| Deposit ID | 10183862 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530730334 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bellingham Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | C. V. Wilder Company, D.L. Pullar Pit, Axton Pit, Axton Road Pit No. F-3, Axton Aggregate Gravel Pit, Laurel Pit, Abel Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.45956, 48.85121 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 49 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Whatcom(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bellingham North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bellingham(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Victoria(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nooksack(hydrologic unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Whatcom |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 039 N | 003 E | 20 | SW | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -122.45956, 48.85121 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Whatcom County Road Department |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Doug Pullar |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lawrence Pullar |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. V. Wilder |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1960 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530730334 |
WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY. CONFIRMED AND SUSPECTED
CONTAMINATED SITES REPORT, OCT. 13, 1993.
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1960, PART I, VOL. 1,
P. 119.
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. IC 48, 1973, P. 61.
SURFACE MINING BILLING DATA FILE MICROFILM APPL. NO. 010355.
SURFACE MINING BILLING DATA FILE MICROFILM APPL. NO. 010356.
SURFACE MINING BILLING DATA FILE MICROFILM APPL. NO. 010363.
SURFACE MINING BILLING DATA FILE MICROFILM APPL. NO. 010449.
SURFACE MINING BILLING DATA FILE MICROFILM APPL. NO. 010450.
MSHA.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS LARGE PIT, WHICH IS REPORTED TO EXTEND INTO THE SE/4 SEC. 19, HAS BEEN OPERATED BY A NUMBER OF OPERATORS DURING PAST 30 YEARS. CONFIRMED SOIL CONTAMINATION, SUSPECTED DRINKING WATER, GROUND- WATER, AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. STATUS: AWAITING ASSESSMENT BY DEPT. OF ECOLOGY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-FEB-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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