Remediation Division
- Goals & Objectives
- Organization Chart
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Activities and Accomplishments
CLICK HERE TO VIEW 2006 REMEDIATION DIVISION ACTIVITY REPORT
Remediation Division activities include:
- characterizing the nature and extent of contamination, identifying the affected media and environmental impacts, and evaluating potential remedial alternatives and associated costs;
- selecting, designing, and implementing remedial actions;
- involving local governments and the public in selecting and implementing cleanup actions, including the development of and coordination through technical and citizens advisory committees;
- providing the legal framework for responsible parties to conduct cleanups with oversight from the various programs within the division.
For some sites, the Remediation Division retains independent technical experts to support the decision-making process, and engineering consultants and construction contractors to accomplish investigation, remediation, and construction work. The division works closely with the state Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, which provides financial assistance for cleaning up petroleum-contaminated LUST sites.
Examples of Remediation Division accomplishments include:
- Cleanup of the Libby Barrel Site(CECRA Program)
- Cleanup of the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex(CECRA Program)
- Cleanup of the American Dental Site (CECRA Program)
- Cleanup of the Montana Rail Link Asbestos(CECRA Program)
- Cleanup of the Montana Power Company (MPC)Manufactured Gas Plant(CECRA Program)
- Activities at the Montana Pole NPL Site (CERCLAProgram)
Additional state and federal Superfund Program accomplishments are detailed in Cleaning Up Montana -- Superfund Accomplishments 1983 - 1996 (PDF format*).
For a comprehensive discussion of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program in Montana, please browse or download Montana - Bringing the Land Back to Life (PDF format*).
