Categorical Exclusion Completed

Redwell Basin AML Safety Closures

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Gunnison, Colorado Gunnison Ranger District

Project proposes physically closing five abandoned, inactive mine features which pose the greatest physical hazard to the public on National Forest System (NFS) lands on the Gunnison Ranger District in partnership with Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's six additional sites.

Location

Redwell Basin

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
11/24/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
5/15/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-32d-USFS
Decision Signed Date5/15/2026
Minerals and geology