SEPAgency United States Environmental Protection EPA requests public comments on Libby Asbestos Superfund Site Operable Unit 6 document EPA and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) released the Institutional Control Implementation and Assurance Plan (ICIAP) for Operable Unit 6 for public review. Comments will be accepted from March 9 to April 9, 2021. What's the summary? Operable Unit 6 includes BNSF-owned and operated railyards in the towns of Libby and Troy and approximately 41 miles of railroad right-of-way. BNSF agreed to develop institutional controls and best practices for the area to ensure the remedy remains protective. The ICIAP document details what institutional controls will be used at this operable unit. In 2016, a Record of Decision identified 20 potential institutional controls which could be used throughout the site. This ICIAP proposes seven institutional controls to be used at Operable Unit 6. The remedy at Operable Unit 6 will continue to be protective of human health and the environment with the aid of these institutional controls. How can I read the ICIAP? Visit the EPA's website: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/libby -asbestos Visit the libraries: Lincoln County Library - Libby 220 w. Sixth St, Libby, MT 59923 Lincoln County Library - Troy 3rd and Kalispell, Troy, MT 59935 How can I comment? Send written comments by mail or email: Beth Archer (archer.elizabeth@epa.gov) U.S. EPA, Region 8 (ORA-PA-C) 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202-1129 For more information, contact: Beth Archer, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, archer.elizabeth@epa.gov, 800-227- 8917, ext. 312-6611 SEPAgency United States Environmental Protection EPA requests public comments on Libby Asbestos Superfund Site Operable Unit 6 document EPA and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) released the Institutional Control Implementation and Assurance Plan (ICIAP) for Operable Unit 6 for public review. Comments will be accepted from March 9 to April 9, 2021. What's the summary? Operable Unit 6 includes BNSF-owned and operated railyards in the towns of Libby and Troy and approximately 41 miles of railroad right-of-way. BNSF agreed to develop institutional controls and best practices for the area to ensure the remedy remains protective. The ICIAP document details what institutional controls will be used at this operable unit. In 2016, a Record of Decision identified 20 potential institutional controls which could be used throughout the site. This ICIAP proposes seven institutional controls to be used at Operable Unit 6. The remedy at Operable Unit 6 will continue to be protective of human health and the environment with the aid of these institutional controls. How can I read the ICIAP? Visit the EPA's website: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/libby -asbestos Visit the libraries: Lincoln County Library - Libby 220 w. Sixth St, Libby, MT 59923 Lincoln County Library - Troy 3rd and Kalispell, Troy, MT 59935 How can I comment? Send written comments by mail or email: Beth Archer (archer.elizabeth@epa.gov) U.S. EPA, Region 8 (ORA-PA-C) 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202-1129 For more information, contact: Beth Archer, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, archer.elizabeth@epa.gov, 800-227- 8917, ext. 312-6611