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. ------- 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 ------- |