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City reports progress, consultant change on old dump cleanup; roughly $500,000 in state funds available
Summary
City staff said an environmental consultant change has reactivated work on capping the old dump site near Marcella; they reported a roughly $500,000 state-funded appropriation to finish the project and ongoing DEQ reimbursement procedures.
City staff updated commissioners on progress at the old dump site near Marcella, saying the cleanup is back on track after a change in environmental consultants.
A staff speaker said the city has been working with a new environmental professional firm since the fall to complete the environmental assessment (EA) phase, including the capping required for the site's final closure. The city reported continuing to coordinate with the funding agency (referred to in meeting comments as CNRC) and with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which administers the contracts with environmental consultants.
The staff update stated there is an appropriation of "just over 500,000" in grant funding for the project from the referenced funding source. Staff said the city acts as a pass-through for DEQ payments and is reimbursed by the funding agency; that process causes some cash-flow lag. Cold temperatures and equipment failures have slowed some winter work, staff said.
Commissioners did not take a formal vote on the cleanup at the meeting. Staff said they maintain biweekly check-ins with the funding agency and that capping and final remediation activities remain scheduled once contractors can complete work safely.
Ending: Staff said they will continue to update the commission as the contractor mobilizes and invoices are submitted for DEQ reimbursement.
