Safety closure of the Junction Creek Coal Mine adit using a bat-friendly grate.
Location
Northwest of Durango, along Junction Creek, near lower Colorado Trail trailhead parking area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/01/2021
2
Decision
06/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2021 (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 |
| Abandoned Mine Lands - Junction Creek Coal Mine Adit Closure | Decision Signed Date: 06/15/2021 |
| Forests | San Juan National Forest |
| Districts | Columbine Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |