Rocks are marked with orange paint and inscribed with the name of the species planted in each hole.
No Stone Left Unturned in Planting Project at Rifle Disposal Cell in Colorado
Office of Legacy Management Support Partners (LMSP) have been hard at work, planting native vegetation on LM’s mill tailings disposal site in Rifle, Colorado, as part of a pilot test to help manage pore water in the disposal cell.
Administrative Professionals Recognized by LM Leadership
Four Office of Legacy Management Support Partner administrative professionals — Michele Schmidt, Gayle Miller, Janice Maruniak, and Misty Arellano — were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions and support of LM’s mission.
Abandoned mines, left by mineral extraction and exploration of all types, are scattered across the plateau, and while these places are intriguing, they are hazardous to visitors. Few understand this better than LM field teams working on the Defense-Related Uranium Mines program.
Full Speed Ahead on Navajo Nation Water Treatment Projects
In September, Director Carmelo Melendez, Director of Site Operations Jay Glascock, and Chief of Staff Andrea Dolch toured the Tuba City Disposal Site in Arizona and the Shiprock Disposal Site in New Mexico. Read More Here
Photo of the Month
LM’s DRUM team and the Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program led a tour of abandoned uranium mines in the Yellowcat Mining District in eastern Utah on Oct. 23. The Moab Museum sponsored the tour. In the photo, the tour group visits an ore bin and an associated mine-rock pile at the Blackstone 5 Mine at Yellowcat.
