A Collaborative Approach For Mine Waste Cleanup -- The Animas River Experience

An innovative, collaborative approach is underway in the Animas River Basin for<br>addressing a myriad of inactive mine waste sites using a watershed framework. A group<br>composed of all vested interest in the Basin, including the regulatory agencies, are<br>evaluating all sites. Their intent is to select those sites that will lead to a cost-effective<br>attainment of State-defined water quality improvements in the Animas River. This paper<br>will address process, methodology, regulatory, and related issues associated with this<br>overall effort.