Water Quality | Montanore Minerals Corporation | Libby Exploration Project - Libby Creek Adit | Comment Period Closes December 6, 2024

APPLICANT:
Montanore Minerals Corporation

FACILITY NAME:
Libby Exploration Project – Libby Creek Adit

FACILITY LOCATION:
Section 15 Township 27 Range 31 W

COUNTY:
Lincoln County

RECEIVING WATER:
Ground Water, Libby Creek

PERMIT NUMBER:
MT0032158

DEQ is proposing a draft new Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES) permit number MT0032158 for Montanore Minerals Corporation’s (MMC) Libby Exploration Project – Libby Creek Adit. The Libby Exploration Project is an underground silver ore and copper ore mineral exploration operation near Libby, MT. The draft MPDES permit is for the discharge of treated mine drainage and storm water from Outfall 001 and Outfall 003 (to be constructed), and from storm water only Outfalls (004-011). The draft permit establishes monitoring, effluent limits, and special conditions.

Additionally, DEQ proposes to terminate MT0030279 for the Montanore Mine – Libby Creek Adit in Public Notice Number MT-24-13, dated November 4, 2024. Permit number MT0030279 will not terminate until permit number MT0032158 becomes effective.

Associated Materials:

• Public Notice
• Fact Sheet
• Environmental Assessment
• Draft Permit
• Termination of Montanore MT0030279

Send Comments To:

DEQ Water Quality Division
Water Protection Bureau
PO Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620

Or electronically to:  DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov

 

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Tags: MEPA, Public Comment and Water