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INTRODUCTION <br />Hopemore Shaft <br />Lake County, Colorado <br />Lockland LLC <br />The Hopemore Shaft (Mine) is a gold /silver mine owned by Lockland <br />located in Leadville Colorado. Over the last few years, Lockland has <br />attraction. Mr. Robert Calder formed Lockland LLC on March 12, 2 <br />heir offices <br />fi:' <br />as'a tourist <br />The Hopemore Shaft was formerly included as a mine permitted - :under CalaisI- esources - Permit number <br />M- 1990 -057. Lockland is permitting the Hopemore Shaft as dl 10 (2) liard..rock`:a d tourist mine which <br />will occupy a 9.9 acre permit area. 4 <br />The mine is located in Lake County approximately 3.5`' iles east of Leadville, Colorado, 11,500 feet <br />above sea level.. The mine is a tourist mine as of November 8, 2608�and.da. -TLake County Conditional Use <br />Permit was reviewed in 2012 and other permits, as summarizedvin Exhibit F. The Hopemore Shaft <br />- .., <br />commenced operation in the early 1900's. Tli4e'nnme is ovi�iied ' ; Lockland and is currently include <br />under Calais Resources permit and has an, in <br />recaination bond. <br />�: :... <br />BACKGROUND OF THE SITE <br />The Hopemore Shaft continues, <br />oper; <br />Ore will be removed at a rate & 1;5,C <br />miles west to the Leadvillo"Mil. opei <br />Leadville, Colorado.. The miriea5 <br />from the day the mifie' opeped to the <br />and 2017. Withiri:the 9.9 aore >mine` <br />During 2011 and 2012, mine iti <br />as:--a tourist mine with the intentions of producing ore in 2013. <br />§:Ia month. _ Run of mine ore will be hauled approximately 8 <br />by > i .. qi -Milling, LLC located at 13 815 Highway 24, <br />lopedi-in the early 1900's and has periodically produced ore <br />;nt. Approximately 8,000 tons of ore was mined between 1908 <br />it complex, approximately 1.9 surface acres will be disturbed. <br />;luded: <br />;, •, . = <br />mi'auning`etosion andedimentation structures; <br />•, _;° rehabilitation of t iedloi i , cage, and compressors; <br />.i.i1.ii <br />c- "::.:, <br />.�•: �;constructmg;board walks, parking and a viewing deck; <br />rel.0i.iitatioii of tie underground mine levels; <br />• impTementmg'the weed control plan (Exhibit F); and, <br />• the con6dance of extensive care and maintenance. <br />iV The Hopemore Shaft -mine development work by Leadville Mining and Milling commenced in 1984 with <br />the acquisition of the Comstock Hopemore Group of claims. Re- timbering of the entire Hopemore shaft <br />followed along with establishment of the new 7th level, partial rehabilitation of the other levels, several <br />January, 2013 <br />Lockland, LLC <br />Hopemore Shaft <br />Leadville, Colorado <br />