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.
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
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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 |
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Friday, April 19, 2013
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.
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
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
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
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.
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Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
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
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.
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Western Hardrock Watershed Team
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.
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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 |
