Abandoned Mine Lands

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Abandoned mine lands (AMLs) present serious threats to human health and the environment. The purpose of this Web page is to identify EPA's resources related to the range of environmental risks and challenges from AMLs as well as risk management approaches.

Basic Information - contains basic information about the AML website.

AML Site Information - presents information about abandoned hardrock mines and mineral processing sites, including sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).

Policy & Guidance - contains EPA policy and guidance documents that have direct applications to the assessment and remediation of abandoned mine lands.

Technical Resources - contains technical reports, studies, and information on conferences and meeting proceedings related to EPA's Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Program.

Revitalization & Reuse - contains links and fact sheets pertaining to revitalization and reuse.

Mineral Processing Sectors - Gold/Silver, Lead, Iron, Copper, Zinc, Uranium, Phosphate, Extraction, Beneficiation, and/or Processing

Related Links - provides links to get more information about AMLs.

Where You Live - contains information about AMLs near you and provides information from EPA regional offices.

States - provides information on statutory and regulatory authority, policies, site inventories and state technical resources.

Tribes - provides information about AML management on Tribal Lands.

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Abandoned Mine Lands

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