Bodie Mine Good Samaritan Cleanup

As per the permit, Bodie Mine Good Samaritan cleanup activities included excavating and removing contaminated mine tailings along 400 linear feet of the Toroda Creek streambank and streambed. In advance of the fieldwork, Trout Unlimited, Inc. worked with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to safely remove and relocate fish within the work zone. 

After excavation and removal of the contaminated soil and sediment, Trout Unlimited reconstructed and stabilized the streambank using clean soil, coir lifts, riprap and native revegetation techniques. The new design is estimated to eliminate approximately 104 tons of mine tailings from eroding into Toroda Creek each year. 

Overall, fieldwork activities took approximately 5 weeks during the months of September and October 2026. 

Learn more about the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Program.

Before Photos

An aerial view of a stream in a forested area with mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Toroda Creek at the Bodie Mine project worksite. Image used with permission of Trout Unlimited, Inc.
A stream running through a forested area.
Ground-level view looking upstream of Toroda Creek. The left bank of the stream depicts the area of remediation and restoration work. Note that the dark soil layer near the water level is historical contamination from mine tailings. Image used with permission of Trout Unlimited, Inc. 

During Fieldwork Photos (September 2026)

Construction material placed along a stream.
Upstream cofferdam in Toroda Creek. 
Heavy equipment working along a creek bank.
During remediation fieldwork in Toroda Creek.  
Heavy equipment working along a creek bank.
During remediation fieldwork in Toroda Creek. 
Heavy equipment working along a creek bank.
During remediation fieldwork in Toroda Creek.

After Photos (September 2026)

A stream with a reconstructed and stabilized streambank.
Streambank restoration after remediation fieldwork activities completed in Toroda Creek. On the right streambank is a coir lift, and above that, revegetation.
A restored streambank, with core lifts and revegetation on the left side.
Streambank restoration after fieldwork activities completed in Toroda Creek. On the left streambank is a coir lift, and above that, revegetation. 

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Last updated on November 2, 2026