Mercury in the Headwaters Tour
Friday, October 18
Participants rounded out their Reclaiming the Sierra 2019 conference experience with a day-long tour to project sites exemplifying cutting-edge approaches addressing headwater sources of mercury within each of the four strategic targets.
8:30-9:00 am | Carpool from Gold Miner’s Inn |
9:30-10:15 am | STOP 1: Englebright Dam Speaker: Carrie Monohan, History of Hydraulic Mining |
10:30 am- 12:00 pm | STOP 2: Blue Point Speakers: Brian Bisnett, Blue Point Mine: Past, Present, and Future Elizabeth “Izzy" Martin, Due Diligence on Mine-Scarred Lands |
12:30-1:30 pm | Sycamore Ranch Lunch and Networking |
1:30-2:30 pm | Hammon Grove Park Speakers: Alex Keeble-Toll, Mercury Contaminated Fish Carrie Monohan, Yuba Gold Fields: Hydraulic Mine Debris Barriers and Opportunities |
3:00-5:00 pm | Combie Reservoir Speakers: Carrie Monohan, Hydraulic Mines and Reservoir Sedimentation Greg Jones, Reservoir Maintenance: Removal of Mercury-Contaminated Sediment Nick Graham, Combie Reservoir Monitoring Plan |