The FS & the CO DOR, Mining, & Safety will be conducting final restoration work on the Lancaster Mine. Prior work has confirmed the presence of elevated lead & arsenic in the mine waste and zinc & lead in surface water below the mine.
Location
Less than 1/2 mile due north from the Town of Montezuma
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/31/2014
2
Decision
06/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up |
| Lancaster Mine CERCLA Removal Action | Decision Signed Date: 06/01/2016 |
| Forests | White River National Forest |
| Districts | East Zone/Dillon Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T5S, R76W, Sections 25 & 26 |