Lily Tavassoli Remedial Project Manager Region 9

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PRIMER AND PILOT STUDYPRIMER AND PILOT STUDY IRON MOUNTAIN MINE CA

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Green RemediationGreen Remediation The practice of considering all

environmental effects of remedyenvironmental effects of remedy implementation and incorporating

options to minimize the environmental footprints of cleanup actions

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Iron Mountain MineIron Mountain MineIron Mountain Mine

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IMM Surface Water Drainage and StorageDrainage and Storage

Three main creeks and Three main creeks and tributaries impacted by AMD

All three creeks dischargeAll three creeks discharge to Sacramento River

River is most critical sppawningg habitat for salmon in CA

River critical to the statersquos water supply

Major source of hydroelectric power

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IMM Conceptual Site Model

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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)

Richmond Ore Body Impacts to Spring Creek

(pH = 3)

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Partial Remedial Action Status

5 RODs Signed Final RIFS in progressFinal RIFS in progress Remedial actions performed to date Clean water diversionsClean water diversions

bull Slickrock Creek Retention Reservoir Lime neutralization treatment plant for AMD

bull Minnesota Flats Treatment Plant Waste pile and tailings consolidation capping

and removals Spring Creek Arm of Keswick Reservoir

bull Contaminated sediment dredging and storage

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Clean Water Diversion Slickrock Creek Retention ReservoirSlickrock Creek Retention Reservoir

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Lime Neutralization Minnesota Flats Treatment PlantMinnesota Flats Treatment Plant

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Sediments Removal Project S i C k A f K i k Spring Creek Arm of Keswick

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Understanding Ecosystem Services at Iron Mountain Mineat Iron Mountain Mine

OOverallll goalls Incorporate consideration of ecosystem services

during remedy selectionduring remedy selection Reduce impacts on ES or improve ES during

remedial implementation EEcosystems SServiices MModdeliling PilPilot SStuddy IMM selected as basis for study InVEST modeling tool selectedInVEST modeling tool selected

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InVEST Tools

I V E SIntegrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs

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httpnaturalcapitalprojectorgInVESTht ml

InVEST Analysis The image cannot be displayed Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image or the image may have been corrupted Restart your computer and then open the file again If the red x still appears you may have to delete the image and then insert it again

Models Key Considerations

Results of models heavily Results of models heavilydependent on accuracy of land use land cover map input

Can evaluate ldquofuture scenariosrdquo of differing land use changes g g(ie remediation strategies) by altering the land use land cover map and re-running the models

Assessment of Four Tools Biodiversity Habitat Quality and

Rarity Carbon Storage and

SequestrationSequestration Water Purification Nutrient

Retention Avoided Reservoir

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Sedimentation

National Land Cover Dataset 2001

InVEST Analysis Study AreaStudy Area Selection

Considered usingone or more OUs for st dtudy area

Used Spring CreekUsed Spring Creek Watershed boundary

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Data Requirements and Sources Required Input Source BD C WP S

Land Use Land Cover Map

National Land Cover Dataset ndash 2001 wwwmrlcgov

radic radic radic radic

Threat Data (ie Urban or

Roads)

California Spatial Information Library httpatlascagov

radic

Carbon Pool Estimates

Field studies or general published tables radic

Digital Elevation ModelModel

National Elevation Dataset htt dhttpnedusgsgov

radic radic

Watersheds amp Sub-watersheds

Watershed Boundary Dataset OR Generate with ArcMap wwwncgcnrcsusdagovproductsdatasetswatershed

radic radic

Precipitation PRISM Climate Group wwwprismoregonstateedu

radic

Model Types BD = Biodiversity C = Carbon WP = Water Purification S = Avoided Sedimentation ((continued))

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InVEST Analysis Study AreaStudy Area Selection

Considered usingone or more OUs for st dtudy area

Used Spring CreekUsed Spring Creek Watershed boundary

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Data Requirements and Sources Required Input Source BD C WP S

Land Use Land Cover Map

National Land Cover Dataset ndash 2001 wwwmrlcgov

radic radic radic radic

Threat Data (ie Urban or

Roads)

California Spatial Information Library httpatlascagov

radic

Carbon Pool Estimates

Field studies or general published tables radic

Digital Elevation ModelModel

National Elevation Dataset htt dhttpnedusgsgov

radic radic

Watersheds amp Sub-watersheds

Watershed Boundary Dataset OR Generate with ArcMap wwwncgcnrcsusdagovproductsdatasetswatershed

radic radic

Precipitation PRISM Climate Group wwwprismoregonstateedu

radic

Model Types BD = Biodiversity C = Carbon WP = Water Purification S = Avoided Sedimentation ((continued))

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Data Requirements and Sources Required Input Source BD C WP S

