In 2017, the 65^th Montana Legislature passed Senate Bill 315, which was signed into law by Governor Bullock and established a Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team attached to DEQ for administrative purposes. The Advisory Team was created to enhance communication with stakeholders. In addition, the Advisory Team advises DEQ on administration of the Libby Asbestos Cleanup Trust Fund and operation and maintenance accounts.   The bill also established a full-time employee as the Libby Asbestos Superfund Liaison who will perform duties recommended by the team and facilitate the required quarterly Advisory Team meetings.

Libby Asbestos Superfund Oversight Committee

• Chairman Lincoln County Commissioner, Mark Peck: (406) 283-2317, mark.peck@libby.org

• Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, Shaun McGrath: (406) 444-2544, shaun.mcgrath@mt.gov

• Citizen of Lincoln County, George Jamison: (406) 293-8567, gjamison@libby.org

• One member of the Montana House of Representatives, Rep. Steve Gunderson: (406) 334-4370, steve.gunderson@mtleg.gov

• One member of the Montana Senate, Sen. Mike Cuffe: (406) 293-1247 or (406) 889-5777, mcuffe@interbel.net  and mike.cuffe@mtleg.gov

Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, money deposited in a state special revenue account must be used to fund cleanup and long-term operation and maintenance costs at the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site, and administrative costs of the Advisory Team and Libby Asbestos Superfund Liaison.

Legislation

HB0030

SB0020

SB0315

Meeting Information:

Libby Asbestos Superfund Oversight Committee

When:  December 17, 2020

Where: Virtual Meeting 

To attend by phone or online:

By Go To Meeting:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/202383357 [global.gotomeeting.com]

By Phone: 1 (872) 240-3412

Conference ID Number: 202-383-357

December 17, 2020 Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

• DEQ Funding Decisions on Reimbursements for Property Owners
• Options for Making Recommendations to DEQ for Reimbursement Requests
• Libby Budget Overview, December 2020

September 24, 2020 Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

• Libby Budget Overview September 2020
• Summary for Property Owner Costs Sept 2020
• DEQ Libby Funding Policy Memo
• Recommendation for Funding Property Owner Costs

May 26, 2020 Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

• Reimbursement Flowchart Version 7
• Motion for State O&M Funding, LASOC
• Investigation Sampling Flowchart Version 5
• DRAFT DEQ Libby Funding Policy Memo
• Estimate of Cost, Unfunded Categories
• EQC Annual Report June 2020 LASOC

February 10, 2020 Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

• Budget Overview January 2020
• 08-12-2019 Outstanding Settlement Dollars Request, signed
• BOH Motion Re: Public Comment Periods 11-13-2019
• DEQ Response to BOH Motion
• EPA Response to BOH Motion
• EPA Use of Settlement Funds on O&M Specific Items
• DEQ Response to EPA Use of Settlement Funds Letter
• Estimate of Cost-Unfunded Categories
• ICIAP Comments-Rep. Steve Gunderson 12-09-2019
• ICIAP Comments-Senator Mike Cuffe 12-09-2019
• LASOC Draft Bylaws 1-31-2020
• O&M Position Statement 1-2018

December 17, 2019 Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

• Budget Overview December 2019
• LASOC Draft Bylaws with Questions
• Reimbursement Flowchart
• Funding Matrix
• Motion Re: Public Comment Periods

September 19, 2019 Oversight Committee Meeting

• Budget Overview September 2019
• Guiding Principles -September 2019
• EPA Response Letter - June 2019
• LASOC Bylaws - Draft

August 12, 2019 Oversight Committee Meeting

• Initial Lincoln County Draft_For Discussion Only_LASOC Guiding Principles Document_08092019
• Outstanding Settlement Dollar Request Signed_August 12, 2019

August 2, 2019 Oversight Committee Meeting

June 24, 2019 Libby Oversight Committee Meeting

• Budget Overview for June 2019
• EQC Annual Report June 2019
• Memo Scope of Work Considerations for Lincoln Co MOA
• Lincoln Co Letter to Doug Benevento O&M Planning Activities
• EPA Letter to Commissioner Peck OU4 and OU7
• DEQ Letter to Stan Christenson OU4 and OU7
• EPA Letter to Tom Stoops OU4 and OU7
• O&M Position Statement January 2018
• Lincoln Co Letter to Stan Christenson
• Lincoln County Letter Critical Transition Issues
• Office of Governor Letter to Doug Benevento
• EPA Letter to Honorable Steve Bullock
• Outstanding Settlement Dollars Request_Draft

March 26, 2019 Libby  Advisory Team Meeting Agenda

• Lincoln County's letter to Doug Benevento
• Budget Overview for March 2019
• O&F and O&M Milestones

December 19, 2018 Libby Advisory Team Meeting Agenda

• Budget Overview for December 2018

September 7, 2018 Libby Advisory Team Meeting Agenda

•  Budget Overview for September 2018

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June 28, 2018 Libby Advisory Team Meeting Agenda

• ARP Property O & M Process
• Budget Overview for June 2018
• Libby Asbestos Fund Restrictions
  • Attachment 1
• OU5 Briefing Paper

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March 8, 2018 Libby Advisory Team Meeting Agenda

• O & M Position Statement January 2018 Signed
• Recruitment Strategy, Updated
• Budget Overview, March 2018
• LibbyOU4_OU7NextStepsHandout
• IC Report of Recommendations
• Board of Health Re: Public Health Emergency_Signed

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December 18, 2017 Libby Advisory Team Meeting Agenda 

• Libby Liaison Job Description
• Draft Recruitment Strategy
• Libby OU PowerPoint

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