Where are abandoned mines on lands managed by the BLM located?
StateNumber of Sites*Alaska166Arizona1,887California461Colorado2,929Idaho627Montana816Nevada3,177New Mexico601Oregon44South Dakota2Utah485Washington75Wyoming934Total12,204 *Number of Known Sites as of April 9, 2008 How are cleanup projects selected? Overall, sites are divided into physical safety and water quality sites, although there can be overlap. Priority watersheds are identified by State government agencies in their Clean Water Act reports provided to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. BLM prioritizes sites and projects based on a risk-based approach, and are typically located near high population centers or high-use areas. The AML Program selects cleanup projects through a program-wide collaborative process that occurs once a year.
