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Sierrita Voluntary Remediation Program

2021

08/18/21 The language for the letter is: Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Notice of Site Closure - AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file - 3 pages)

2020

06/30/20 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ, to William Hart, Sierrita, – Sierrita Administrative Closure – Former CLEAR Plant Exposure Area and Former Esperanza Mill Exposure Area, AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 5 pages)
06/04/20 Letter from William Hart, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ, – Request for Administrative Closure - AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 36 pages)
03/17/20 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Permission to Proceed with Request for Administrative Closure. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 4 pages)
03/17/20 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Approval of Final Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 2 pages)
01/09/20 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Review of 2019 Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 4 pages)

2019

10/02/19 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Review of 2019 Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03  (PDF file- 3 pages)
08/15/19 Letter from William Hart, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Revised Final Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 604 pages)
03/05/19 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Review of 2018 Revised Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 4 pages)

2018

02/16/18 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – ADEQ/ADHS February 2018 Comments on Sierrita BHHRA. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 2 pages)
02/02/18 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – ADHS Review of: (1) Sierrita BHHRA, dated June 7, 2016; (2) ADEQ's Comments on the BHHRA, (includes ADEQ/Kleinfelder comments) dated August 18, 2016; and (3) Arcadis’s Summary and Response Intentions for Comments, dated December 19, 2017. AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 2 pages)

2017

12/18/17 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Approval of Background Soil Assessment Plan- AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 13 page)
10/30/17 Letter from Deborah Chismar, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Voluntary Remediation Program – VRP Site Code: 100073-03, Background and Soil Assessment Work Plan (PDF file- 13 page)
01/06/17 Letter from Deborah Chismar, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Voluntary Remediation Program – VRP Sode: 100073-03, Action Items from the September 30, 2016 Meeting at ADEQ (PDF file- 1 page)

2016

08/18/16 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to David Rhoades, Sierrita – Review of Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment (PDF file- 7 pages)
06/07/16 Letter from Deborah Chismar, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Baseline Human Health risk Assessment Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 488 pages)
04/22/16 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Deborah Chismar, Sierrita – Voluntary Remediation Program – VRP Site Code: 100073-03 Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, AZ Request for No Further Action Determination for Arsenic, Copper and Lead in Soil for the Former CLEAR Plant Paving Project (PDF file- 2 pages)
04/14/16 Letter from Deborah Chismar, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Voluntary Remediation Program – VRP Site Code: 100073-03 Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, AZ Request for No Further Action for the Former CLEAR Plant Paving Project
(PDF file- 4 pages)

2015

12/17/15 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Chad Fretz, Sierrita – Review of Revised Former CLEAR Plant Area Paving Project Soil Removal and Confirmation Sampling Report - VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 2 pages)
12/15/15 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Deborah Chismar, Sierrita – Sierrita Data Gaps Work Plan, due date extension pre-mobilization activities ADEQ approval - VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file- 1 page)
12/03/15 Letter from Deborah Chismar, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Revised CLEAR Plant Area Paving Project Soil Removal and Confirmation Sampling Report, Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, AZ VRP – VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 171 pages)
11/12/15 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Chad Fretz, Sierrita – Approval of revised Data Gaps Work Plan including October 2015 Field Sampling Plan Addendum and October 2005 Quality Assurance Project Plan Addendum for Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file- 3 pages)
10/12/15 Letter from John Stitzer, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – revised Data Gaps Work Plan for Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 73 pages)
05/13/15 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick Sierrita – Review of Response to Comments revised Baseline Human Health risk Assessment Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 2 pages)
04/24/15 Letter from Deborah Chismar, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ Comments Voluntary Remediation Program Baseline Human Health risk Assessment Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 57 pages)
03/24/15 Submittal from ARCADIS to Danielle Taber and John Patricki, ADEQ – Review of Background Well Locations and Groundwater Quality Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file- 26 pages)
02/19/15 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick Sierrita – Review of draft Baseline Human Health risk Assessment Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file- 4 pages)
01/23/15 Letter from Diana Kelts, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ Comments Program Data Gaps Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file- 11 pages)
01/02/15 Letter from Diana Kelts, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ Comments Program Baseline Human Health risk Assessment Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 11 pages)

