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Landusky Water Treatment Plant, 2004. BLM Photo. 



One major reclamation problem exists. The BLM, DEQ, and the Tribes are concerned 

 about the seeps on the north side of the Landusky mine pit that are degrading Swift 

 Gulch. The contamination is obvious, but the cause is not certain. Addressing this 

 problem may be difficult and costly, given the dispersed nature of the seeps, the 

 difficulty in identifying their source, and the uncertainties in trying to control ground 

 water movement. Reclamation efforts intended to control what was assumed to be 

 the source of the water have not produced the desired results so far. The BLM is 

 currently conducting a $60,000 study of the problem in Swift Gulch." The DEQ has 

 also applied to the DNRC for a $300,000 RDG to investigate the hydrology of the area 

 in an attempt to identify the source of the problem and craft a possible solution. 

 Depending on the solution, additional reclamation funds or water treatment funds 

 may be necessary in the future. 



The DEQ also has some remaining funds from the Pegasus bonds that are earmarked 

 for the construction of a water treatment system in the headwaters of King Creek if 



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