This agreement may fund the participation of the new mexico environmental department (NMED), energy minerals and natural resources department (EMNRD) in activities including but not limited to the…

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has been awarded a $699,860 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802). This funding supports NMED's oversight and management assistance activities related to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) response actions at the Chevron Questa Mine Superfund site in New Mexico. Key activities include reviewing remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of decision, as well as providing technical input on the site's remedial design and action tasks. NMED will also conduct administrative, management, and implementation oversight for the selected remedies as set forth in the record of decision. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027.

This agreement may fund the participation of the new mexico environmental department (NMED), energy minerals and natural resources department (EMNRD) in activities including but not limited to the review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of decision at the chevron questa mine (CMI) superfund sites in new mexico when the environmental protection agency (EPA) is the lead agency for remedial action (RA). This can also include review of information, attending site-related meetings and participating in five-year reviews. Note to grants specialist: this award does not require a state match of any type from NMED. The funds awarded (special account) and the activities associated (management assistance) with this cooperative agreement do not require NMED match the federal funds awarded. Activities:activities to be performed include the following support agency activities: the EMNRD will be conducting oversight work related to the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act (CERCLA) response actions as described in the implementing agreements and further negotiations on additional implementing agreements, including administrative tasks, management assistance and implementation oversight of the selected remedy, as set forth in the record of decision (rod). The oversight continues in the form of the annual effectiveness evaluation, monitoring, and operation and maintenance for the areas with remedies and pilot projects. Continuing and/or anticipated technical review and comment on the chevron site's remedial design/remedial action (RD/RA) tasks, and management assistance and oversight activities to be performed by EMNRD will include the following: early design (ED) actions administrative order on consent (AOC) scope of work (SOW): this work supports requirements of the rod, including review and participation in work plan development and amendments, technical investigations, field studies, pre-design through final remedial design options determinations, and pilot studies identified in the SOW and its subsequent amendments and revisions. Early removal (ER) actions AOC: review, planning, and inspection of projects specified by the early removal (ER) actions AOC and its SOW will be addressed by EMNRD staff. This work was performed in direct cooperation with chevron questa mine (CMI), EPA and NMED, building upon work accomplished via cleanup work at the mill, in the pipeline corridor, adjacent to the tailings facility sites, and during the remediation of eagle rock lake. Partial consent decree (PCD): EMNRD will consult with all involved agencies, as well as the operator and their consultants, and review and provide joint state technical comments to EPA.subrecipient:EMNRD management assistance and oversight activities for the site that are a function of one of the implementing agreements will be funded by this cooperative agreement. Some overlap between reclamation required in CMI's new mexico mining act mining permit may become a component of one of the aocs or the partial consent decree. With the funding requested under this cooperative agreement, EMNRD will be conducting oversight work related to the CERCLA response actions as described in the implementing agreements and further negotiations on additional implementing agreements, including administrative tasks, management assistance and implementation oversight of the selected remedy, as set forth in the rod. Several tasks have been substantially completed in the AOC's and PCD prior to 2023, and the oversight continues in the form of the annual effectiveness evaluation, monitoring, and operation and maintenance for the areas with remedies and pilot projects. Additional new tasks outlined in the 4TH amendment to early design AOC will begin in 2023. Continuing and/or anticipated technical review and comment on the chevron site's RD/RA tasks, and management assistance and oversight