able of Contents 



Introduction 1 



House Joint Resolution 43 1 



Response 1 



Location 2 



Background 3 



Impacts on Surface Water and Ground Water 7 



Swift Gulch 10 



Impacts to the Milk and Missouri River Drainages 12 



Current Reclamation Efforts and Water Quality Status 17 



Future Needs - Reclamation and Water Quality 22 



Reclamation 22 



Water Treatment 24 



Summary 26 



Endnotes 28 



Appendix 1 31 



Figures and Tables 



Figure 1 Map of Zortman-Landusky Area 4 



Figure 2 Landusky Mine. Facilities and Land Status Map 13 



Figure 3 Zortman Mine. Facilities and Land Status Map 15 



Table 1 Exceedences of Consent Decree Standards - May 2003 to 



May 2004 16 



Table 2 Zortman Water Treatment Plant - Typical Chemistry 18 



Table 3 Landusky Water Treatment Plant - Typical Chemistry 19 



Table 4 Bioreactor Chemistry for Leach Pad Process Water 21 



