AML Project Status as of December 31, 2017 – Quarterly Report

Project Name and OSMRE e-AMLIS Key / Status Summary
Project Construction
Madrid – Bethlehem Hill Adit Backfills (coal); Santa Fe County (e-AMLIS Key: NM935056, PA Name: Bethlehem Hill) / Project manual for the permanent closure of three adits under review by legal, expect to bid project in February 2018.
Rogersville Gob Reclamation (coal); Santa Fe County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000073, PA Name: Waldo) / Purchase order issued for Johnson Environmental to complete reclamation of a gob pile and adit closure for a cost of $29,910.00. Construction proposed to begin before the end of January, 2018
Allison Mine Emergency Project Phase III (coal); McKinley County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000069, PA Name: Allison) / The AML Program has completed the contract for Nicholson Construction Company to begin the Allison Emergency Phase III Project. AML and Golder Associates will monitor construction. (Construction bid-$1,921,356.53). Construction proposed to begin January 16, 2018
White Signal Mine Safeguard – Phase II (non-coal); Grant County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000209, PA Name: White Signal) / Johnson Environmental completed construction on November 29, 2017 for a cost of $11,508.75
Lemitar Mine Safeguard (non-coal); Socorro County (e-AMLIS Key: NM 935057, PA Name: Lemitar) / Johnson Environmental completed construction of 7 out of 8 mine features for a cost of $50,952.08 on November 28, 2017. Remaining shaft will be safeguarded by BLM or under another AML small construction contract.
Dutchman Wetland Maintenance Project (coal); Colfax County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000008, PA Name: Dutchman) / Reineke Construction completed construction on October 25, 2017 under a statewide price agreement for a cost of $40,152.53.
Project Design
Cookes Peak West Mine Safeguard – Phase III (non-coal); Luna County (e-AMLIS Key: NM935051, PA Name: Cookes Peak) / Engineering site reconnaissance and preparation of project manual for construction bid summer of 2018. Construction planned for Fall 2018. OSMRE and BLM funded.
Cookes Peak East Mine Safeguard – Phase I (non-coal); Luna County (e-AMLIS Key: NM935051, PA Name: Cookes Peak) / BLM has safeguarded mine openings on the lower east side of the project area and will work with AML to determine methods for completing work on Cookes Peak East. BLM construction materials purchase pending.
Dandee Coal Mine Safeguard (coal); Rio Arriba County (eAMLIS Key: NM000053, PA Name: Dandee) / Received SHPO cultural resource concurrence.Pending updated environmental compliance documentation. OSMRE funded.
San Pedro Mine Safeguard – Phase II (New Placers) (non-coal); Santa Fe County (e-AMLIS Key: NM935052, PA Name: San Pedro) / Received SHPO, BLM, and SLO concurrence. Task Order issued to Grouse Mountain to complete environmental compliance documentation.Pending engineering design. OSMRE and BLM funded.
Vermejo Park Ranch – Swastika/Dutchman Maintenance (coal); Colfax County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000008, PA Name: Dutchman) / Working with USACE regarding Nationwide 27 permit conditions. Planning to use the Statewide Stream Restoration Price Agreement for design of Swastika Maintenance issues upon USACE approval of mitigation measures. OSMRE funded.
Gallup-Allison Mine Project Phase IV (coal); McKinley County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000069, PA Name: Allison) / Archaeological survey complete (OCA). Task Orders issued to Parametrix to complete a Public Information Flyer and Biological Assessment and Evaluation.Pending engineering design, additional cultural and environmental compliance documentation.
Bingham Hansonburg Mine Safeguard (non-coal); Socorro County (e-AMLIS Key: NM935053, PA Name: Bingham) / Received SLO, BLM, and SHPO project concurrence. Realty and environmental compliance documentation in process. Public meeting held on June 8, 2017. Pendingengineering design; BLM and OSMRE funded.
Boston Hill Phase II (non-coal); Grant County / BLM completed a cadastral survey of BLM and private land near the Legal Tender Complex. Needs a scope of work, cultural and natural resources surveys, environmental compliance documentation, and engineering design. Right of entries approved by Silver City and owner of the Legal Tender complex. Needs additional realty.
Mahoney Mines (non-coal); Luna County / Environmental compliance and engineering design on hold due to BLM delay. Working on realty. Bat survey and T&E plant survey complete. Received SHPO, BLM, and SLO concurrence.BLM and OSMRE funded.
San Pedro Golden Placer Field (non-coal); Santa Fe County / Environmental compliance complete. Needs engineering design and consents-to-entry.
Madrid Stormwater Improvements (coal); Santa Fe County / Project requires public meetings, engineering design and scope of work before environmental and cultural resources compliance efforts can commence.
Vermejo Park Ranch - Tin Pan Canyon Gob Reclamation Project (coal); Colfax County (e-AMLIS Key: NM000009, PA Name: Tin Pan) / Project requires engineering design and scope of work before environmental and cultural resource compliance efforts can commence.
Preliminary Project Initiation
Gallup Land Partners Recreation Area (coal); McKinley County / Preliminary reconnaissance and feature inventory
Biava Mine Fire and Gob Reclamation (coal); McKinley County / Preliminary reconnaissance
Navajo No. 1 Mine Fire (coal); Mckinley County / Preliminary reconnaissance
Jones Mine Fire (coal); San Juan County / Preliminary reconnaissance
Cerrillos Mine Safeguard (non-coal); Santa Fe county (e-AMLIS Key: NM000443, PA Name: Real de Cerrillos) / Preliminary reconnaissance
Rincon Manganese/Red Hill (non-coal); Sierra County / Preliminary reconnaissance
Sugarite Phase IX (coal); Colfax County / Preliminary reconnaissance
Professional Services Agreements and other Agreements
As-needed Archaeological Services (coal and non-coal); Statewide / Governmental Services Agreement (GSA) with Office of Archaeological Studies; Memorandum of Agreement with UNM Office of Contract Archaeology (OCA)
As-needed Environmental and Cultural Resource Compliance Services (coal and non-coal); Statewide / Contracts with Parametrix, Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., and Marron and Associates
Engineering and Geotechnical Services for Allision Phase III Emergency Project / Golder Associates Inc. - Construction oversight and post-construction property condition surveys for Allison Phase III Emergency Project.
Professional Surveying Services; use of existing Statewide Price Agreement / Reineke Construction LLC – coordination of professional surveying services for ground subsidence monitoring at Allison Phase III Emergency Project.
As-needed Bat Habitat Evaluation Services (coal and non-coal); Statewide / Contracts with Holistic Wildlife Services and Bat Conservation International
Coal Seam Fire Monitoring (coal); McKinley and San Juan Counties / RFP under initial development for monitoring coal seam fires at Biava, a new Gallup fire, and the Jones Mines
Mine Site Inventory and Characterization (non-coal); Lincoln and Socorro Counties / GSA with New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Work underway to reconnoiter, inventory, and characterize mine features in three mining districts in central New Mexico
As-Needed Professional Engineering and Architectural Services / Request for Proposals for professional engineering and architectural services in draft form, ready for legal review beginning February 2018

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