EIS Cumulative

EIS Cumulative
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Total Pages: 354
Release: 2002
Genre: Environmental impact statements
ISBN:

Superfund and Mining Megasites

Superfund and Mining Megasites
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2006-01-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0309097142

For more than 100 years, the Coeur d' Alene River Basin has been known as "The Silver Valley" for being one of the most productive silver, lead, and zinc mining areas in the United States. Over time, high levels of metals (including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc) were discovered in the local environment and elevated blood lead levels were found in children in communities near the metal-refining and smelter complex. In 1983, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed a 21-square mile mining area in northern Idaho as a Superfund site. EPA extended those boundaries in 1998 to include areas throughout the 1500-square mile area Coeur d'Alene River Basin project area. Under Superfund, EPA has developed a plan to clean up the contaminated area that will cost an estimated $359 million over 3 decades-and this effort is only the first step in the cleanup process. Superfund and Mining Megasites: Lessons from Coeur d'Alene River Basin evaluates the issues and concerns that have been raised regarding EPA's decisions about cleaning up the area. The scientific and technical practices used by EPA to make decisions about human health risks at the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Superfund site are generally sound; however, there are substantial concerns regarding environmental protection decisions, particularly dealing with the effectiveness of long-term plans.

The Lolo Trail

The Lolo Trail
Author: Ralph S. Space
Publisher: Historic Montana Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Bird-Truax Trail (Idaho and Mont.)
ISBN: 9780966335521

A thorough history of the Indian trail taken by Lewis & Clark from the headwaters of the Clearwater River to the Columbia, which later became a trail to the gold fields of Montana.

Knowing Yellowstone

Knowing Yellowstone
Author: Jerry Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2010-06-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1589795229

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are drawn to the spectacular scenery, unique thermal features, and the large numbers of wild animals easily observed in their natural habitat. The thoughtful visitor to the park cannot help but be captivated by the unparalleled breadth of scientific knowledge needed to understand the intricate interrelationships that make up the yellowstone landscape. Knowing Yellowstone explores how scientists discover what they know about America's first national park and the surrounding lands. The chapter authors are scientists who represent the best of their fields of study. The science they describe is leading the way to our understanding of complex ecosystems worldwide.