Ouray Ranger District proposes to physically close or upgrade six abandoned, inactive mine features such as open adits and shafts along the Engineer Pass Road.
Location
Sites are about five miles southeast of the City of Ouray on National Forest System lands along County Road 18/Engineer Pass Road.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/17/2022
2
Decision
06/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up |
| Diamond Creek AML Physical Safety Closures Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/09/2022 |
| Forests | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests |
| Districts | Ouray Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T43N, R7W, Sections 22 and 23, NMPM |