Abandoned Mine Lands - Brooklyn Mine Clean-Up
Reclamation and clean-up of mine features, including: reclamation of tailings ponds, waste rock reclamation, portal protection, run-on controls (water drainage), rock quarry road maintenance, highwall mitigation, and trash removal.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Brooklyn Mine is located on the Brown's Gulch or American Basin Road about 5 miles northwest of Silverton, CO.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/14/2020 |
| Decision | 08/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2020 (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:
Columbine Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Abandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Road Maintenance
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
BROOKLYN MINE INTERIM RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION ACTIONS
Decision Signed Date: 08/13/2020
Forests:
San Juan National Forest
Districts:
Columbine Ranger District
States:
Colorado
Counties:
San Juan
Legal Land Description:
T42N, R8W, SECTION 35, N.M.P.M.
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Walter Brown
367 Pearl Street
Bayfield, CO 81122
970-385-1372
wabrown@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/13/2020