South Dakota
Federal act helps South Dakota clean up Gilt Edge Mine
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota is chargeable for cleanup of an outdated gold mine however with it on federal land, the state can’t effectively do the job.
That can change with the ultimate passage of the Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act sponsored by U.S. Home Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota).
The act permits South Dakota to purchase about 266 acres of U.S. Pressure Service land in Lawrence County, the place the mine is situated. As soon as the state controls the land, it could conduct a cleanup effort on the mine superfund website after the Environmental Safety Company is finished with its work.
In accordance with a launch from Johnson’s workplace, Gov. Kristi Noem in addition to Lawrence County, and the cities of Lead and Deadwood are supportive of this transfer.
South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds had companion laws within the Senate.
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