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Introduction <br /> MineWater LLC has been working diligently to clean up and restore large swaths of Mosquito Gulch of <br /> prelaw mine waste. The initial efforts of this are occurring at the London Mine, a 110D permit west of <br /> Alma, CO, processing material to identify and separate metal bearing materials from inert rock from <br /> pre-law mine dumps near the historic London Mine portals. The London Mine Clean Up is a <br /> continuation of these efforts, focused on expanding the waste pile clean up to all of Mosquito Gulch that <br /> is controlled by MineWater LLC and its associates. A cursory review of the Mosquito Gulch area shows <br /> that there are a large number of pre-law waste piles of unknown quantities from prospecting and mining <br /> in this region beginning over a hundred years ago. Since these waste piles can be a source of <br /> potentially acid-forming material from pre-law disposal, they have been left alone. Now, with <br /> MineWater's processing operations at the London Mine 110D, these waste piles can be excavated, <br /> processed, and reclaimed. This work will remove potential pollutant sources from the natural drainages <br /> and slopes of Mosquito Gulch, enhancing the area for its modern uses of recreation and wildlife habitat. <br /> The London Mine Clean Up will ensure the responsible cleanup of the pre-law waste piles in Mosquito <br /> Gulch by providing a flexible yet clear set of plans for mining and reclamation regardless of the size or <br /> location of the waste piles being cleaned up. Instead of a fixed mining area that may require numerous <br /> revisions as piles are identified for cleanup, this permit overlays a roving maximum of mining <br /> disturbance that can be divided between multiple locations as needed to facilitate reclamation. The <br /> London Mine Clean Up will disturb no more than 20 acres at a time. It will also maintain no more than <br /> 10,000 CY of material actively being worked. Finally, all potentially acid-forming material will be shipped <br /> immediately to the London Mine 110D operation for processing. The London Mine Clean Up will <br /> complete with reclamation of each waste pile disturbed to a permanent condition that is stable and <br /> environmentally improved. <br /> The London Mine Clean Up is a 1146.9 acre 112 hard rock operation located roughly eight miles west <br /> of Alma, CO at an elevation of 11,000 to 13,000 feet. The majority of the affected area will not see any <br /> activity. Including the totality of MineWater controlled land allows for the cleanup of any pre-law waste <br /> pile identified in the future without necessitating permit expansion. <br /> The London Mine 110D and the London Borrow Pit are both contained within the affected area of the <br /> London Mine Clean Up. Both operations are fundamentally different from the clean up efforts and their <br /> permits will not be altered by this permit. <br /> London Mountain Clean Up <br /> April 2025 i-1 Lewicki&Associates <br />