Decision Memo Completed

Abandoned Mine Land Safety Closures

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Routt, Colorado Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District

Close hazardous adits and shafts on the Forest that present a danger to the public

Location

Creek west of Rock Cr, Farwell Mtn Mine, Upper King Solomon Mine, Mine NW of Columbine, 1st Gold Mine, Upper Independence Peak, Master key mine, Little red park, Uraniun, Gore Creek, and Lynx Pass Min

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/17/2002
2
Decision
09/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityAbandoned Mine Land Clean-Up
Abandoned Mine Safety ClosuresDecision Signed Date: 09/02/2010
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsHahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.9N., R.85W.,T.10N., R.85W., T.11N., R.85W., T.6N.,R.84W, T2N, R83W, S27, and T2N, R82W, S28
Minerals and geology