HWY 566 21 MI NE OF GALLUP
Location: The Site is located 17 miles northeast of Gallup, New Mexico and on the southern border of the Navajo Indian Reservation. Population: The surrounding area is sparsely populated, with the nearest residence located 1.5 miles north of the Site. Setting: The Site includes a former uranium ore processing mill and tailings disposal area, which covers about 25 and 100 acres, respectively. The tailings disposal area is subdivided into three cells by dikes. The cells are identified as the South Cell, Central Cell, and North Cell. The tailings cells have been capped with an interim radon barrier cover as part of the reclamation activities directed by the NRC. Two evaporation ponds have been constructed on top of the cells as part of the EPA’s ground-water remedy. The surrounding lands include Indian Tribal Land, Indian Allotment Land and UNC-owned property. The land use near the Site is primarily grazing for sheep, cattle and horses.
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