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MSS 0473. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, Colorado Springs Records, 1983-1996

Pikes Peak Library District, Pikes Peak Library District




December 27, 2016

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Collection Summary

Title Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, Colorado Springs Records
Dates (Inclusive) 1983-1996
Creator Environmental Protection Agency Region 8
Abstract The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, Colorado Springs Records date 1983-1996 and cover the Galley Road Dump Site, Black Forest Drums, Polk Street Drums, High Quality Circuits, Rocky Mountain Custom Chrome, and Chipita Pit.
Repository Number MSS 0473
Quantity 2.5 c.f.
Repository Pikes Peak Library DistrictPikes Peak Library District 20 North Cascade Ave. Colorado Springs, CO USA
Language of the Material English

Biography / History

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established on December 8, 1970, with a mission “to protect human health and the environment.” To accomplish this mission, the EPA develops and enforces regulations, provides grants, studies environmental issues, sponsors partnerships, and publishes information.

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 (Mountains and Plains) serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations. EPA Region 8 is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Sources:

Environmental Protection Agency website, www.epa.gov

Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, Colorado Springs Records, MSS 0473

Scope and Content

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, Colorado Springs Records date from 1983-1996. This collection consists of six series: Galley Road Dump Site, Black Forest Drums, Polk Street Drums, High Quality Circuits, Rocky Mountain Custom Chrome, and Chipita Pit.

The Galley Road Dump Site series ranges from 1987-1996. The material focuses on a removal action for the Galley Road Dump Site located at Galley Road and Powers Boulevard. The removal action was completed to mitigate threats to the environment and local population posed by hazardous material. Documents include correspondence, legal work plans, and progress reports.

Black Forest Drums ranges from 1987-1989 and is regarding the removal of 141 drums of methylene chloride contaminated soil. Correspondence, site assessments, safety plans, notifications, and summaries are included in this series.

The Polk Street Drums series is about the removal of abandoned waste drums at 3230 East Polk Street. Fact sheets, correspondence, and pollution reports are contained in this series, dating 1994-1995.

A drum removal at 2537 Weston Road consisting of combustible and hazardous material makes up the High Quality Circuits series. The material dates 1987-1990 and is arranged by document number. Material includes incident reports, correspondence, and memoranda.

The Rocky Mountain Custom Chrome ranges from 1987-1988 and covers a removal action for 19 drums of contaminated soil and liquids at 516 and 522 E. Costilla Street. Documents include notifications, safety plans, and site assessments.

The Chipita Pit material covers the Chipita Ranch Corporation’s application for a permit extension. These records date 1984-1991 and include letters of protest, newspaper clippings, and agreements.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public.

Use/Re-use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Environmental Protection Agency Region 8, Colorado Springs Records, 1983-1996. MSS 0473. Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District.

Acquisition Information

These materials were provided by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 as part of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1983.

Processing Information

Archivist's Notes: This collection was processed by Heather Jordan in December 2016.

Related Material

Profile of environmental quality: Region 8, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, 333.7 U5834P

Index Terms

Environmental Protection Agency - United States - Region VIII

Environmental protection - Colorado

Hazardous waste sites - Colorado - Colorado Springs

I 
Galley Road Dump Site 

Description Container

Correspondence  March 23, 1995
box 1 folder 1

Index  March 20, 1995
box 1 folder 2

Action memorandum  March 6, 1995
box 1 folder 3

File index  October 11, 1995
box 1 folder 4

Distribution list  March 23, 1995
box 1 folder 5

Correspondence  June 27, 1995
box 1 folder 6

External affairs/community relations, responsiveness summaries  May 25, 1995
box 1 folder 7

Legal, access agreements  May 19, 1995
box 1 folder 8

Legal, administrative orders  undated
box 1 folder 9

Legal, correspondence with PRPs (1 of 2)  March 24, 1995-September 11, 1995
box 1 folder 10

Legal, correspondence with PRPs (2 of 2)  March 24, 1995-September 11, 1995
box 1 folder 11

Legal, 104(e) requests  May 12, August 21, 1995
box 1 folder 12

Legal, 106 notice letters  March 1-24, 1995
box 1 folder 13

Legal, progress reports, weekly (1 of 2)  June 1-September 7, 1995
box 1 folder 14

Legal, progress reports, weekly (2 of 2)  June 1-September 7, 1995
box 1 folder 15

