Z--McCullah Mining Without a Permit (MWP) reclamation

The contract involves reclamation work on an existing haul road located off Capuchin Creek Road near the intersection with Whistle Creek Road in Campbell County, Tennessee. The scope of work includes mobilizing labor, equipment, and materials, preparing the site with necessary sediment controls, and constructing an access route to the main roadway. The project entails reclaiming over 1,110 linear feet of roadway, installing a 30-inch HDPE pipe along Capuchin Creek Road, reshaping existing ditches and the roadway, and placing more than 800 feet of rock-lined and erosion-control matted ditches. Additional tasks include installing waterbars every 50 feet on the road, planting wetland vegetation in an abandoned pit area, revegetating all disturbed areas, and applying gravel to the driveway, followed by demobilization. The project budget is estimated between $35,000 and $50,000. Solicitation for the work was planned for release around August 7, 2007, with submissions due by September 6, 2007. The contract is identified under solicitation number S07PS00156, managed by the Department of the Interior’s Headquarters Office in Washington, DC. This work aims to address environmental concerns related to mining activities without a permit, focusing on road reclamation and erosion control to restore affected land areas.