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Butte-Silver Bow holds proposed comment letter on EPA priority soils plan for one week after discussion with state reclamation officials
Summary
The council held a revised comment letter on EPA’s proposed plan for the Butte priority soils operable unit in committee of the whole; the motion to hold passed 9-2. State Reclamation staff urged commissioners to compare the proposed plan side-by-side with the draft letter; public commenters urged stricter cleanup standards.
Butte-Silver Bow — The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners voted 9-2 on Jan. 29 to hold in committee of the whole a revised county comment letter on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed plan to amend the remedial action for the Butte priority soils operable unit (BPSOU). The council intends to consider adoption during next week's regular meeting so the county can submit comments before the federal deadline.
Eric Hassler of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Reclamation Division urged commissioners to compare the proposed plan and the county letter side-by-side before voting. Hassler told the council that some communications mix areas, values and approaches and that a side-by-side review will help commissioners see the basis for the letter's recommendations.
Resident Evan Barrett urged a stronger, more assertive county comment and recommended specific changes, including using updated independent science when setting lead action levels,…
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