pmunday copyright “ Clark Fork Revival: Remedy & Restoration at America’s largest Superfund site ” Pat Munday, PhD Professor of Science & Technology Studies Technical Communication Department

pmunday copyright Superfund Criticism

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pmunday copyright Montana NRDP

pmunday copyright The Superfund Era CERCLA (EPA)—from listing to remedy CECRA (Mt NRDP) restoration Anaconda Smelter-Community Soils (1983  ) Stream Side Tailings (1983  1995) Clark Fork River (1985  2004) Natural Resource Damage suit filed (1983) Partial settlement (1999) Final settlement (2008)

pmunday copyright Montana NRDP Silver Bow Creek

pmunday copyright Montana NRDP Silver Bow Creek

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pmunday copyright Current Challenges Implement remedy –Butte Priority Soils –Butte Area One Integrate restoration with remedy –NRDP: $28 million for Butte Area One

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pmunday copyright Butte Area One

pmunday copyright A Crucial Decision (possibilities framed by NRDP) –Remove Parrot Tailings ($20.2 m) –Remove LAO/Metro Storm Drain Tailings ($5.4 m) –Cap additional mine waste sites ($3.9 m) –Basin Creek Reservoir water treatment plant ($15.8 m) –Big Hole Pump Station diversion dam ($1.6 m) –Big Hole pipeline ($29 m)

pmunday copyright Questions? Superfund Criticism Upper Clark Fork River Basin: America’s Largest Superfund Site Berkeley Pit Anaconda Smelter Silver Bow Creek SBCr Remedy/Restoration: Superfund Success Current Challenges: Butte Soils; Area One Crucial Decision: What to do with $28 mill?

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