Restoration
To return an environment back to its original or natural condition.
- Removes mine waste completely
- Short-term monitoring and maintenance of sites
Restoration Sites in Butte: Silver Bow Creek
Remediation
To secure or protect an area for human health concerns.
- Waste remains in place
- Protective cap and cover systems
- Water capture and treat systems
- Ongoing monitoring for forever (“in perpetuity” is the legal language used here)
Remediated Sites in Butte:
- Butte Priority Soils
- Berkeley Pit and Flooded Mines
- Lower Area One
- West Camp & Travona Mine