Mayflower Oil Spill NRDAR Trustees Release Draft Restoration Plan

Dawsonville, GA- The U.S. Department of the Interior, represented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources, collectively known as the “Trustees,” in coordination with the Department of Justice, announce the release of the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Flat Creek Natural Resource Damage Assessment. This document is now available for public review and comment, and we invite community members, stakeholders, and interested parties to participate in this important process. The Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment outlines preferred alternatives for restoring natural resources injured by the 2018 ferric chloride spill in Flat Creek, Dawson County, GA.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on a Draft Restoration Plan for natural resource injuries associated with releases of hazardous substances from the Black Pine Mine in Granite County, Montana, and the Flat Creek/Iron Mountain Mine and Mill Superfund Site in Mineral County, Montana.

Federal and State Natural Resource Trustees are excited to announce the release of two feature documentary films showcasing the extensive cleanup and restoration efforts at the California Gulch Superfund Site (Site) in Colorado. These short films highlight decades of collaboration and innovation that have transformed the area from an environmentally damaged landscape into a thriving natural ecosystem.