Property Details for Bayhorse Mining District - Town Site and Mine

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

26441

Property Address

None - 8 miles SW of Challis, Idaho, Custer County none, ID 00000

Size

162

Parcel Numbers

Mining survey #s 588B 2930B 1164 559 2604 2930A 2931 1157 1152 1153

Latitude/Longitude

44.5046445 / -114.2317308

Congressional District

Property Contact

Stanfield, Brooks

stanfield.brooks@epa.gov

206 553-4423

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality	RP97056201	ID	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2005
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation	BF96044201	ID	Cleanup	2006

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment		10/01/2003	10/01/2003	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$2,400.00	06/15/2006	06/15/2006	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$39,000.00	11/01/2005	11/01/2005	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality	N	FY06
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$6,000.00	01/07/2005	01/07/2005	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality	Y	FY06
Supplemental Assessment	$7,000.00	11/01/2005	11/01/2005	Idaho Department of Environmental Quality	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $54,400.00
Leveraged Funding: $3,000.00
Total Funding: $57,400.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Lead
Other Metals

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
10/01/2006		09/28/2009	Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation	No
10/01/2006	$200,000.00	09/28/2009	Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation	No

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 162
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 52
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $793,469.47
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $993,469.47

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Proprietary Controls Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Covenants placed on property to restrict full time occupancy and drinking water wells in designated locations. IDPR was required to join the state's Voluntary Cleanup Program through the Department of Environmental Quality.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

09/28/2009

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping) Security (e.g., Guard, Fences)

Additional Engineering controls information

The main engineering controls involved: Capping the mill tailings pile with geotextile fabric and fencing it. Capping the smelter slag pile with asphalt and turning it into a parking lot. Fencing out contaminated areas to restrict public access.

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Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

09/28/2009

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

Start Date	Leveraged Funding	CA	Completion Date
10/01/2006	$1.00	Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation	06/26/2009

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The Bayhorse Townsite is a very picturesque ghosttown located in mountains of central Idaho. The town was operational from the late 1870's through the 1920's. There are numerous building in different states of repair but the most signicant are the mill building and a rock structure noted for storing ore bullion. The site has the remains of 9 kilns that was used to make charcoal for operation of the smelter. This cleanup project allowed IDPR to open the historic ghosttown to the public in a safe manner by developing clean travel areas and keeping the visitor away from the contaminated areas.

Former Use: The Bayhorse townsite is one of 5 parcels within an historic mining district. Idaho State Parks and Recreation has purchased the 5 parcels (totaling 500-acres) for preservation as a State Park. The property is a 162-acre parcel gently to moderatly to steeply sloped, and varioulsy covered with conifers, mountain mohagony, sagebrush and high desert shrubs and grass. This property contains several historic mining structures, 5 domed charcoal kilns, a smelter, mill buildings, and the town property(numerous buildings), etc.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (162)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

Enrolled: 03/12/2007

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional