About This Website — This website provides information about environmental concerns due to historic, current and proposed mining activity in the Comstock Mining District, located in the area of Virginia City, Gold Hill and Silver City, Nevada.

The website also contains information about the Carson River Mercury Superfund Site (CRMS) and its relationship to gold and silver mining within the historic district. And it further contains information about past and present environmental permitting activities associated with Comstock Mining, Inc.

Environmental Concerns - Historic Mining on the Comstock (1859-1900):
• Carson River Mercury Superfund Site
• FAQ's
• Comstock Mining Inc. Response To Sampling and Analysis Plan Comments
• NDEP Sampling and Analysis Plan Approval Letter [01/17/12]
• Comstock Mining Inc. Sampling and Analysis Plan [113 Pages- No Maps - 740KB]
• Figures: 2 through 30 [28 Pages - 13.7 MB]
• Site Map [2 Pages - 8.4 MB]
• Record of Decision
• Long Term Sampling and Response Plan [14 Pages, 3.1 MB]
• Mapping of historic mill sites
• Environmental Covenants — Riverpark Developments

Related Correspondence

• February 07, 2012 — Letter from USEPA Michale M. Montgomery (Superfund Division) to Dann Eggenberge, Tahoe House Hotel
  (4 Pages PDF)

Current Environmental Permitting Activity

NDEP Bureau of — Mining Regulation & Reclamation
• Background information on Comstock Mining, Inc. [Plum Mining LLC, Dayton Consolidated]
• Water Pollution Control Permit Billie The Kid ( Permit #NEV2000109)

• Permit Renewal - Notice of Proposed Action [PDF 02/06]
• Notice of Decision [03/06]
• Notice of Proposed Action - Permit Modification [PDF 09/09]
• Permit Modification Decision [PDF 10/09 - Includes Response to Comments]
• Permit #NEV2000109 — Fact Sheet [PDF 9/11 -- 7 Pages]
• Permit #NEV2000109 [Effective 9/11 to 11/14]



• Mining Reclamation Permit - Billie The Kid (Permit #0196)
• Notice of Intent - Permit #0196 [PDF 05/08]
• Notice of Final Decision [PDF 06/08]
• Permit #0196 [PDF Last Amended - 4/11]



• Mining Exploration Permit - Dayton Consolidated (Permit # 0315)
• Notice of Intent (NOI) - Permit #0315 [PDF 10/11 - No Comments Recived in Responce to NOI]
• Public Hearing Staff Presentation - PDF file -- 25 slides [PDF 11/11/]
• Pubic Hearing Transcript - 76 Pages 900 KB [PDF 11/16/11]

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• NDEP Cover Letter: Dayton Consolidated Project Surety Decision Letter; Permit 0315 [PDF 12/20/11]
• Notice of Final Decision [PDF 12/20/11 - 9 Pages]
• Download Permit 0315 [PDF 12/20/11 - 10 Pages]

Current Environmental Permitting Activity

NDEP Bureau of — Air Pollution Control
• Mercury Control Permit - Plum Mining - Billie The Kid
• Public Notice [PDF 02/11]
• Director's Review [PDF 3/11]
• Response to Comments [PDF 16 Pages - 06/11]
• Mercury Operating Permit to Construct: Phase 2, AP1041-2690 [PDF 12 Pages - 06/11]
• Appeal to the State Environmental Commission [Withdrawn-9/5/11]

• Application for a Class I Air Quality Operating Permit to Construct (OPTC) AP1041-2761 (FIN A0404) — Billie the Kid Mine
• Notice of Proposed Action [PDF 12/20/11]
• Notice of Public Hearing [PDF 01/26/12]
• Comstock Mining Inc. is proposeing to construct equipment that will support mining activities at the property formerly known as Billie the Kid/Hartford Hill Project Mine. As such, the following equipment and processes are included in the air permit: Ore crushing and conveyance equipment, lime silos, melt furnace, retort, diesel generators, and a gasoline storage and dispensing tank.