Environmental Protection Agency
The Bodie Mine is a mine site located in Okanogan County, Washington. On June 11, 2026, Trout Unlimited Inc. (Trout Unlimited) applied for a Good Samaritan remediation permit pursuant to the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (2024 Good Samaritan Act or Act). The EPA has preliminarily determined that the application is complete and meets all applicable requirements of the Act. The EPA has also made the preliminary determination that the site and parties are eligible for a Good Samaritan permit, the activities are low risk, and the activities will result in measurable progress towards achieving improved soil, sediment compared to baseline conditions at the site. After the comment period closes and all comments have been considered, the EPA will determine whether to grant the permit.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-3103; FRL-13427-01-OLEM] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Bodie Mine is a mine site located in Okanogan County, Washington. On June 11, 2026, Trout Unlimited Inc. (Trout Unlimited) applied for a Good Samaritan remediation permit pursuant to the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (2024 Good Samaritan Act or Act). The EPA has preliminarily determined that the application is complete and meets all applicable requirements of the Act. The EPA has also made the preliminary determination that the site and parties are eligible for a Good Samaritan permit, the activities are low risk, and the activities will result in measurable progress towards achieving improved soil, sediment compared to baseline conditions at the site. After the comment period closes and all comments have been considered, the EPA will determine whether to grant the permit. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 17, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2026-3103, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/​ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery or Courie…
Citation: 91 FR 43630
