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Settlements
Case: Blackbird Mine, ID
The Consent Decree, among other things, requires the responsible parties (RPs) to:
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Remediate the mine site and water quality in accordance with the cleanup
program to be selected by EPA.
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Fund a program to reintroduce Chinook salmon to Panther Creek.
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Implement a Biological Restoration and Compensation Plan (BRCP) to restore,
enhance, and create anadromous salmonid habitat in site-impacted and
out-of-basin streams.
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Fund Trustee oversight of BRCP implementation.
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Make cash payments for Trustees past damage assessment and response costs.
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