions include the current timeline,

modified closure plans that include specific measures to be implemented for the management of surface water and ground water, inspection-maintenance plans, and provisions for review and revision that reflect current regulations and goals.

§ Remedial Action Plans. RMC developed RCRA Remedial Action Plans for the treatment and disposal of lead contaminated soils excavated from multiple locations in Missouri. The plans were developed to provide details on the remedial action, land use, transportation and disposal of materials. The soils were transported to Doe Run’s Glover and Viburnum facilities where they were placed in EPA-approved repositories.

§ Groundwater Modeling. RMC is providing expertise in the development of a finite element groundwater model for Doe Run. The model encompasses six operating underground mines in the Viburnum Trend pumping approximately 35 million gallons per day. Goals of the modeling will be to better understand groundwater inflows to the mines and development of strategies to reduce overall pumping to the surface.

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Athens Development Group – Montage Resort, UT

Removal of mine waste. 2006

RMC provided technical and regulatory consulting services to Athens Development Group during redevelopment of a historic zinc/lead mine dump in Deer Valley, Utah. The Montage Resort was selected as the country’s f i r s t p i l o t p r o j e c t f o r E P A ’ s E n v i r o n m e n t a l l y R e s p o n s i b l e R e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d R e u s e ( E R 3 ) i n i t i a t i v e . Athens Group redeveloped the CERCLA site into an approximately 1,300-unit luxury ski-in ski-out hotel and condominium project. Approximately 180,000 cubic yards (cyds) of excess material was removed from the mine dump and disposed of offsite or re-used within the project where appropriate. RMC wrote the Construction Work Plan, provided environmental services during construction, collected air samples to ensure compliance with OSHA and NAAQS air quality standards, guided implementation of stormwater controls to eliminate contaminated run-off, and provided regular reports and updates to the

EPA, Park City and other regulatory agencies. We coordinated with the general contractor, Layton Construction, and the excavation contractor, Innovative Excavation, to ensure that environmental issues were addressed proactively before they created conflicts with excavation and building schedules. RMC designed and installed a biotreatment system to treat metals impacted groundwater at the site prior to discharge. The re-development project resulted in converting a mine dump in to an aesthetic enhancement that reduced development pressure on surrounding areas, and protected the environment by removal of site contamination and isolation of any remaining contamination from the environment. The project has won several design awards and is L E E D S i l v e r C e r t i f i e d . RMC continues to perform long-term monitoring of surface water, cover soils and revegetation at the Montage site.


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Little Cottonwood Canyon Partners, LLC, UT RMC provided environmental services to Little Cottonwood Canyon Partners at the Granite Hills development project. RMC prepared an EE/CA and a Removal Action Work Plan for the property which were approved by EPA and Utah Department of Environmental Quality. The site was the former location of the Flagstaff Smelter that produced lead, gold, and silver bullion in the 1870s. A large portion of site soils were contaminated with lead and arsenic from the historic smelter operations. The property was sufficiently contaminated that it had been placed on the National Priorities List by EPA (more commonly known as the Superfund List). RMC conducted multiple Phase I and Phase II studies on the approximately 140-acre property at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Sandy, Utah.

In the spring and summer of 2006, approximately 50,000 cyds of contaminated soil was excavated, treated and removed from the property. RMC provided all technical and regulatory oversight of the removal project including daily supervision of excavation and off-site transport, confirmation sampling to ensure that all the contamination was removed, and preparation of a final completion report which was submitted to and approved by EPA. Based on the findings presented in the completion report, EPA removed the property from the National Priorities List within thirty days of project completion. As a result of the cleanup operation, this once valueless property with major barriers to development is the home of an exclusive, high-end housing development.

Palladin, LLC, UT RMC provided technical and regulatory consulting services to Palladin, LLC on a historic zinc/lead mine dump in Park City, Utah. Palladin redeveloped the site into a 220-unit ski-in ski-out residential project. Approximately 40,000 cyds of excess material were removed from the mine dump and used to construct a ski run from Park City Mountain Resort to the development project. RMC collected soil samples on the excess materials to determine disposal options. RMC coordinated with the general contractor

(Oakland), the excavation contractor (Geary Construction), and the subterranean contractor (Becho) to obtain the samples and ensure that the excavation and building schedules did not conflict with environmental issues. Environmental cleanup at the site is complete and is environmentally protective by isolating remaining contamination from the environment. Also, by developing a property containing mine waste, the project has provided increased real property values and aesthetic enhancement for Park City residents.


