Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Eldorado National Forest Abandoned Mine Hazard Reduction

Eldorado National Forest El Dorado, California Georgetown Ranger District

Close 12 shafts and 25 adits from entry to reduce the health and safety threat to the general public, wildland firefighters, forest employees, and wildlife.

Location

Locations are scattered throughout the western portion of the Georgetown Ranger District, approximately 15 to 20 different sites

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/15/2013
2
Comment Period
04/15/2013
3
Decision
04/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityAbandoned Mine Land Clean-Up
ForestsEldorado National Forest
DistrictsGeorgetown Ranger District
Minerals and geology