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Property Cleanups from 2006

72-mile Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes was certified complete in winter 2005

East Rose Lake Boat Launch 2004

National Academies of Sciences (NAS) Committee Tour - April 14, 2004 (134 KB .pdf to view on-line)
Figure 1.01 from the ROD Basin Study Area text description

Upper Coeur d'Alene Basin Cleanup Actions - Figure 1 from ROD text description (sample right)

Lower Coeur d'Alene Basin Cleanup Actions - Figure 2 from ROD text description

Spokane River Cleanup Actions - Figure 3 from ROD text description

Spokane River Cleanup Actions from Proposed Plan text description

Removal Photos from the 2001 Construction Season

Removal Photos from the 1999 Contstruction Season

USGS Digital Map of Surficial Geology, Wetlands, and Deepwater Habitats, Coeur dŽAlene River Valley, Idaho image - Exit EPA disclaimer




Text Descriptions

Figure 1 from ROD - A diagram of Upper Coeur d'Alene Basin Cleanup Actions. Three items are identified in the map key. Cleanup actions at dispersed streambed locations is grey. Mining related site for cleanup is represented by triangles. Site names underlined denotes site has potential for human health exposure.

Cleanup actions at dipersed streambank locations indicated:
    Improve Stream Riparian Zone (Pine Creek and East Fork of Pine Creek)
    Sediment "Hot Spot" Removals and Bank Stabilization (South Fork Wallace to Elizbeth Park)
    Potential Treatment of Flow from East Fork
    Potential Treatment Pond Locations (5 to 10 acres: location to be determined during remedial design)
    Cleanup of all Metals-Adding Sources Above Success Mine
    Stabilize Sediment sources in Canyon Creek
Mining related site idetified for cleanup with potential Human Health Exposures indicated (running west to east):
    Upper/Lower Constitution
    Nevada-Stewart Mine
    Highland Surprise Mine and Millsite
    Hilarity Mine
    Nabob
    Silver Dollar Mine
    Bureau of Mines Impoundment
    Hercules Millsite
    Dayrock Mine and Mill
    Standard-Mammoth Millsite
    Sisters
    Golconda
    Morning #6
    National Mill

Mining related site for cleanup indicated (running mostly west to east):
    Little Pittsburg (Lower)
    Little Pittsburg (Upper)
    Sidney
    West Star Mine
    Tamarack No. 7
    Success Mine and Mill
    Rex Mine and MIll
    Interstate Mine
    Interstate Mill
    Standard-Mammoth Loading Area
    Omaha Mine
    Gorge Gulch
    Tiger-Poorman
    Hercules #5
    Gertie
    Hecla-Star
    Ajax #3
    Oom Paul


Figure 1.01 from the ROD - Diagram of Map location of Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana zooming in to show the Basin Study Area. It displays Lake Coeur d'Alene, the Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Rivers and their major tributaries. The counties, tribal reservations, Interstate 90, "the Box" and Upper and Lower Basins are labeled.


Figure 2 from ROD - A diagram of Lower Coeur d'Alene Basin Cleanup Actions. Four items are indicated by the map legend. Riverbank stablization, Recreation Area targetted for Cleanup, Splay Area Sediment Trap, and Lake or Wetland Identified for Cleanup. Upstream of Dudley indicated conduct removal of up to 2.6 million cubic yards of riverbed sediment after identifying priority areas and disposal options.

Riverbank stabilization is indicated in:
    portions of Lake Coeur d'Alene
    portions of the Coeur d'Alene River
Recreation Areas targetted for cleanup indicated:
    Trestle area next to Route 97
    Thompson Lake
    Springston Beach Site Across river from Springston
    RM135 Long Beach/Springston
    West of Blue lake
    West Beach near Medimont
    Hill Camping Area Medimont
    Rainy Hill fishing Area
    Rainy Hill Picnic Area
    Medimont Boat Ramp
    RM145
    Beach near Canal to Killarney Lake
    Killarney Lake Boat Launch
    Beach below Ward Ridge
    Lane Beach
    Near East End of Killarney Lake
    East of Blackrock Gulch marsh
    Blackrock Gulch Beach
    RV Park across from Blackrock Gulch
    Beach upstream from Quarry
    Quarry Beach
    West of Rose Lake
    East of Rose Lake
    Bull Run Park Beach
    Mouth of 4th of July marsh
    South of Mission Flats
    Beach in Mission Flats
    Old Mission State Park Boat Launch
    Old Mission State park
    Skeel Gulch Beach
Splay Area Sediment Traps indicated:
    upstream of Medicine Lake
    upstream of Lane
    downstream of Black Rock Sough
Lake or Wetland Identified for Cleanup indicated around the following areas:
    Harrison Slough, Anderson Lake, Thompson Marsh, Thompson lake and Bare Marsh
    Cave and Medicine Lake
    East End of Killarney Lake

Figure 3 from ROD - A diagram of Spokane River Cleanup Actions. The map displays Coeur d'Alene Lake leading to the Spokane River. The cleanups are in Washington state.

Indicated west to east
Upriver Dam Site: Dredge or cap impacted sediments behind dam
Donkey Island Bar (depositional area 24): replacement and/or capping of shoreline and bar
Centennial Bridge/Islands, S. Shore (depositional area 23): replacement of impacted shoreline sands
Plante Ferry Park Area (depositional area 21): replacement of impacted shoreline sands
Flora Rd, S. Shore (common use area 205): replacement of impacted shoreline area
Barker Rd, N. Shore (common use area 204): replacement and capping of impacted shoreline
Barker Rd, S. Shore (depositional area 16): replacement of impacted shoreline area
Harvard Rd Access, N. Bank (common use area 202): replacement of impacted gravel spawning beds
Murray Rd Bar Complex (depositional area 9): replacement of shoreline deposit and vegetation
Star Rd Gravel Bar Complex (common use area 201): replacement of shoreline deposit and vegetation
Island Complex Floodplain and Banks (depositional area 5, 6, 7, and 8): Replacement or capping and bank bioengineering

Spokane River Cleanup Actions from Proposed Plan - - A diagram of Spokane River Proposed Cleanup Actions. The map displays Coeur d'Alene Lake leading to the Spokane River. The cleanups are in Washington state. Indicates same as the ROD graph described above.



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Last Updated: 08/25/2006