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Grass-roots Guide to Abandoned Mine Cleanup from Trout Unlimited
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“A Grass-roots Guide to Abandoned Mine Cleanup ” includes important information on how to identify old mining sites that could be contributing significant amounts of pollution to the surrounding air, land and water, as well as how to initiate promising cleanup projects and eventually fund them. There are hundreds of abandoned mine sites in Oregon and around the west and the EPA estimates that more than 40 percent of the West’s headwaters are affected by the resulting pollution. Successful cleanup efforts must reach across federal, state and private boundaries, and Trout Unlimited’s Grassroots Guide to Abandoned Mine Cleanup is a valuable tool for individuals and communities who want to get involved with this important work.
The Website and printed guide provide success stories of everyday citizens who organized their communities to clean up old mines and provide a detailed road map for others who want to follow in their footsteps. It includes advice on everything from technical information, like how to keep water from coming in contact with mine waste, to developing the partnerships that will help get the job done.