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Real Time Metal Screenings in Soils / Field Portable X-‐Ray Fluorescence Meter Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company – Multiple Sites / MO, WA

Sierra Zinc Impoundment. Aerial photo taken by ACI Northwest, July 2015.

We have conducted multiple mine investigation studies for Goldfield in Missouri and Washington. Our work has spanned site investigation, preparation of EE/CA documents and development of Removal Action Work Plans.

Sierra Zinc Mine and Mill Site near Colville, Washington in EPA Region X.

Currently, RMC is performing removal activities that has resulted in significant cost savings to the client. RMC prepared Removal Action Work Plans for remediation of the site and provided technical advice to outside legal services and represented Goldfield during negotiations with the PRP Group. A close relationship has been developed between RMC and the EPA On-Scene Coordinator, David Rees. The Sierra Zinc Mine and Mill Site is

being remediated in accordance with CERCLA regulations with oversight provided by the EPA. The Site consists of approximately 25 acres primarily contaminated with lead, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium. Usage of the F i e l d P o r t a b l e X - R a y F l u o r e s c e n c e ( X R F ) has allowed time and cost savings during removal activities. The XRF meter is used to guide excavation activities, allowing for immediate removal decisions to be made without laboratory analytical results. Approximately 10 percent of samples measured by the XRF have results confirmed through laboratory analysis in accordance with EPA oversight. RMC began work on the Sierra Zinc Mine and Mill Site in August of 2014 and removal activities are estimated to be completed by the end of 2015.

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Multiple Clients

In situ XRF soils analysis in Midvale, Utah

RMC owns and has used a F i e l d P o r t a b l e X -R a y F l u o r e s c e n c e M e t e r ( X R F ) to analyze the concentrations of metals in real-time on numerous sites. RMC has used the XRF for projects ranging from initial site assessment to guiding excavation equipment during CERCLA remediation projects. Real-time analysis

provides substantial cost and time savings and allows decisions to be made in the field without having to wait for laboratory analytical results. RMC performs statistical comparison with analytical laboratory data to determine site- specific calibration curves.

Environmental Site Assessments United States Bureau of Reclamation, UT RMC staff provided project management expertise at a railyard facility contaminated with high levels of smelter derived lead and arsenic waste materials. Initial cleanup costs were estimated at $8 million; under the management of RMC, overall project cost was reduced to $1.5 million. We utilized contacts in the consulting industry to form a team of experts who demonstrated that site contaminants should not be transported offsite and groundwater remediation was limited to source

removal and attenuation. We directed experts in conducting a health risk assessment, groundwater fate and transport, radioactive material investigation and risk assessment, and preparation and approval of an EE/CA within a 4-month time period. RMC assisted the project attorney in development of an Administrative Order on Consent and developed the Statement of Work. We provided direction and oversight during the development and approval of the Removal Action Work Plan.

Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, UT RMC personnel prepared a Baseline Environmental Assessment for the Soldier Hollow Nordic ski venue. The assessment evaluated the current, predevelopment status of wetlands, vegetation and wildlife. The assessment was conducted to confirm that development of the venue would not impact

sensitive, threatened or endangered species. RMC prepared a Baseline Environmental Assessment, Reclamation Plan and Operations Plan for the location of the Hillside Icon located in the Salt Lake City watershed open space preservation area.

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Engineering Evaluation/Cost Assessment (EE/CA) National Park Services National Park Service, Olympic National Park, EPA Region X.

RMC conducted an EE/CA for a small-arms firing range in Olympic National Park. The work conducted during the EE/CA included preparation of a Sampling and Analysis Plan, site characterization, risk evaluation, compilation of the Administrative Record, formulation of Response Action Alternatives and response to public comments.

National Park Service, North Cascades National Park Complex.

