BLM Deer Creek Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Deer Creek Cleanup Project aims to investigate the lasting impacts of historic mining on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property along Deer Creek downstream of Nevada City. Mercury and other contaminants in mine tailings on the site are being assessed, and options for cleanup are being evaluated.
The Sierra Fund is providing local outreach and community involvement around this project.
The following Information Repository has been set up to make project documents accessble to the interested public. These documents are also available at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City, CA.
For more information about this project, or if you would like to be notified when the Administrative Record or Information Repository is updated, contact Kerry Morse, The Sierra Fund Director of Communications: kerry.morse @ sierrafund.org, (530) 265-8454x13.
Information Repository for BLM Deer Creek Project
| Document | Date | Author | Description |
| Community Involvement Plan | June 2011 | URS Corporation | A plan, based on community interviews, that organizes BLM's public participation efforts to actively involve the public in the cleanup decision-making process |
| Public Notice | May 2011 | URS Corporation | Public notice of Administrative Record and Information Repository for local media outlets |
| Deer Creek Fact Sheet | Feb. 2011 | BLM | General overview of project, funding and status |
| Neighborhood Meeting Package | May 2010 | The Sierra Fund | A package of documents from the neighborhood informational meeting held by The Sierra Fund; includes publicity, agenda, attendees and notes |
| Removal Site Evaluation | Sept. 2010 | Weston Solutions, Inc. | This report summarizes sample data collected to assess the potential threat to human health and the environment |
An Administrative Record has also been established for the public to get available information about the BLM's ongoing restoration project at Deer Creek. The Administrative Record is located at BLM's Mother Lode Field Office in El Dorado Hills, CA.