Purgatory Gulch Abandoned Mine Adit Closure
Reclamation (closure) of an abandoned mine that is hazardous to the public. The adit (opening) will be blocked and the surface will be recontoured and revegetated. To begin summer or fall of 2022 with completion before end of the year.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Project area is located approximately 5 miles south of Riverside, Wyoming.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/01/2021 |
| Decision | 06/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Project Decision Information
Purgatory Gulch Abandoned Mine Adit Closure
Decision Signed Date: 06/05/2022
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District
States:
Wyoming
Counties:
Carbon
Legal Land Description:
Section 31, T. 14 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
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Matthew Schweich
2171 South Highway 130,
Saratoga, WY 82331
000-000-0000
Matthew.Schweich@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/10/2022