RMC conducted an EE/CA for two small-arms firing ranges in remote areas of North Cascades National Park, EPA Region X. The work conducted during the EE/CA included preparation of a Sampling and Analysis Plan, site characterization, risk evaluation, compilation of the Administrative Record, formulation of Response Action Alternatives and response to public comments.

Restoration Plan / Environmental Assessment (RP/EA) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UT RMC prepared Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment for Natural Resource Damages Restoration for a CERCLA site located in Summit County, Utah. RMC

formulated and analyzed a set of restoration alternatives consistent with NEPA guidance. Performance criteria were established to monitor the results of restoration.

Mine Reclamation Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, UT RMC conducted mine reclamation work for this client. Our activities included assessment of current conditions, development of mine reclamation plans, and implementing mine reclamation activities. Our work resulted in the installation of a drip irrigation system, selection of suitable plant species and planting

of approximately 1,000 trees and shrubs on the South Tailings Impoundment. In addition we performed research into effects of soil salinity on grasses and development of a research program to mitigate soil salinity toxicity to plants on the South Tailings Impoundment.


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Biotreatment Systems of Metal Mine Waters Multiple Clients

Construction of Biotreatment Cell for Confidential Client. August 2014.

Project Services RMC offers this technology as a cost-effective alternative to conventional water treatment. Furthermore, the biotreatment systems can be constructed to look and function like a wetlands ecosystem. It has been our experience that both public and regulatory interests are supportive of wetland systems that effectively reduce contaminant loading. Presentation of these types of projects is intended to provide the reader with a sense of our ability to be innovative.

RMC personnel have been involved in the r e s e a r c h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t o f u t i l i z i n g b a c t e r i a t o r e d u c e c o n t a m i n a n t s in the effluent from metal mine discharges. The following list presents the projects that we have worked on with this technology since 1990.

Coeur d’ Alene Mines Corp., Golden Cross Mine, New Zealand.

Feasibility testing, pilot scale development, and full-scale biotreatment systems for surface and underground discharges. RMC is currently conducting all phases of work for this project including, geochemical analysis, geochemical modeling, design and implementation of pilot scale and full-scale biotreatment systems.

Confidential Client.

Feasibility testing, pilot scale development, and full scale biotreatment systems for underground discharge waters at six mine sites. Flows at these sites range from 1,500 gpm to 8,500 gpm. RMC is conducting all phases of work for this project including, geochemical analysis, geochemical modeling, design and implementation of pilot scale and full-scale biotreatment systems.

Asarco, Inc., West Fork Mine, Bunker, Missouri.

RMC staff developed the biotreatment technology for metal mine discharges at this site. RMC and mine site personnel implemented bench and pilot scale tests to determine the feasibility of the bioremediation technology. RMC provided project management expertise during the design, permitting, construction, and operation of a 1,500 gpm biotreatment system constructed within a 4 acre area.

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Construction of Rico, CO Biotreatment System Pilot Site for Confidential Client. 2014.

Multiple Sites (cont.)

Confidential Client, Colorado, Region VIII.

RMC has been actively involved with biotreatment for this client at a site with MIW with flows upwards of 2,000 gpm. We have conducted column test studies, designed and constructed a 30 gpm demonstration scale

study, and currently involved in the design of the 550 gpm enhanced biotreatment system demonstration.


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Project Management Utah Transit Authority, UT

Subsurface soil testing at railyard facility.

RMC staff provided project management expertise at a railyard facility contaminated with high levels of smelter derived lead and arsenic waste materials. Initial cleanup costs were estimated at $8 million; under the management of RMC, overall project cost was reduced to $1.5 million. We utilized contacts in the consulting industry to form a team of experts who demonstrated that site contaminants should not be transported offsite and groundwater remediation was limited to source removal and attenuation. We directed

experts in conducting a health risk assessment, groundwater fate and transport, radioactive material investigation and risk assessment, and preparation and approval of an EE/CA within a 4-month time period. RMC assisted the project attorney in development of an Administrative Order on Consent and developed the Statement of Work. We provided direction and oversight during the development and approval of the Removal Action Work Plan.

Gibbons Reality RMC provided our environmental expertise for this client on a historic lead smelter site located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our range of services for this client range from strategy development to remove the site from the

CERCLIS listing to site investigation activities. In addition, we have assisted the client in determining future development options for the site.

Midvale Tailings Site/Redevelopment Project, UT RMC staff project management expertise for the redevelopment of the tailings site. The client intended on developing the site into a private golf course with associated hotel and restaurant, business office, and residential dwellings. RMC assisted legal counsel in negotiating a Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) with EPA; the PPA will ensure that the client’s environmental liability is limited.

RMC’s duties included demonstrating the technical feasibility of constructing a golf course on top of the capped tailings impoundment, evaluation of residual soil contamination on areas of associated development, regulatory negotiations, and development of engineering plans for construction of the golf course.

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Sandy Smelter Site, UT RMC staff provided project management expertise to Asarco Incorporated at this site. Soil contamination at this site was the result of historic smelting operations conducted around the turn of the century. Elevated levels of lead and arsenic in site soils were primarily due to air emissions from four historic smelters. RMC staff were involved in regulatory negotiations and attorney support at this site while employed by the client and as

consultants. Remedial costs have been kept to a minimum through the utilization of experts to conduct blood lead studies, risk assessment, geochemical investigations, and bioavailability studies that demonstrated wholesale residential yard removals were not necessary to the community and regulatory agencies. Cost savings to the client were approximately $8-10 million.

Murray Smelter Site, UT RMC staff provided project management and quality control assistance for the off-facility residential yard remediation at this site for Asarco Incorporated. RMC prepared the Request for Proposal to conduct the work and selected contractors to perform the remediation. RMC coordinated all activities

between the client, property owners, contractors, and regulatory agencies. RMC reviewed and approved all weekly and monthly reports, collected soil samples, conducted botanical surveys, procured backfill materials, and provided overall project quality control.

NPDES Permit Management Multiple Large Facilities RMC has managed NPDES permits on large facilities containing multiple regulated outfalls with total discharges of over 35 million gallons per day (mgd). As part of work for this client we have managed the renewal of ten NPDES permits over a one-year period. We have assisted with the science of effluent limits, derived site-inspection studies and provided feedback to the permitting authority. We have conducted treatment feasibility studies utilizing biochemical and conventional treatment methods. RMC performed facility discharge audits to determine sources of metals loading and potential mitigation methods to improve water quality and increase permit compliance with the Clean Water Act. RMC conducted Dissolved Metals Translator Studies (DMTs) to more accurately reflect site conditions with

respect to the biologically available fraction of metals. RMC performed mixing calculations to determine the impacts of discharge to waters with Total Maximum Discharge Limits (TMDLs) and proposed 303(d) listings. Sampling included the collection of water samples for trace-metals analysis using EPA Method 1669 and Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing. We have developed a prototype water management system for underground mine operations, conducted TIE investigations, evaluated conventional wastewater treatment plant efficiency, developed full quality assurance/ quality control sampling and analysis plans and assisted with regulatory negotiations on a multi-million dollar settlement agreement with EPA and DOJ.


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Environmental Due Diligence Geneva Steel Facility RMC performed environmental due diligence services for the financial institution providing approximately 50% of the funding for a 48.6 million dollar purchase of the former steel mill facility. Due diligence was conducted independently from the property purchaser to determine the level of risk for funding the property purchase. The property is the location of a former steel mill constructed in 1946 with a history of multiple owners and additional construction spanning a period of over 50 years. The environmental complexity of the site includes widespread contamination

including multiple organic and inorganic contaminants impacting site surface and groundwater, surface and subsurface soils, as well as unknown ecological impacts to the surrounding area. Activities included the review of historical land use, site inspections, meeting with regulatory officials, review of RCRA permit documents and preparation of a due diligence report. The initial work was conducted on an expedited 10-day schedule to comply with the property purchase timeline. RMC conducts ongoing year-end due diligence work on an annual basis.

Health and Safety Plan and Policy Preparation Bingham Junction Development / Former Sharon Steel/ Midvale Slag Tailings Superfund Site, UT RMC prepared an initial Health and Safety (H&S) Policy to inform potential contractors of site H&S related regulations, contaminants, conditions, protocols and applicable regulations prior to bidding on development related work contracts. A site specific H&S Plan was prepared for development related

construction at the Site. The H&S Plan established the procedures and requirements that will be used to eliminate or minimize H&S hazards to personnel working at the Site. RMC conducted air monitoring on personnel to determine compliance with the OSHA lead standards.

Stormwater Modeling and FEMA Flood Insurance Map Revision Private Developer, UT This project consistent of two phases of work. The first phase of work entailed conducting stormwater modeling on a reach of Spring Creek located in Logan, Utah. The modeling was conducted to determine the as-built capacity for a reconstructed reach of Spring

Creek. The second phase consisted of preparation of a FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision application. An Occupancy Permit was issued by Logan City based on the results of the modeling.

Development Project Land Rezoning Stewart Land Group RMC assisted Stewart Land Group in rezoning a property near Perry, Utah. The property had an "Environmental Sensitive" zoning designation that set lot sizes to 1 dwelling per 2 acres. RMC evaluated the property and the

environmental sensitive zoning designation and prepared a report that justified removing the sensitive zoning and allowing one dwelling per a 1/3-acre lot.

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Water Treatment CertainTeed Corporation RMC designed a water treatment system for the Gads Hill Quarry in Piedmont, Missouri. Our work at this site consisted of conducting a feasibility study to determine the appropriate

water treatment method, design of a water treatment facility, and preparation of an engineering report for the state water quality agency.

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Oquirrh Park Speed Skating Oval, Kearns, UT Prepared a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee to address stormwater drainage concerns

during pre-Olympic construction, temporary Olympic facility build-out and post-Olympic restoration activities at the site.


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Resource Management Projects Our resource projects by experience is listed in Table 2. Detailed project descriptions of work we have accomplished follow.

Table 2 Resource Projects by Type of Services Provided

Resources Provided Client(s)

Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) Riparian Area Health and Stability Analysis

Checkboard Cattle Company

Proper Functioning Condition (PTC) Training BLM, near Elko, NV

Resource Evaluation UNC Mining Company

Resource Management Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation

Water Rights Own Mines, LLC and Timberline Property Company

Equestrian Center Design and Construction Oversight Private Land Owner

Erosion Controls and Mitigation American Fork Ranch Trust

Land Restoration and Water Resources Evaluation Rancho Latigo Trust, LLC

Resource Management ASARCO, Incorporated

Mine Tailings Reclamation ASARCO, Incorporated

Groundwater Assessment Colorado Division of Wildlife, Julesberg Game Unit, CO

Watershed Assessment Confidential Client

Watershed Reclamation Winter Quarters and Eccles Creeks Research Project, Scofield, UT


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Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) Riparian Area Health and Stability Analysis Checkboard Cattle Company

Stream survey and proper functioning condition assessment.

RMC assessed the Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) on various drainages located on private and U.S. Forest Service lease ground for this client. PFC is a measure of the riparian area health and stability, the Forest Service required the client to do this work to

assess the impact of livestock grazing on the streams as part of a forest-wide Environmental Assessment. RMC worked with the National Riparian Service Team on the Checkerboard project.

Proper Functioning Condition (PTC) Training BLM, near Elko, NV

Flow measurement during a Dissolved Metals Translator study.

RMC personnel are members of the Utah PFC Cadre team and have conducted multiple PFC training seminars in Utah. Recently, RMC

conducted Level III stream assessment and PFC monitoring on 60 miles of riparian corridor for the BLM near Elko, Nevada.


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Resource Evaluation UNC Mining Company

Revegetation monitoring at Richardson Flat.

RMC conducted a resource evaluation for the historic Cornucopia Mine property located in the Blue Mountains of Northeastern Oregon. The Cornucopia property consists of a series of abandoned mines in an alpine setting surrounded by National Forest lands including designated wilderness areas. RMC inspected and evaluated the relative kinds and amounts of terrain features, soils, habitats, and

vegetation and how the land is currently being managed. We reviewed the mining history of the property, local communities and current land use. This information was used to identify and discuss the fundamental nature of the property, including its physical attributes, resource management issues, land and water health, safety issues, and potential for innovative development or divestiture.

Resource Management Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, UT Initiated resource management planning for properties within the Oquirrh Mountain Range. The resource management plan includes determination of land policy and goal setting,

grazing management, reclamation assessment, watershed assessment, range land assessment and monitoring, wildlife management, and land disposition.

