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Vilsack announces Recovery Act projects to address safety hazards and environmental damage at abandoned mines; Tahoe National Forest abandoned mines to receive funding

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 23, 2009 at 12:02 pm

From YubaNet.com:

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today $19.88 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to address safety hazards and environmental damage caused by abandoned mines. The 14 projects receiving Recovery Act funds are located in National Forests in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Michigan, and Montana.

“The funding provided by President Obama’s Recovery Act will address safety hazards and correct environmental damage at neglected and abandoned mines around the country,” said Vilsack.

The remediation activities undertaken as part of these projects include closing mine openings and vertical shafts; recontouring open pits, trenches, and associated roads; and removing or stabilizing abandoned buildings, equipment, and hazardous materials. To enhance safety, mine openings will be gated and signs posted to prevent public entry. Watershed cleanup activities will include replacing contaminated soil and debris from ground surfaces and streams with clean soils and native vegetation and restoring streams to their original channels.

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June 23, 2009 · Filed Under Water & the Environment

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