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Pre-Submittal Conference Key Mill Supplemental EIS - RFQ2510ERO

January 22, 2025

Karl Rains, Eastern WA Region Planner

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Today’s Agenda

2 Project Background

1 Introductions

3 Current Solicitation (RFQ 2510 ERO)

4 Questions & Answers

Who is on today’s call?

• Brook Beeler, Region Director

• Stephanie May, Communications Manager

• Project proponent team

• Karl Rains, Project/Contract Manger

Key Mill Site Overview & Background

• Approximately 6 mi East of Republic, WA

• Began operation in1990

• Received ore from numerous mines in the region

• Mill currently in temporary closure

Republic

Key Mill

Key Mill Site Overview & Background (continued)

Key Mill - Process

Grinding

Office

Processing

TSF

2000+ tons per day Mill capacity

Ore crushed and ground to “fine silty sand”

Precious metals recovery

Tailings placed in the TSF

Crushing

Tailings Storage Facility (TSF)

• Earthfill dam/embankments

• Capacity – 8.5M tons; ~1M tons remaining

• Height – 3,285 feet above mean seal level (amsl)

• Conventional slurry tailings

• ~45% solids and ~65% process water

Key Mill Site Overview & Background (continued)

Approved TSF Changes (Filtered Tailings)

• New tailings filtering process

• Approved by Ferry County in 2022

• Pressure filtration to reduce moisture content

• ~82% solids and ~18% process water

• ~1M tons to be placed on existing TSF

Proposed TSF Changes (Filtered Tailings)

• Increase height and capacity of TSF

• Height – ↑ by ~75 feet to 3,360 feet amsl

• Capacity – additional 5.5M tons

• No raise of earthen dam

• Extend mill life by ~9-12 years

Ecology determined significant impacts may occur → Supplement EIS is required

RFQ 2510 ERO

• Key Mill TSF has been reviewed under past EIS and SEIS documents

• Completion of a new SEIS limited to analysis of resources that may result in significant impacts from the proposed expansion is required under SEPA

• Earth and Geology (slope stability)

• Human Health & Safety

• Water Quality

• Aquatic Resources

• Visual Resources

• SEIS will also include resources not evaluated in previous environmental reviews

• Environmental Justice

• Climate Change

• Cumulative Impacts

• EBMC has submitted numerous technical studies associated with the proposal, including:

• Engineering Design Report, consisting of the following, among others:

• Geotechnical Report

• Liquefaction Susceptibility Analysis

• Consolidation Settlement Analysis

• Foundation and Global Stability Analysis

• Hydrology Analysis

• Viewshed Analysis

• Environmental Justice Screening Assessment

• Consultant will review technical studies to identify any data gaps where additional analysis may be needed to properly and completely evaluate potential impacts

• If material is determined to be insufficient or incomplete, Ecology will discuss with the

Consultant the need for additional technical studies

Tasks & Deliverables

1) Review Existing Documents and Develop a Project Plan

2) Project Management, Coordination and Meetings

3) Public Involvement and Communications

• Scoping not required

4) Prepare Draft SEIS

5) Prepare Final SEIS

6) Maintain and submit Administrative Record

Period of Performance

• Date of Award – December 31, 2025

• Scope of Work and Period of Performance may be amended

Vendor Qualifications

1) Licensed to do business in Washington State

2) Minimum of 3 years in business performing services described in SOW

3) Must have prior experience:

• Preparing EIS documents for projects in WA

• Performing SEPA & NEPA analysis for projects in WA

• Navigating Washington State policies & procedures

• Successfully working with local, state & federal agencies, Tribes, industry, environmental groups, and the public

• Preparing technical documents, presentation and outreach materials, and meeting facilitation

• Project management & coordination

4) Must not be suspended or debarred from government contracts

Evaluation Summary

Technical Proposal

• 8 pages or less

• Approach/Methodology

• Best meets the purposes of the study

• Methodologies for data collection

• Interaction with Ecology staff

• Tools & resources to be used

• Work Plan

• Schedule/Plan to complete tasks, activities and reports

• Identify potential risks significant to the success of the Project

Management Proposal

• 6 pages or less

• Management Structure

• Team structure and internal controls

• Identify role of subcontractors and responsibility for performance

• Organization chart for project with lines of authority

• Identify who will have prime responsibility and final authority

• Policies & procedures for conflicts of interest and confidentiality

• Staff Qualifications

• Identify key staff assigned to the Project

• Include resumes

• Statement that identified staff will actually perform work

• Past Experience

• Relevant experience

• List of contracts within past 3 years relevant to this RFQ/SOW

Timeline & Next Steps

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Washington Electronic Business Solution (WEBS)

• Statewide Payee Desk

• Washington APEX Accelerator, formerly (PTAC)

• Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE)

• Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

• Washington Department of Revenue (DOR)

• Washington Secretary of State (SOS)

• Echo Bay Key Mill Shared Folder; password: echobay https://pr-webs-customer.des.wa.gov/ https://ofm.wa.gov/it-systems/statewide-vendorpayee-services https://washingtonapex.org/ https://omwbe.wa.gov/ https://www.dva.wa.gov/ https://dor.wa.gov/ https://www.sos.wa.gov/ https://geosyntec-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/daniel_chang_aspectconsulting_com/En1F7Td38lRNhqY_ntL6tSABXIycfOsqKbEBd2IKTfYd3Q?e=pCfKkc&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8S1JBSTQ2MUBlY3kud2EuZ292fGZhYTU5MmM5OTJiODQzNDRkNzZmMDhkZDM5OWQ4MjIwfDExZDBlMjE3MjY0ZTQwMGE4YmEwNTdkY2MxMjdkNzJkfDB8MHw2Mzg3MzAwNzA4MzUyMzExODF8VW5rbm93bnxUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpGYlhCMGVVMWhjR2tpT25SeWRXVXNJbFlpT2lJd0xqQXVNREF3TUNJc0lsQWlPaUpYYVc0ek1pSXNJa0ZPSWpvaVRXRnBiQ0lzSWxkVUlqb3lmUT09fDB8fHw%3d&sdata=KzJxaFBGMmduQkZtVHVVeFJwMTlCQVNRTmFiU2YvY3p5aEZQQmM0eVQ5az0%3d

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Questions and submittals must be received on or before the due dates/times identified.

Send to: karl.rains@ecy.wa.gov mailto:Karl.rains@ecy.wa.gov

Thank you Contact Karl Rains at karl.rains@ecy.wa.gov with any additional questions by January 29, 2025 mailto:karl.rains@ecy.wa.gov