In late February of 2020, Atlantic Richfield and Anaconda Local Deer Lodge county successfully negotiated a settlement agreement focused on the long term protection of residents from any potential exposure to contaminants created by the smelting operation. The agreement also established a 28 million economic development fund to assist the community in its recovery. It also included a long term investment in the Old Works Golf Course.
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Economic Success: Old Works Golf Course
Old Works/East Anaconda Development Area, was used as the primary smelting and processing area from 1880 to 1902. The area contained over a million and a half cubic yards of soil, slag, and flue dust and was contaminated with a …
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