Decision Memo Completed

Abandoned Mine Land Safety Closures II

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

Close two hazardous mine adits and shafts on the Forest that represent a potential danger to the public.

Location

Project: Master Key. Claim Name: Last Hope and Copper Mask #2. Located on Farwell Mountain, northeast of Clark, Colorado.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/25/2010
2
Comment Period
04/25/2010
3
Decision
04/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityAbandoned Mine Land Clean-Up
Abandoned Mine Saftey Closure II ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/25/2010 Legal Notice Date: 04/25/2010
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsHahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionProject: Master Key. Claim Name: Last Hope - T10N, R85W, S11. Claim Name: Copper Mask #2 - T10N, R85W, S11.
Minerals and geology