2014

12/24/14 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick Sierrita – Review of draft Data Gaps Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 4 pages)
11/18/14 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick Sierrita – Review of draft Baseline Human Health risk Assessment Work Plan Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file- 17 pages)
11/07/14 Letter from Diana Kelts Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Data Gaps Work Plan for Sierrita VRP; AZ VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file- 976 pages)
09/12/14 Letter from Deborah Chismar Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ's Comments on the Freeport-McMoRan Groundwater Investigation Report dated April 11, 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03
(PDF file- 7 pages)
05/23/14 Letter from Deborah Chismar Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ's Comments on the Freeport-McMoRan Groundwater Investigation Report dated April 11, 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03
(PDF file- 110 pages)
04/11/14 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick Sierrita – Comments to Freeport-McMoRan on the Groundwater Investigation Report dated April 11, 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03
(PDF file- 5 pages)

2013

12/20/13 Submittal letter from Kanyembo Katapa, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Voluntary Remediation Program Groundwater Report. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file- 192 pages) (Appendix A - 421 pages) (Appendix B - 18048 pages) (Appendix C - 15 pages)
12/13/13 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick Sierrita – Response to Freeport-McMoRan Comment letter dated November 18, 2013. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 1 page)
11/18/13 Letter from Kanyembo Katapa. Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to Comments and Technical Memorandum for Final Voluntary Remediation Soil and Sediment Characterization Report. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 20 pages)
09/27/13 Letter from Danielle Taber, Sierrita to John Broderick, Sierrita – Acknowledgement of Addendum to the Soil and Sediment Characterization Report. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 1 page)
08/29/13 Letter from Danielle Taber, Sierrita to John Broderick, Sierrita – Response to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FMI) Comment Letter dated 08/01/13. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 2 pages)
08/06/13 Submittal letter from Kanyembo Katapa. Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Addendum to the Soil and Sediment Characterization Report. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 3507 pages)
08/01/13 Letter from Kanyembo Katapa, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to Comments and Revised Report for Final Voluntary Remediation Soil and Sediment Characterization Report; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 24 pages)
06/14/13 Letter from Julie Hoskin, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita – Approval of No Further Action –Soil, for Former CLEAR Plant Training Facility. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 6 pages)
05/21/13 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ toSubmittal letter from Kanyembo Katapa, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Former CLEAR Plant Training Facility Certification for No Further Action Determination. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 2 pages)
02/27/13 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita - Approval of the Revised Former CLEAR Plant Area Soil Excavation and Tier I Screening Risk Report. Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 2 pages)
02/26/13 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita - Review of January 8, 2013 Response to Comments letter; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 4 pages)
02/22/13 Submittal letter from Clinton Beck, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ - Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment Work Plan; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, AZ - VRP Site Code: 1000073-03 (PDF file - 53 pages)
01/18/13 Submittal letter from Clinton Beck, Sierrita to Danielel Taber, ADEQ - Revised Former CLEAR Plant Soil Excavation and Tier I Screening Risk Report; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc.; Green Valley, Arizona - VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file - 209 pages)
01/08/13 Submittal letter from Clinton Beck, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ - Revised Final Soil and Sediment Charecterization Report; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc.; Green Valley, Arizona - VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (PDF file - 2849 pages)

