MINEBK01068

• County: Huerfano
• Document: FROMSIC
• Suffix: A

TABLE TWO -- HUERFANO COUNTY
MINE NAME COMMENTS ON FEATURES
Major No. 1 In Spring 1983 an air shaft and open incline were backfilled using riprap and spoil
(cont.) material from an adjacent waste pile. A deteriorated fan hou se which bridged the open
shaft had to be removed. The spoil p ile was regraded and the two backfilled areas were
covered with a 12" layer of topsoil. Will be fenced in fall of 1983.
Major No. 2 +; Section location differs between refe rence one and two.
Major No. 3 D: Bob Kirkham (Personal Communication, 1983) notes that Ojo de Alamo Creek is eroding the
tailings pile and contributing alkali material to the creek.
Backfill the two vertical shafts, unlined inclines ,and open ad it at the Major ~3 Mine
using a graded fill technique. Regrade borrowed waste pile areas and topsoil both the
backfilled areas and regraded waste piles. Clean up the assorted garbage and collapsed
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the center of each backfilled opening. Install a 60' section of U-shaped culvert over the
two backfilled inclines to restore proper road drainage. Seed all disturbed areas with
McNally Z: Production from Cameron and Walsen beds (reference 2).
*: Two vertical openings. Main shaft is pit 25' across and 20' deep. Air shaft is hole 10'
across and 50' deep. No access deterrents.
Morning Glory See Carbonado Mine, Table Two.
Mutual *: Two vertical openings. Opening of hoist shaft is covered by deteriorating concrete cover.
Opening of air shaft is at eastern end of air fan housing and is covered by concrete pad.
Small gap is forming on west side of concrete pad.
Key to unique features symbols: Z Multiple mining zones
* Mine opening information
Reclamation and/or plans -- Table Two S Subsidence features
lists hazard abatement work F Mine fires
+ Discrepancy between two sources D Mine drainage -32-