Land Use Land Cover Map

National Land Cover Dataset ndash 2001 wwwmrlcgov

radic radic radic radic

Threat Data (ie Urban or

Roads)

California Spatial Information Library httpatlascagov

radic

Carbon Pool Estimates

Field studies or general published tables radic

Digital Elevation ModelModel

National Elevation Dataset htt dhttpnedusgsgov

radic radic

Watersheds amp Sub-watersheds

Watershed Boundary Dataset OR Generate with ArcMap wwwncgcnrcsusdagovproductsdatasetswatershed

radic radic

Precipitation PRISM Climate Group wwwprismoregonstateedu

radic

Model Types BD = Biodiversity C = Carbon WP = Water Purification S = Avoided Sedimentation ((continued))

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Rainfall

Data Requirements and SourcesData Requirements and Sources Required Input Source BD C WP S

S il D th SSURGO Soil Data Viewer

radicSoil Depth httpsoilsusdagovsurveygeographyssurgo

radic

Plant Available Water Content

SSURGO Soil Data Viewer httpsoilsusdagovsurveygeographyssurgo

radic

Potential Evapotranspiration

Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN wwwfaoorggeonetworksrvenmetadatashowid=7416ampcurrTab=simple

radic

Rainfall Erosivity InVEST Forum radicErosivity httpinvestecoinformaticsorgsharedErosivity-USzip

radic

Soil Erodibility SSURGO Soil Data Viewer httpsoilsusdagovsurveygeographyssurgo

radic

Model Coefficients Tables

User generated from peer-reviewed literature or general published tables radic radic

Model Types BD = Biodiversity C = Carbon WP = Water Purification S = Avoided Sedimentation

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InVEST Analysis Scenarios

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Scenarios

All models run for All models run forthe lsquoCurrentrsquo scenario

All models run for the lsquoDuringthe DuringRemediationrsquo scenario

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During Remediation Scenario

lsquoAfter Remediationrsquo Scenario

InVEST Analysis ScenariosScenarios

O l C b M d l fOnly Carbon Model run for the lsquoAfter Remediationrsquo scenario Conversion of several areasConversion of several areas

from existing land use toeither grassland orevergreen forest

Represents landscapeyears after remedyimplementation

After Remediation Scenario

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lsquoAfter Remediationrsquo Scenario

InVEST Analysis ScenariosScenarios

O l C b M d l fOnly Carbon Model run for the lsquoAfter Remediationrsquo scenario Conversion of several areasConversion of several areas

from existing land use toeither grassland orevergreen forest

Represents landscapeyears after remedyimplementation

After Remediation Scenario

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Biodiversity Model Habitat Quality amp DegradationDegradation

lsquoCurrentrsquo Scenario lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo ScenarioCurrent Scenario During Remediation Scenario

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Carbon Model Carbon Storage amp Economic ValueValue

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lsquoCurrentrsquoScenario

lsquoDuring RemediationrsquoScenario

lsquoAfter RemediationrsquoScenario

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Carbon Model Carbon Sequestration amp Economic ValueValue

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Between lsquoCurrentrsquo andlsquoDuring Remediationrsquo Scenario

Between lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo andlsquoAfter Remediationrsquo Scenario

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During Remediation Scenario After Remediation Scenario

Water Purification Model Nutrient Retention amp Economic ValueValue

lsquoCurrentrsquo Scenario lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo ScenarioCurrent Scenario During Remediation Scenario

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Carbon Model Carbon Sequestration amp Economic ValueValue

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Between lsquoCurrentrsquo andlsquoDuring Remediationrsquo Scenario

Between lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo andlsquoAfter Remediationrsquo Scenario

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During Remediation Scenario After Remediation Scenario

Water Purification Model Nutrient Retention amp Economic ValueValue

lsquoCurrentrsquo Scenario lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo ScenarioCurrent Scenario During Remediation Scenario

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Water Purification Model Nutrient Retention amp Economic ValueValue

lsquoCurrentrsquo Scenario lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo ScenarioCurrent Scenario During Remediation Scenario

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Avoided Sedimentation Model Sediment Retention amp Economic Value

lsquoCurrentrsquo ScenarioCurrent Scenario lsquoDuring Remediationrsquo ScenarioDuring Remediation Scenario

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Application

Significant acreage in unproductive landcurrently present on Superfund sitescurrently present on Superfund sites

Leads to types of reuse that will improve waterandor air qualityandor air quality

USDA has an office to develop ecosystemsmarkets

EPA developing technical methods

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Contact InformationContact Information

Lily Tavassoli Remedial Project Manager

US Environmental Protection Agency

Region 9Region 9 Superfund Division

(415) 972-3146(415) 972 3146 tavassolililyepagov

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