This agreement provides for an environmental response action at three abandoned mine sites near prescott, arizona: the money metals mine, bonnie & clyde mine, and the arizona victory copper mine

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R3-Southwestern Region awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $606,434.78 to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality on August 10, 2026, under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691).

The agreement funds environmental response and remediation at three abandoned mine sites near Prescott, Arizona: the Money Metals Mine, Bonnie & Clyde Mine, and Arizona Victory Copper Mine, located on National Forest System lands. Work includes remediation design, construction, and site monitoring to address hazardous openings and mine waste with elevated heavy metal concentrations that pose risks to water quality and public safety. The project improves conditions within the Groom Creek, Hassayampa River, and Lynx Creek watersheds, which contain some of the region's richest remaining riparian habitats and support a diverse array of species, including endangered fish, butterflies, and birds. Performance occurs in Arizona with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2030.

The work includes remediation design, construction, and site monitoring to improve conditions within the groom creek, hassayampa river and lynx creek watersheds on national forest system lands. These watersheds contain some of the regions richest remaining riparian habitats and support a diverse array of species, including endangered fish, butterflies, and birds. The mine sites contain hazardous openings and mine waste with elevated concentrations of heavy metals that pose risks to water quality and public safety. The project strengthens the partnerships ability to deliver meaningful environmental and public safety improvements across the affected watersheds.