USArray Station Removal Report Form V1.5
STATION CODE: TA.I30M
STATION LOCALE DESCRIPTION: Mount Dempster, YT, CAN
STATION REMOVAL LOG DATE: 20210718
STATION/SENSOR DOWN TIME (UTC): 1731
REMOVAL DESCRIPTION: Sensor removed, borehole casing cutoff and capped, hut removed.
ACTIONS TAKEN: Powered the station down after collecting a final screenshot. Orientation was measured and sensor removed. The metal casing was cut off 6” below grade using a die grinder and capped with a 6" expansion end plug. The remaining hole was filled with local dirt and rock.
The hut was packed with the conduit, well cap, casing cut off, hut antenna mount and any other site debris.
CASING CONDITIONS: The casing was in good condition with no damage to the wellcap. No evidence of frost jacking. There was no evidence of animal damage.
SEISMOMETER REMOVAL: 1/3 difficulty.
The sensor pulled free easily by hand. No water or ice down hole.
LAT/LONG OF SENSOR HOLE: N 65.22247, W -136.37668, WAAS enabled
Distance and azimuth to Hut from Sensor hole: 175", 223 degrees
Wind turbine: [not present]
Bottom of wellcap to grade level: 6”
SENSOR ORIENTATION MEASUREMENTS:
Measured with Octans Unit: b/c 5007004, s/n 34531002
Measured with rods on pin: Yes
Casing/wellcap marked with reference orientation: No
SENSOR ORIENTATION: 0.5 degrees
Sensor orientation from install: 0.02 degrees
COMMENTS: The soil temperature sensor was still in good condition, undamaged by bear. The sensor and data logger were removed.
The Vaisala did not have an active connection to the QEP.
REMOVED:
Q330 TagId – 1147; bc – 5000908
Baler 44 sn – 13472; bc – 5008390
STS5A sn – 130876; bc – 5016476
VIE bc – 5009098
QEP sn – 119215; bc – 5011795
infra SETRA sn – 4603374; bc - 5011222
infra NCPA sn - H111100354; bc – 5011612
Regulator Board sn – 467; bc – n/a
BGAN Modem sn – 353938030150928; bc – 5017118
BGAN SIM sn – 898709914412612049
XI202 sn – 713; bc – 5018235
WXT520 sn – M2810699; bc – 5017741
Power sys 1.6.4
Charge Controller bc – 5017837
LiFePO4 sn – 5598; bc – 5017648
LiFePO4 sn – 5613; bc – 5017662
LiFePO4 sn – 5615; bc – 5017664
LiFePO4 sn – 5622; bc – 5017671
LiFePO4 sn – 5631; bc – 5017680
LiFePO4 sn – 5675; bc – 5017716
DAMAGE: None
LEFT AT SITE: cutoff casing with cap
VISITORS:
- Miner
- Bierma
- Louiseize
- Pattenden