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Click below for the 2014 San Juan Mining COnfErence


April 24-25, 2014       Creede, CO
SJMC 2014 in Creede, CO

SJMC 2013: Healthy Lands. Rich Economies.

Explore the future of mining in the San Juan Region with leaders from throughout the state.
We seek reclamation methods that revive lost history and preserve natural resources.
We seek safe, successful ways to reinvigorate the mining industry. 

To be as inclusive as possible in our discussion, this conference is free and open to the public.
Register through sponsor Mountain Studies Institute via the link above. See the agenda below.

ThURsday, April 18, 2013

MORNING (8:00-12:30)  Squeaky Cleanup: Transforming Abandoned Mines into a Community Asset

Bruce Stover, Director
Office of Active and Inactive Mines, Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
Revitalizing CO Mining Districts:  Innovation Beyond Traditional Reclamation

Guinevere Nelson, Watershed Coordinator
Willow Creek Reclamation Committee
The Willow Creek Reclamation Committee

Ann Johnston, Executive Director
Crested Butte Land Trust
Peanut Mine Reclamation Project

Trevor Klein, OSM/VISTA
Kerber Creek Restoration Project
Kerber Creek Restoration Project: A Lesson in Collaborative Restoration

Rory Cowie, PhD Candidate in Geography
University of Colorado, Boulder
Hydrologic Characterization of the Nelson Tunnel Mine Drainage, Creede, CO

Lynn Padgett, County Commissioner
Ouray County
Recent Developments in Good Samaritan Legislation

Panel Discussion

AFTERNOON (1:30-6:30)  A Golden Future: Safe, Successful Mines

Bob Oswald, Environmental Protection Specialist
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
Balancing Mineral Extraction and Environmental Protection in Colorado

Mike Thompson, Geologist
Caldera Mineral Resources
Revitalizing the Camp Bird Mine

Randy McClure
Rio Grande Silver
Rio Grande Silver, Inc.: The San Juan Silver Project

Kye Abraham, Chairman and President
LKA Gold Incorporated
Golden Wonder Mine: The Richest Gold Producer in North America

Steve Fearn, Co-Coordinator
Animas River Stakeholders Group
The Animas River Stakeholders Group: A Collaborative Partnership

Bob Larson, Consultant CPG-GLS
Monadnock Mineral Services
Critical and Strategic Minerals in Southwest Colorado

Panel Discussion

Poster Session

Beyond Traditional Reclamation.pdf
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Willow Creek Reclamation Committee.pdf
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Peanut Mine Reclamation.pdf
File Size: 8227 kb
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A Lesson In Collaborative Restoration.pdf
File Size: 6706 kb
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Hydrologic Characterization.pdf
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Click here to view Lynn's presentation via Mountain Studies Institute's YouTube channel.



Balancing Extraction and Protection.pdf
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Revitalizing Camp Bird.pdf
File Size: 59985 kb
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Rio Grande Silver Inc.pdf
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Click here to view Kye's presentation via Mountain Studies Institute's YouTube channel.

Animas River Stakeholders.pdf
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Critical and Strategic Minerals.pdf
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Friday, April 19, 2013

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MORNING (9:00-12:00)

Presentation: The Ute-Ulay: The Mine That Made Lake City

Roadside Stop: Ute-Ulay Townsite, Mine, Milling Complex, and Repository

As the first patented mining claim in Hinsdale County – and with an estimated $12 million mined between 1874 and 1903 – the Ute-Ulay mining complex spurred regional development and powered Lake City’s economy for decades.  Located three and a half miles from Lake City, this 12-acre site surrounding the Ute-Ulay is formerly known as the town of Henson. 

This site demonstrates various eras of mining technology – from 1874 up to the 1980s. Structures that remain today include residential cabins, an assayer’s office, the mill, a blacksmith shop, a boarding house, a red-cedar water tank, the main headframe, and several additional historically significant structures.   

Thanks to a unique partnership of local government, a private mining company, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal agencies, this area is being reclaimed as a heritage tourism destination to showcase mining history and offer outdoor recreational opportunities.


Sponsors & Steering Committee

Camille Richard  Lake Fork Valley Conservancy, Program Director
Katherine Daly  Lake Fork Valley Conservancy, OSM/VISTA
Agnieszka Przeszlowska  Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, Coordinator
Emily Galanto  Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, OSM/VISTA
Marcie Demmy Bidwell  Mountain Studies Institute, Executive Director
Emily Olson  Mountain Studies Institute, Education Coordinator
Adrienne Antonsen  Mountain Studies Institute, OSM/VISTA
Kristine Borchers  Hinsdale County

Lake Fork Valley Conservancy

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LFVC sustains and enhances the rural and environmental character of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River valley through education, restoration, and stewardship.

Hinsdale County

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Hinsdale County serves a population of 843 (2010 census) spread out over 1,123 square miles. Therefore, Hinsdale is the third most remote of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The Town of Lake City is the county seat, and the location of the historic County Courthouse. The courthouse was built in 1877, shortly after the county's establishment in 1874.

Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership

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The UWP is a grassroots coalition of citizens, nonprofits, local and regional governments, and federal and state agencies dedicated to understanding the Uncompahgre Watershed.

Mountain Studies Institute

Mountain Studies Institute
MSI conducts and facilitates research, provides educational opportunities and internships, and conducts environmental monitoring. We connect scientists and stakeholders across the San Juan Mountain region to go beyond scientific inquiry to the meaningful application of knowledge that makes a difference for the quality of the environment.

Western Hardrock Watershed Team

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WHWT is a coalition of community/ watershed improvement groups, confronting the challenges that remain from historic mining in the West. We address environmental degradation and community impoverishment, providing rural mining communities with the skills and capacity they need to make their neighborhoods and watersheds better places to live and work.

Location 

Moseley Arts Center
300 N Silver St.
Lake City, CO 81235
Accommodations

Raven's Rest Hostel
$25/night for a bunk.

Backcountry Basecamp
Starts at $43/night. Bunks and private rooms available.

Matterhorn Motel
$79/night for a room for one. $89/night for a room for two. 

Alpine Moose Lodge 
$80/night for a room for two.

Silver Spur Motel
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