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been constructed and the portal azea was graded to blend in with surrounding topography. <br />Substantial revegetation has been completed. Approved stormwater and sediment control <br />structures were constructed prior to contain sediment during the construction activities. <br />Goldhill is a populaz hiking azea for locals. A '/< mile long pedestrian trail was completed <br />to allow locals continued access through the area and circumvent the use of the main <br />mine road for access. Mount Royale has found that building rapport with the community <br />has been greatly assisted through the creation of the trail and the ongoing site <br />reclamation. <br />In summary, while redeveloping astate-of--the art mining operation Mount Royale <br />Ventures, LLC has voluntarily cleaned up, recycled debris and reclaimed a historic mine <br />azea. This is being done in cooperation with the citizens of Gold Hill to preserve their <br />access to the historic mine azea. <br />Excellence in Hardrock Mining Reclamation -Honorable Mention <br />ASARCO LLC <br />495 E. 51 s` Avenue <br />Denver, CO 80216 <br />Contact: Bob Litle <br />303-296-5115 <br />EnviroGroup Limited <br />204 S. Bowen Street, Suite 201 <br />Longmont, CO 80501 <br />Contact: Bence Close, P.E. <br />720-494-2600 <br />The historic Bonanza Mining District is located in the upper Kerber Creek watershed in <br />Saguache County near Bonanza, Colorado, Significant mining activity began in the <br />district in the 1880's when gold, silver, lead, copper and zinc were discovered. Mining <br />activities continued sporadically in the area until the late 1960's. Large-scale production <br />in the district was made possible by the construction of a 6,200-foot adit which allowed <br />transport of the ore to the Rawley Mill site. Tailings dams and waste piles scattered <br />throughout the area significantly impacted Kerber Creek and its riparian corridor as <br />tailings were washed overbank or trapped behind beaver dams. <br />ASARCO worked cooperatively with representatives from local, state and federal <br />governments and the public to develop and implement proactive watershed-based <br />solutions to mitigate environmental impacts from historic mining and milling in the <br />Bonanza District. Negotiations between the private parties and regulatory agencies <br />resulted in suspension of the National Priorities Listing process which allowed for <br />implementation of a proactive plan for closing mining and milling sites in a manner <br />consistent with State and Federal regulations in a streamlined process. The remedies <br />implemented at the Bonanza District were selected through a series of cooperative <br />