The Butte Natural Resource Damage Restoration Council (BNRC) will provide recommendations to the Governor on how to spend the 28 million dedicated to restoration of the Butte Area One Site through the 2008 Consent Decree.

Council Members

The Council consists of nine members, with six appointed by the Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive and three appointed by the Governor.

  • Elizabeth Erickson, Chairperson
  • Bill Callaghan
  • Mary Jo McDonald
  • John McKee
  • Emmett Riordan
  • Jon Sesso
  • Haley Beaudry
  • Courtney Young
  • Suzzann Nordwick

BNRC Meeting Notice

The Butte Natural Resource Damage Council meets on an as-needed basis. Meeting date, time, and location will be posted on our public notices – council meetings page.

BNRC Meeting Minutes/Recordings:

Note: recordings are considered draft until approved by the Council at subsequent meetings. Additional meeting recordings or minutes are available upon request.

NRDP

Past BNRC Meeting Recordings

  • November 7, 2024: BNRC Project Workshop Meeting
  • October 17, 2024: BNRC FY24 Financial Review Meeting
  • May 9, 2024: BNRC 100th Meeting Recording Part 1
  • May 9, 2024: BNRC 100th Meeting Recording Part 2
  • January 18, 2024: BNRC Informational Update Meeting Part 1
  • January 18, 2024: BNRC Informational Update Meeting Part 2
  • September 7, 2023: BNRC Informational Meeting
  • June 15, 2023: BNRC Informational Meeting
  • May 18, 2023: BNRC Informational Meeting
  • April 27, 2023: BNRC Update on BMFOU Water Treatment
  • November 16, 2022: BNRC BPSOU CD Corridor Remedial Elements, Blacktail Creek Project, Parrot End Land Use Meeting
  • October 6, 2022: BNRC Small Project Final Presentation, BAO Restoration and Parrot Tailings Fund Financials, Parrot Waste Removal Project Update, NRDP Comment on EPA decisions, Blacktail Creek Remedial Design Review, SSTOU Excess Funds Transfer Update Meeting
  • June 30, 2022: BNRC Small Project Final Presentation, Blacktail and Basin Creek Watershed Resiliency, BPSOU CD Para. 96 Overview, 2022 Butte Hill Native Tree/Plant Proposal Meeting
  • May 20, 2021: BNRC Basin Hill Reservoir Proposal and Updates on Butte Area Recreation Projects Meeting
  • April 1, 2021: BNRC Butte Hill Revegetation Updates and 2021 Workplan Meeting
  • January 27, 2021: BNRC Parrot Phase II Update Meeting
  • November 19, 2020: BNRC 2020 Amendment to BAO Restoration Plan and Draft Response to Comment
  • October 1, 2020: BNRC 2020 Proposed Amendment for public comment Meeting
  • September 3, 2020: BNRC Potential 2020 Amendment to BAO Meeting
  • August 27, 2020: BNRC Basin Creek Recreation, Financial Update and Restoration Plan Meeting
  • August 6, 2020: BNRC BAO Updates and BPSOU CD Update