2012

08/28/12 Submittal letter from Clinton Beck, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ - Former CLEAR Plant Soil Excavation and Tier I Screening Risk Report; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc.; Green Valley, Arizona - VRP Site Code:100073-03 (PDF file - 187 pages)
06/22/12 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita - Review of February 2, 2012 Response to Comments letter; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 2 pages)
05/23/12 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita – Notification of new Project Manager (PDF file - 1 page)
05/02/12 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita – ADEQ’s Review of Response to Comments and Revised Work Plan for Training Facility Soil Excavation Project; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03
(PDF file - 2 pages)
04/17/12 Submittal letter from Martha Mottley, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to Comments and Revised Work Plan for Training Facility Soil Excavation Project; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03  
(PDF file - 28 pages)
03/29/12 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita – ADEQ’s Review of Work Plan for Training Facility Soil Excavation Project; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 2 pages)
02/29/12 Submittal letter from Martha Mottley, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Voluntary Remediation Program Work Plan for Training Facility Soil Excavation Project; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 
(PDF file - 25 pages)
02/02/12 Letter from Martha Mottley, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ’s Review of Final Voluntary Remediation Program Soil and Sediment Characterization Report; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03
(PDF file - 2 pages)

2011

10/07/11 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita – Review of Soil Sediment Characterization Report dated April 6, 2011; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 8 pages)
08/11/11 Letter from Martha Mottley, Sierrita to Danielle Taber, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ’s request for information; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code 100073-03 (PDF file - 9 pages)
05/23/11 Letter from Danielle Taber, ADEQ to John Broderick, Sierrita - Change of Voluntary Remediation Program Project Manager for Sierrita , Site Code: 100073-03 and Request for Site Visit (PDF file - 1 pages)
04/04/11 Letter from Martha G. Mottley, Sierrita to Tina LePage, ADEQ –Soil and Sediment Characterization Report; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita inc; Green Valley, Arizona – VRP Site Code: 100073-03 (Reports and Tables- 101 pages) (Appendix A- 133 pages) (Appendix B Part 1- 477 pages) (Appendix B Part 2- 531 pages)
(Appendix B Part 3- 508 pages) (Appendix B Part 4- 639 pages)
(Appendix C- 379 pages) (Appendix D- 132 pages)

2008

11/26/08 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Ned Hall, Sierrita – Review of Freeport-McMoRan’s Response to ADEQ Comments to the Quality Assurance Project Plan and Sampling and Analysis Plan; Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Green Valley, Arizona, VRP Site Code: 100073-03
(PDF file - 1 page)
11/19/08 Letter from Ned Hall, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ – Response to ADEQ Comments to the Quality Assurance Project Plan and Sampling and Analysis Plan for the Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc., Voluntary Remediation, Green Valley, Arizona - VRP Site
Code: 100073-03 (PDF file - 307 pages)
07/14/08 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Ned Hall, Sierrita – Voluntary Remediation Program Investigation Work Plan Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc. Green Valley, Arizona VRP Site Code: 100073-03  (PDF file - 3 pages)
05/29/08 Letter from Joey Pace, ADEQ to Ned Hall, Sierrita – Review of Quality Assurance Plan and Sampling and Analysis Plan, Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc. (PDF file - 5 pages)
04/30/08 Letter from Ned Hall, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ Work Plan Submittal, Voluntary Remediation Program (PDF files)   (Part 1 Cover)   (Part 2 Sierrita VRP Work Plan)   (Part 5 Appendix B)   (Appendix A Fig 1)   (Appendix A Fig 2)   (Appendix A Fig 3)   (Appendix A Fig 4)   (Appendix A Fig 5)   (Fig 2)   (Fig 3)   (Fig 4)   (Appendix A Cover)
04/29/08 Letter from Ned Hall, Sierrita to Joey Pace, ADEQ - Amendment to Voluntary Remediation Program Application (PDF file - 2 pages). (PDF file - 2 pages)

2007

08/15/07 Letter from Jerry Smit, ADEQ to John Brack, PDSI - Voluntary Remediation Program Application, Phelps Dodge Sierrita, Inc. (PDF file - 3 pages)
6/19/07 Letter from Chad Fretz, PDSI to Jerry Smit, ADEQ - Phelps Dodge Sierrita Voluntary Remediation Program Application (PDF file - 21 pages)