Cleanup
Update
For More Information:
Russ Forba, EPA
457-5042
forba.russ@epa.gov
Diana Hammer, EPA
457-5040
hammer.diana@epa.gov
Keith Large, MT DEQ
841-5039
klarge@mt.gov
Doug Martin, MT NRDP
444-0234
dougmartin@mt.gov
Peter Nielsen, Missoula Co.
258-4968
Nielsen Pİ ho.missoula.mt.us
Websites:
http://www.epa.gov/
regionS/superfund/sites/
mt/milltown
http://www.cfrtac.org
Milltown Reservoir
Sediments
Superfund Site t
Status: The Milltown Project continues to go very well and is on schedule.
Project personnel have worked 190,686 hours without time lost to injury.
Issue #65
July 23,2008
Demolition of the Milltown
Dam spillway continues.
The photo to the right
shows the spillway and
what remains of the radial
gate and divider block ar-
eas. Dam demolition is go-
ing really well even
faster than expected.
The dam should be com-
pletely removed by fall.
This week, removal of the
left (south)
abutment of
the former Milltown Dam begins. Project personnel will be working right
next to the bluff for the next 3 weeks.
For safety reasons, the bluff is temporarily closed to the public.
Milltown Reservoir
Community Office
(315 Anaconda St., Milltown, MT)
EPA/DEQ Office Hours:
Every other Tuesday
1:00-3:00 pm
(406) 258-5155
These weekly updates are intended
to provide you with the latest
information about remediation,
restoration and
redevelopment activities at the
Milltown Reservoir.
US EPA Montana Office
10 W. 15th St., Ste.3200
Helena, Montana 59626
Excavating contaminated sediments unearths
the pre-Reservoir Clark Fork River flood plain.
Note the exposed tree stumps.
Workers continue to load sediments onto rail cars
destined for use in reclaiming the Anaconda
Smelter Superfund Site.
Continue excavating sediments and loading 45 rail cars each day. To date,
1,161,962 tons (1,010,402 cubic yards) of sediment have been hauled to the Ana-
conda Smelter Superfund Site for use in site reclamation. The project is getting
close to the halfway point for sediment excavation and hauling.
In June, 172 tons of rebar and steel removed from the dam were recycled.
Installing a well to begin de-watering triangle sediments in preparation for removal.
Work continues for replacement of State Highway 200 and Pedestrian bridges over
the Blackfoot River in Milltown. Both Bridges should be in this fall.
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Upcoming
Events
Saturday, July 26
Blackfoot River
Cleanup Day!
Tuesday, August 5
Milltown Design Review
Team Project Tour
September 7-11.2008
National Summit of Min-
ing Communities, Butte.
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Milltown Redevelopment
Working Group resumes
its monthly meetings.
Join us from 6:30-9:00
pm at the Banner
Lutheran Church.
Upcoming work:
Continue sediment excavation and hauling.
Continue removal of the remainder of the
Milltown Dam; removal should take about 4
months to complete.
July 22, begin work on left abutment (3
weeks); bluff will be closed to the public
Work continues on Hwy 200 bridge (MOT)
Work continues on the Banner Pedestrian
bridge (Missoula County).
To view on-going activities, visit:
http://www.clarkfork.org/ click on the webcam.
Safety Reminder
DURING THE MILLTOWN CLEANUP,
THE CLARK FORK AND BLACKFOOT
RIVERS ARE CLOSED
TO RIVER RECREATION ABOVE AND
BELOW THE PROJECT AREA.
Clark Fork River users must exit
the river at Turah Fishing Access;
Blackfoot River users must exit at
Weigh Station.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
2008 Sediment removal
Rail hauling sediments
Build coffer dams
Powerhouse removal
Stage 2 drawdown
MRL bridge mitigation
Replace Hwy 200 bridge
Replace walking bridge
Spillway removal
Sediment removal
Restoration
Redevelopment
Restoration
Redevelopment
Restoration
Redevelopment
2009
2010
2011
Work on the left abutment of the Dam (shown
below) has begun! during this time
(approximately 3 weeks), the bluff overlook
will be closed to the public.
VIOLATORS and
TRESPASSERS
WILL BE FINED.
UNDE
For more information, contact
Montana FWP at 542-5500.
Overlook View of the Milltown Dam removal area, July 21, 2008
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