Sample results, ERT reports (1 of 2)  March 9, 1994
box 1 folder 16

Sample results, ERT reports (2 of 2)  March 9, 1994
box 1 folder 17

Legal - 104(e) letters  June 24, 1994-November 21, 1994
box 2 folder 1

Legal - 106 letters  June 30-August 15, 1994
box 2 folder 2

First supplement, Legal, PRP work plans (1 of 5)  April-July 1995
box 2 folder 3

First supplement, Legal, PRP work plans (2 of 5)  April-July 1995
box 2 folder 4

First supplement, Legal, PRP work plans (3 of 5)  April-July 1995
box 2 folder 5

First supplement, Legal, PRP work plans (4 of 5)  April-July 1995
box 2 folder 6

First supplement, Legal, PRP work plans (5 of 5)  April-July 1995
box 2 folder 7

Second supplemental update  February 13, 1996
box 2 folder 8

Third supplement, correspondence  July 16, 1992
box 2 folder 9

Third supplement, index  June 18, 1992
box 2 folder 10

Third supplement, correspondence  January 17, 1990
box 2 folder 11

Third supplement, external affairs/community relations, fact sheets  October 1990
box 2 folder 12

Third supplement, OSC reports  May 1, 1991
box 2 folder 13

Third supplement, Correspondence with PRPs  February 7-October 25, 1990
box 2 folder 14

Third supplement, 104(e) requests  September 20-28, 1990
box 2 folder 15

Third supplement, Pollution reports  September 24, 1987
box 2 folder 16

II 
Black Forest Drums 

Description Container

Correspondence  February 15, 1989
box 3 folder 1

Correspondence, congressional  September 10, 1987-January 20, 1989
box 3 folder 2

Correspondence, general  November 6, 1987-July 1, 1988
box 3 folder 3

Correspondence, records of communication  June 6, 1987
box 3 folder 4

External affairs/community relations, fact sheets  undated
box 3 folder 5

Legal, access agreements  October 26-November 8, 1987
box 3 folder 6

Legal, administrative order  December 6, 1988
box 3 folder 7

Legal, correspondence with PRPs  April 8, 1999
box 3 folder 8

Sample results, ERT reports (1 of 2)  November 17-December 22, 1987
box 3 folder 9

Sample results, ERT reports (2 of 2)  November 17-December 22, 1987
box 3 folder 10

Sample results, lab reports  December 17, 1987, July 21, 1988
box 3 folder 11

Sample results, QA/QC reports  September 2, 1987-March 17, 1988
box 3 folder 12

Site assessment, information provided by state or local sources  February 6, June 4, 1987
box 3 folder 13

Preliminary site assessment  June 4, 1987
box 3 folder 14

Site maps  undated
box 3 folder 15

First supplement, index  August 30, 1989
box 3 folder 16

First supplement, distribution list  February 15, 1989
box 3 folder 17

First supplement, correspondence, general  January 27, 1989
box 3 folder 18

First supplement, records of communication  December 29, 1988-July 27, 1989
box 3 folder 19

First supplement, disposal, notification of hazardous waste activities  June 5-July 31, 1989
box 3 folder 20

First supplement, disposal, waste profile sheets  June 26, 1989
box 3 folder 21

First supplement, external affairs/community relations, community relations plan  February 17, 1989
box 3 folder 22

First supplement, external affairs/community relations, correspondence with public  February 27, April 20, 1989
box 3 folder 23

First supplement, external affairs/community relations, fact sheets  undated
box 3 folder 24

First supplement, external affairs/community relations, newspaper articles  February 24-27, 1989
box 3 folder 25

First supplement, external affairs/community relations, press releases  February 22, July 14, 1989
box 3 folder 26

First supplement, site safety plan  July 10, 1989
box 3 folder 27

First supplement, administrative order  January 4, 1989
box 3 folder 28

First supplement, legal, correspondence with PRPs  January 9-April 13, 1989
box 4 folder 1

First supplement, sample results, QA/QC reports  February 10, 1989
box 4 folder 2

First supplement, expanded site assessment  December 15, 1988
box 4 folder 3

First supplement, work plans  February 5-April 25, 1989
box 4 folder 4

Second supplement, index  October 31, 1989
box 4 folder 5

Second supplement, legal, Correspondence with PRPs  October 31, 1989
box 4 folder 6

Second supplement, sample results, chain of custody  July 21, 1989
box 4 folder 7

