Category: Monitoring the Buckhorn Mine

Ecology sends written comments to Crown Resources regarding their proposed revisions to the Buckhorn Mine Adaptive Management Plan for Water Quality.

Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) denies Crown Resources/Kinross’s appeal of the NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permit, thereby affirming that the water surrounding the Buckhorn Mine must be left as clean as it was before the mine was developed.

Kinross appeals new NPDES permit

Ecology issues new NPDES permit with more stringent protection of water quality

Draft NPDES issued, public comment period open

OHA receives final installment of data from company and develops 3D visualization of Buckhorn Mine, as a tool to increase understanding of groundwater flow paths

Ecology settles with the company, reducing fine from $395,000 to $80,000 plus $180,000 of undetermined mitigation

OHA announces that a citizen lawsuit in Federal District Court may be filed, charging the companies with violations of their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the Clean Water Act (CWA), unless all violations are stopped.

OHA participates in annual mine coordination meeting; presents concerns and recommendations

Another administrative extension is issued for NPDES permit