State Superfund | CMC Asbestos Bozeman CECRA Facility Voluntary Cleanup Plan Approval | Bozeman, MT | Public Notice
In accordance with §75-10-735(4), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hereby gives notice of approval of the Voluntary Cleanup Plan (VCP) for the CMC Asbestos Bozeman State Superfund Facility (Facility) in Bozeman, Montana. The VCP consists of the December 16, 2024, VCP-Environmental Assessment Addendum and May 2025 VCP-Remediation Proposal. DEQ solicited public comment on the VCP for 30 days, July 15, 2025, through August 14, 2025. The VCP did not require modification as a result of the public comment received. DEQ has concluded that the VCP meets the requirements specified in § 75-10-734, MCA and will attain a degree of cleanup and control of hazardous or deleterious substances that complies with the requirements of § 75-10-721, MCA.
The VCP characterizes the environmental contamination problems at the Facility and includes procedures to excavate and appropriately dispose of remaining asbestos contamination within the former Empire property at the CMC Asbestos Bozeman Facility.
The VCP is available at the Bozeman Public Library located at 626 East Main Street in Bozeman, Montana and the DEQ State Superfund Unit of the Waste Management and Remediation Division office located at 1225 Cedar Street in Helena, and below:
Associated Materials:
For questions, please contact Abby Nathlich at Abigail.nathlich@mt.gov, or by telephone at (406) 444-6773.
Accommodation statement
The department will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this public participation process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the department to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact the Department of Environmental Quality at P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; phone (406) 444-6773 or e-mail Abigail.nathlich@mt.gov.
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