Second supplement, analytical results  August 23, 1989
box 4 folder 8

Second supplement, report of sampling activities  August 29, 1989
box 4 folder 9

Second supplement, final analytical results  October 3, 1989
box 4 folder 10

Second supplement, report, summary  November 16, 1989
box 4 folder 11

Second supplement, site assessment, volume 1  September 10, 1989
box 4 folder 12

Second supplement, site assessment, volume 2  September 10, 1989
box 4 folder 13

III 
Polk Street Drums 

Description Container

Fact sheet  undated
box 5 folder 1

File index  July 31, 1995
box 5 folder 2

Action memorandum  July 13, 1995
box 5 folder 3

Correspondence, general  May 10-30, 1995
box 5 folder 4

Correspondence, record of communication  June 2, 1995
box 5 folder 5

Cost recovery, settlements  May 4, 1995
box 5 folder 6

Pollution reports  May 18, 1995
box 5 folder 7

Sample results, lab reports  September 26, 1994
box 5 folder 8

IV 
High Quality Circuits 

Description Container

Documents 1001-1021  March 18, 1987-April 10, 1990
box 5 folder 9

Documents 1022-1036  April 21, 1987-August 18, 1987
box 5 folder 10

V 
Rocky Mountain Custom Chrome 

Description Container

Index  undated
box 5 folder 11

Action memorandum  September 14, 1987
box 5 folder 12

Action memorandum, ceiling increases  February 4, 1988
box 5 folder 13

Correspondence, records of communication  January 11, 1987-February 10, 1988
box 5 folder 14

Disposal, general  January 14, 1987-March 16, 1988
box 5 folder 15

Disposal, notification of hazardous waste activities  February 5, 1988-March 8, 1988
box 5 folder 16

Disposal, waste profile sheets  December 18, 1987
box 5 folder 17

Health and Safety, site safety plan  August 28, 1987
box 5 folder 18

Legal, corresondence with PRPs  March 25, 1988
box 5 folder 19

Legal, letters  June 29, 1988
box 5 folder 20

Legal, letters  September 16, 1987
box 5 folder 21

Pollution reports  August 26, 1987-March 17, 1988
box 5 folder 22

Sample results, lab reports  September 18-October 14, 1987
box 5 folder 23

Sample results, QA/QC Reports  December 7, 1987
box 5 folder 24

Site assessment, expanded site assessment  August 31, 1987
box 5 folder 25

Site assessment, haz cat results  September 8, 1987
box 5 folder 26

VI 
Chipita Pit 

Description Container

Letters of protest (1 of 2)  July 1988-September 1989
box 5 folder 27

Letters of protest (2 of 2)  July 1988-September 1989
box 5 folder 28

Correspondence (1 of 3)  October 27, 1989-January 25, 1990
box 5 folder 29

Correspondence (2 of 3)  October 27, 1989-January 25, 1990 (2 of 3)
box 5 folder 30

Correspondence (3 of 3)  October 27, 1989-January 25, 1990
box 5 folder 31

Amendment AM-02 (1 of 2)  December 7, 1990-February 28, 1991
box 6 folder 1

Amendment AM-02 (2 of 2)  December 7, 1990-February 28, 1991
box 6 folder 2

Newspaper clippings  October-November 1989
box 6 folder 3

Permit application (1 of 2)  April 1984
box 6 folder 4

Permit application (2 of 2)  April 1984
box 6 folder 5

Commission hearings (1 of 3)  December 19, 1983-April 11, 1984
box 6 folder 6

Commission hearings (2 of 3)  December 19, 1983-April 11, 1984
box 6 folder 7

Commission hearings (3 of 3)  December 19, 1983-April 11, 1984
box 6 folder 8

Annual fee and report  November 20, 1985-November 27, 1990
box 6 folder 9

Permit application amendment (1 of 2)  October 1989
box 6 folder 10

Permit application amendment (2 of 2)  October 1989
box 6 folder 11

Permit revision and possible violation (1 of 2)  September 20, 1989-September 27, 1990
box 6 folder 12

Permit revision and possible violation (2 of 2)  September 20, 1989-September 27, 1990
box 6 folder 13

Amendment and reclamation plan (1 of 3)  October 5-November 8, 1990
box 6 folder 14

Amendment and reclamation plan (2 of 3)  October 5-November 8, 1990
box 6 folder 15

Amendment and reclamation plan (3 of 3)  October 5-November 8, 1990
box 6 folder 16

Agreement  1991
box 6 folder 17
 
 
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