Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

San Isabel Forest DRUM Mine Adit Safety Closure Project

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Huerfano, Colorado San Carlos Ranger District

This proposal authorizes the closure of three hazardous mine features (two adits and one shaft) at three sites on the San Carlos Ranger District. Closures may include backfill, iron gates or foam.

Location

Two sites on Sangre Mountains southwest of Westcliff, CO and one site on Spanish Peaks south of La Veta, CO

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
5/30/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-32d-USFS
Minerals and geology