The Environmental Protection Agency next month plans to begin a road upgrade that will finally clear the way for the remediation of Basin’s abandoned mines, a national Superfund priority for more than a quarter-century.
Set to start in August, the work on Jack Creek Road, a little-used byway off Basin Creek Road connecting the Bullion and Crystal mines, involves the addition of stone retaining walls to increase structural support and enable the passage of large vehicles and heavy machinery.
“Road construction is expected to begin in the next month and continue into 2026,” Wil George, EPA Remedial Project Manager for the Basin mines, told The Monitor. “Reclamation activities are still expected to begin in the 2026 construction season.”
