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Table 12 Victoria Camp Site Reconnaissance Findings Potential Issues Findings Underground Storage No evidence of USTs or ASTs was observed. Tanks and Aboveground Storage Tanks(USTs/ASTs) Hazardous Building N/A Materials (PCBs, asbestos, ozone-depleting substances) 4.2.4 Head of Incline and 2700 Portal Area (Including Sawmill & Landfill 1.5 km Northwest) Observations for the Head of Incline and 2700 Portal Area are summarized in the table below. The historic sawmill site was overgrown with vegetation with no evidence of the historic activities observed from the road. The landfill was no longer operating, however, a clearing alongside the road appeared to be used for parking and staging of equipment associated with logging activities. Table 13 Head of Incline & 2700 Portal Area Potential Issues Findings Site Occupants and Activities Site Lay-Out and Access Britannia Contaminated Site Investigation Stage I Preliminary Site Investigation Project No. 50319-001-310 30 The site is abandoned and, with the exception of logging trucks passing through, there was no evidence of ongoing activities. Several small shacks remain near the mine portals and the foundation of the former hoist house is evident (Photographs 26, Appendix E). While most buildings and the rail tracks are gone, the railbeds remain. The site is accessed via the road running through it, now an active logging road. The former railway beds are still present and now utilized as roads. Water seeps from the 2700 Portal and enters Mineral Creek, the most significant surface water drainage in the area. While the site is large with Surface Water Drainage variations in site topography, the general slope is to the northwest. Surface water infiltrates into the ground as well as flowing into Mineral Creek. Building Construction, N/A Heating and Cooling Stressed, Stained or No evidence of stressed, stained or dead vegetation was observed. Dead Vegetation Ponds/Lagoons No ponds or lagoons were observed. Drains/Sumps/Pits/Oil- None were observed. Water Separators/Catch Basins Mine waste rock generated during historical mining operations is widespread throughout the site (Photograph 27, Appendix E). A few old Solid Waste, Hazardous drums had been dumped in Mineral Creek below the mine portals Materials and Hazardous (Photograph 28, Appendix E). A strong odour of petroleum hydrocarbons Waste was detected in the hoist house, suggesting the potential for petroleum hydrocarbon contamination.
Table 13 Head of Incline & 2700 Portal Area Potential Issues Findings Underground Storage No evidence of USTs or ASTs was observed. Tanks and Aboveground Storage Tanks(USTs/ASTs) Hazardous Building N/A Materials (PCBs, asbestos, ozone-depleting substances) 4.2.5 Halfway Town No evidence of the existence of Halfway Town was observed during the site reconnaissance. 4.3 LAND USE AT ADJACENT LANDS Logging is underway in the surrounding mountains to the north, east and south of the Britannia Mine. Residential land use exists on the north side of Britannia Creek. There is a small area of commercial development to the south of the Fan Area, with a gravel pit located just beyond. Residential, recreational and resort development at Furry Creek are several kilometres southwest of the Victoria Camp. 5.0 PROTOCOL 5 Section 60 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation requires that each preliminary site investigation or PSI report submitted to the Ministry for review include a summary of the report or plan for the purpose of entry on the site registry. Protocol 5, Establishing a Format for Summaries of Site Investigation Reports and Remediation Plans, has been in effect since December 1, 1998. It formalizes the requirements for consultants when submitting preliminary site investigation and detailed site investigation reports and/or remediation plans to BCMWLAP. It consists of a checklist, signature/credential page, and statistical interpretation of summarized information. Protocol 5 Appendix B, Summary of Report Participants, and Appendix C, Report Summary – Site Information Summary, required with submission to BCMWLAP of Stage I PSI reports, have been completed by URS and are located at the back of this report. Protocol 5 has also been provided in a digital format as required by BCMWLAP. Britannia Contaminated Site Investigation Stage I Preliminary Site Investigation Project No. 50319-001-310 31
Page 1 and 2: January 2002 File 50319-001 Britann
Page 3 and 4: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report prese
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS Britannia Contami
Page 7 and 8: LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Elevations a
Page 9 and 10: BRITANNIA CONTAMINATED SITE INVESTI
Page 11 and 12: Table 1 Elevations and Correspondin
Page 13 and 14: � Untitled map showing mine claim
Page 15 and 16: under consideration for use in the
Page 17 and 18: 1923: The new mill began processing
Page 19 and 20: 1965: A road was constructed to Jan
Page 21 and 22: a frother (Ministry of Mines 1924).
Page 23 and 24: Table 2 Historical Summary of Build
Page 25 and 26: much of the townsite; the in-ground
Page 27 and 28: on it, and a 2-storey shack were al
Page 29 and 30: Table 7 Historical Summary of Build
Page 31 and 32: 3.2 BC MINISTRY OF WATER, LAND AND
Page 33 and 34: Table 9 Fan Area Site Reconnaissanc
Page 35 and 36: Table 9 Fan Area Site Reconnaissanc
Page 37: Table 11 Mt. Sheer Townsite Site Re
Page 41 and 42: 7.1 FAN AREA The Fan Area has been
Page 43 and 44: Location Number LOCATIONS OF ENVIRO
Page 45 and 46: Location Number LOCATIONS OF ENVIRO
Page 47 and 48: 7.2.2 2200 Mt. Sheer Townsite APEC
Page 49 and 50: APEC # AREAS OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONME
Page 51 and 52: ecommendations presented herein is
Page 53 and 54: 11.0 REFERENCES Aerial photographs:
Page 55 and 56: Environment Canada. 1973. The Burra

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