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Section 32/33 Mines Site Fact Sheets

Documents related to the Section 32/33 Mines Site on Navajo Nation

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  • Section 32/33 Mines Site Fact Sheets
  • Eastern Region Fact Sheets
  • Tronox Fact Sheets
  • Fact Sheet: Section 32 and 33 Mines Site Recommended Cleanup Alternative (Overview) (pdf) (1.93 MB, March 2024)
    This fact sheet provides an overview of the cleanup process for the Section 32 and 33 Mines, considerations related to the recommended cleanup alternative of disposal at the Red Rocks Facility, and a map of the recommended "Ranch Road" haul route and two other routes.
  • Presentation by EPA and Navajo Nation EPA on Quivira Mines and Section 32/33 Mines Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (pdf) (3.32 MB, March 23, 2024)
    Overview of the recommended cleanup alternative for Quivira and Section 32/33 Mines presented March 23, 2024.
  • Presentation by the State of New Mexico Environment Department (pdf) (3.9 MB, March 23, 2024)
    Overview of the New Mexico groundwater discharge permitting process, March 23, 2024.
  • Presentation by the State of New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (pdf) (139.55 KB, March 23, 2024)
    Overview of the Mining and Minerals Division State permitting process, March 23, 2024.
  • Proposed Red Rocks Disposal Facility: Design, Operations, and Closure (video)
  • Public Meeting Flyer: Recommended Cleanup Alternative for Quivira and Section 32/33 Abandoned Uranium Mine (AUM) Sites (pdf) (1.12 MB, March 2024)
    Flyer with information about the March 23, 2024, public meeting to hear and comment on the recommended cleanup alternative for Quivira and Section 32/33 Abandoned Uranium Mine (AUM) sites.
  • Fact Sheet: Section 32/33 Mines Site Red Rock Disposal Facility Alternative (pdf) (955.07 KB, December 2023)
    This fact sheet provides an overview of where we are in the cleanup process, considerations related to the Red Rock alternative, and a map of the potential haul routes.

Navajo Nation: Cleaning Up Abandoned Uranium Mines

  • Abandoned Mines Cleanup
    • CENTRAL REGION
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      • CYPRUS AMAX & WESTERN NUCLEAR MINES
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