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BLM is conducting an environmental investigation at Red Devil Mine, an abandoned cinnabar mine and mercury production facility on the Kuskokwim River. This Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) addresses the legacy impact of metals mining at the site. The RI/FS is a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) process to determine what risks the site may pose for human health and the environment and what can be done about those risks. The project includes a fish study to evaluate mercury levels in northern pike, burbot, arctic grayling and whitefish along 118 miles of the Kuskokwim River and its tributaries.
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| COMMUNITY | LOCATION | DATE |
| Red Devil | Red Devil DOT building | Thurs, April 12, 1pm |
| Atmautluak, Nunapitchuk & Kasigluk | Nunapitchuk IRA Council Office | Tues, April 17, 3pm |
| Bethel | ONC Multi-purpose Building | Tues, April 17, 7pm |
| Kwethluk | Kwethluk Community Hall | Wed, April 18, 3pm |
| Akiak | Akiak Community Center | Thurs, April 19, 1pm |
| Tuluksak | Tuluksak Council Office | Tues, May 1, 1pm |
| Lower Kalskag | Lower Kalskag Town Hall | Wed, May 2, 10am |
| (Upper) Kalskag | Kalskag Multi-purpose Building | Wed, May 2, 1pm |
| Sleetmute | Sleetmute Community Center | Wed, June 6, 1pm |
If your community would like to meet with BLM about the Red Devil Mine project, please contact Teresa McPherson at 907-267-1420 or 800-478-1263.
BLM also hosted "What's Happening at Red Devil Mine? A Talking Circle for Interested Kuskokwim Communities" during the 2012 Alaska Forum on the Environment. Approximately 50 tribal, community, agency and corporate representatives attended the session. 
2011 Community Involvement
BLM also met with interested communities in the spring of 2011 to invite review and comment on the Work Plan for the investigation. BLM also invited participants to share traditional and/or local knowledge about the Red Devil Mine site.
Community concerns about Red Devil Mine varied widely. Some communities had concerns about disturbing the mine tailings and urged BLM to move with caution. Others were concerned about the potential for contaminants to migrate downriver and the health effects of mining contaminants.
View summaries of spring 2011 community meetings.
How to Contact Us
- Jim Fincher, Anchorage Field Manager, 907-267-1246 or toll-free 800-478-1263
- Mike McCrum, Red Devil Mine Project Manager, 907-271-4426
- Contact Us
Return to Red Devil Mine CERCLA RI/FS homepage.
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A warm THANK YOU to those who attended "What's Happening at Red Devil Mine? A Talking Circle for Interested Kuskokwim Communities."
Talking Circle handout
Talking Circle comment summary
Project Newsletters:
Public Safety Advisory, Jan 2011
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