Water Rights Own Mines, LLC and Timberline Property Company RMC partnered with Dr. Todd Jarvis who has worked extensively on water rights issues in Utah and surrounding states. Dr. Jarvis is the Associate Director, Institute for Water and Watersheds at Oregon State University. RMC and Dr. Jarvis have worked on several projects

together in the past and been able to meet or exceed client expectations with this partnership. Dr. Jarvis' resume and qualifications are available on request, he has extensive expert witness testimony experience related to water rights.


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Equestrian Center Design and Construction Oversight Private Land Owner

Equestrian Center Indoor Arena

RMC performed design and construction oversight services for an equestrian center consisting of indoor and outdoor competition and show arenas. RMC designed optimal arena subgrade soil and sand mixtures for both the indoor and outdoor arenas. RMC implemented a pasture rehabilitation program that included detailed evaluation to determine soil

amendments and plant species to restore a previously overgrazed pasture to a high quality habitat for show-quality competitive quarter horses. An irrigation plan was prepared to maintain the facility. RMC procured specialized sand mixtures and provided construction oversight for all aspects of the facility construction.

Erosion Controls and Mitigation American Fork Ranch Trust RMC is evaluating various erosion problems on the ranch property. As part of the evaluation process we are developing options for the trustees to consider for effective water

management and control. RMC is developing a feasibility study to evaluate various diversion ditch options for transfer of irrigation water to an existing reservoir.

Land Restoration and Water Resources Evaluation Rancho Latigo Trust, LLC RMC assisted the client in restoration of the two watersheds located on a 5,000 acre ranch in Santa Barbara County, California. The watersheds were historically overgrazed by cattle and were severely damaged from El Nino storms in 1998. RMC has prepared multiple county, state and federal permits for the restoration activities. We designed and provided construction oversight on reclamation projects in the severely damaged watersheds.

As part of the restoration activities RMC performed a multi-phase water resources

exploration and development program. The initial portion of the program included an in-depth surface water and hydrogeological assessment of the property which included a review of previous exploration efforts and a detailed surface water sampling program to identify target aquifer water quality.

The second portion of the program entailed a test well drilling program and the completion of two water wells. The third phase of the program included the design of a water conveyance and storage system to provide water


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to ranch infrastructure. The water conveyance and storage system included the use of approximately three miles of pipeline, multiple

valve control systems and over 70,000 gallons of water storage capacity.

Resource Management ASARCO, Incorporated Developed a comprehensive resource management program for use on company properties. The program was designed to integrate agrarian based activities on mine impacted areas. Focus of the program was to

ensure animal health and safety, provide improvements to the agrarian base, and remain flexible to various management styles and demands.

Mine Tailings Reclamation ASARCO, Incorporated Provided corporate oversight on the implementation of an innovative method to reclaim a mine tailings impoundment. Requirements of the mine permit stipulate that

at mine closure the surface of the impoundment must be covered with up to eighteen inches of topsoil. Cattle were used to build soil on the barren tailings sand.

Groundwater Assessment Colorado Division of Wildlife, Julesberg Game Unit, CO Conducted groundwater assessment activities to determine the impacts of wildlife habitat enhancement projects. Activities included collecting physical and chemical data from a

network of monitoring wells, recording and submitting the data to the Division of Wildlife in support of litigation.

Watershed Assessment Confidential Client Provided an initial watershed assessment of two sub-alpine meadows that have undergone significant management changes. The meadows were historically irrigated and used for hay production. Current use is for non-irrigated grazing. Geomorphological changes to the

meadow streams were noted, springs and wetland areas in the meadows have experienced decreased flows. Riparian area vegetation has been impacted resulting in increased sedimentation in the watershed streams.

Watershed Reclamation Winter Quarters and Eccles Creeks Research Project, Scofield, UT Evaluated the effectiveness of different stream channel stabilization techniques on two coal mine impacted streams in central Utah. Both streams are perennial streams with trout populations. Over a 5-year period the streams

were surveyed to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments. Based on the results of the study it was determined that both reclamation techniques were successful.

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