Final Water Discharge Permit For Butte Highlands Gold Project

COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Timberline Resources Corporation reported that Butte Highlands JV, LLC (BHJV) has received the final Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES) water discharge permit for its Butte Highlands Gold Project joint venture from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

With the permit, BHJV is authorized to discharge treated ground water encountered in the Butte Highlands Mine to four separate receiving surface waters, (1) Basin Creek, (2) a tributary of Fish Creek, (3) the Middle Fork of Moose Creek, and (4) a tributary to the Middle Fork of Moose Creek. This discharge is to be in compliance with the Montana Water Quality Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in the permit.

President and CEO Paul Dircksen said, "We have accomplished a significant objective at Butte Highlands with the receipt of this final MPDES water discharge permit. BHJV has recently re-mobilized a crew and equipment to the site in order to conduct further exploration, development, and construction in anticipation of mining once all the required permits are obtained. Our JV partner continues to fully fund the permitting and development at Butte Highlands, as we work together to expedite the process as much as possible."