Laserfiche WebLink
Wildcat Mining Corporation <br />Page 12 <br />La Plata Electric Association provides power to the community of Mayday. While <br />current plans call for the mine and mill to be powered by their own diesel <br />generators, connection to the grid is feasible. <br />The mines make more than enough water to meet the needs of this operation, <br />and the rights to use this water are secured. <br />Physiography <br />The La Plata Mountains are extremely rugged mountains, rising from the <br />surrounding plane at about 7,000 feet to peaks above 13,000 feet. The May Day <br />mine, fortunately, is situated at the margin of this range, with the principal May <br />Day mine portals at elevations between 8900 and 9400 feet and the Idaho Mill at <br />an elevation of 8871 feet. Both are situated on a moderate slope, well above the <br />valley floor of the La Plata River (note photos on report cover and frontispiece). <br />The mine portal and mill are away from the danger of avalanches, which plague <br />the upper reaches of the La Plata River valley. <br />The mill and mine site do not have adequate area for long -term storage or <br />disposal of significant volumes of waste rock material. Mill tailings and barren <br />rock will be returned to fill old mine stopes. <br />• The location of the mine and mill sites adjacent to the La Plata River dictates <br />attention to prevent contaminated mine or process water drainage or storm -water <br />runoff to the river. <br />Community <br />Mayday Colorado was founded in the early 1900's near the site of Parrott City, <br />which was the first settlement in La Plata County and once the county seat. <br />Mayday was named for the nearby May Day mine, at which many of the early <br />residents worked. Presently the community of Mayday has a permanent <br />population of several dozen families, quite variable in their economic status, <br />lifestyle choices, and attitudes. <br />The May Day mine is within sight and sound of many of the homes in Mayday. <br />Sensitivity to the community has and will affect how this project is designed and <br />operated. The mill facility has been treated for sound reduction and painted <br />earth tone to reduce visibility; additional treatment of the exterior crushing and <br />grinding equipment will be required. Operational schedules and procedures must <br />be designed to minimize traffic, dust and noise disturbance. Cooperation and <br />open communications with the community will be very important to maintaining <br />good relations. <br />January 2007 May Day — Idaho Mine Colorado <br />