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s. <br /> r <br /> Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program <br /> CLOSEOUT REPORT <br /> ACTIVE MINE BOND FORFEITURE PROJECTS <br /> Permit Information <br /> Permit Number Operator Name Mine Name <br /> Conley Construction Sleepy Jim Tunnel <br /> M-87-037 <br /> Type of Mine- Underground Adit Commodity Mined - Gold and silver <br /> PRE-RECLAMATION SITE CONDITIONS <br /> The Sleepy Jim Tunnel is a small gold and silver mine located about 2 miles south of Cripple Creek along the Shelf <br /> Road, a scenic byway that runs between Cripple Creek and Canon City. Mining began in 1987 and continued for one <br /> to two years before operations ceased.The financial warranty held by the Division for reclamation was$2,000.00. In <br /> 1999, the Division revoked the permit and forfeited the bond for failure to post an adequate financial warranty. <br /> $1,811.91 was deposited in the construction forfeit account for reclamation. <br /> The mine adit was located on a steep, grassy hillside. Disturbance at the site included a mine bench, a large <br /> mine dump below the bench, a short access road to the portal, the portal, and a small upper bench. The portal <br /> had been timbered and fitted with a locking iron door. The portal was originally 15 feet wide and 10 feet high. <br /> By 1999, it had collapsed leaving large blocks of fractured, loose rock exposed 20 feet above the original mine <br /> floor. The collapse buried the locking access door but people were able to enter the mine through the opening <br /> above the collapse debris. The mine was visible and readily accessible form the Shelf road. Local residents <br /> reported that trespassers were frequently seen in the mine. <br /> BIDDING/CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION <br /> Type of Bid Documented Quote <br /> (circle one) Formal - Bid as the Project, PKA- <br /> PO Number Contractor Name &Address Construction Bond Amount <br /> Conley Construction Dates $ 1,811.91 <br /> P. O. Box 4 Start: 11-1-00 <br /> Cripple Creek, CO 80813 <br /> PO Date End: 11-2-00 Project Cost <br /> $ 5,000.00 <br /> Construction Work Description: Atrack excavator was used to backfill the adit a minimum distance of 15 feet into <br /> the mine with available on-site fill. The mine bench area was re-graded with mine dump and overburden <br /> material from below. The bench area was graded back to the approximate original contours and covered with <br /> topsoil stockpiled at the site. At least 3" of topsoil was replaced on the reclaimed area. The small, upper bench <br /> was partially graded with available material from below. The reclaimed areas were seeded and fertilized by hand <br /> broadcasting. The work was completed on November 1 - 2, 2000 for $5,000.00. A portion of the project cost was <br /> paid with $3,188.09 of Emergency Response fund.The project manager was Gary Curtissa <br /> Remaining Reclamation Requirements and Estimated Cost: NONE <br /> m:\imp\g sc\sl eepyj i m co <br />