San Juan Mining Conference 2013

Registration is now open for the

3rd Annual San Juan Mining Conference!

Previously known as San Juan Hardrock Mining and Water Quality Conference. This year's conference will be held on April 18-19 in the Mary Stigall Theater of the Moseley Arts Center on 300 N Silver Street in Lake City, Colorado. There is no registration fee for this conference. Please click here to register today!

Purpose

Healthy lands. Rich economies.

Explore the future of mining in the San Juan Region with leaders from throughout the state. We seek reclamation methods that revive lost history and heal the environment. We seek safe, successful ways to revive the mining industry.

To be as inclusive as possible in our discussion, this conference is free and open to the public.

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Conference Agenda

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Morning: (8:00-12:30) - Squeaky Cleanup: Transforming Abandoned Mines into a Community Asset

Check-in and Registration

Welcome and Overview of Mining History in the Lake Fork Valley

Bruce Stover, Director

Office of Active and Inactive Mines, Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety

Revitalizing Colorado Mining Districts: Innovation Beyond Traditional Reclamation

Guinevere Nelson, Watershed Coordinator

Willow Creek Reclamation Committee

The Willow Creek Reclamation Committee

Ann Johnston, Executive Director

Crested Butte Land Trust

Peanut Mine Reclamation Project

Trevor Klein, AmeriCorps OSM/VISTA

Kerber Creek Restoration Project

The Kerber Creek Restoration Project: A Lesson in Collaborative Restoration

Rory Cowie, PhD Candidate in Geography

University of Colorado, Boulder

Hydrologic Characterization of the Nelson Tunnel Mine Drainage, Creede, CO

Lynn Padgett, County Commissioner

Ouray County/Colorado Data Sharing Network

Recent Developments in Good Samaritan Legislation

Panel Discussion

Lunch (12:30 - 1:30) catered by Sweet Peas Natural Foods in the Anthony Gallery

Afternoon: (1:30-5:30) - A Golden Future: Safe, Successful Mines

Bob Oswald, Environmental Protection Specialist

Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety

Balancing Mineral Extraction and Environmental Protection in Colorado

Mike Thompson, Geologist

Caldera Mineral Resources

Revitalizing the Camp Bird Mine

Randy McClure

Rio Grande Silver

Rio Grande Silver, Inc.:The San Juan Silver Project

Kye Abraham, Chairman and President

LKA Gold Incorporated

Golden Wonder Mine: The Richest Gold Producer in North America

Steve Fearn, Co-Coordinator

Animas River Stakeholders Group

The Animas River Stakeholders Group: A Collaborative Partnership

Bob Larson, Consultant CPG-GLS

Monadnock Mineral Services

Critical and Strategic Minerals in Southwest Colorado

Panel Discussion

Poster Session

Slumgullion Mixer at Restless Spirits Saloon

Friday, April 19, 2013

Morning: (9:00-12:00) - Ute-Ulay Presentations and Site Visit

Kye Abraham, Chairman and President

LKA Gold Incorporated

Introduction

Stan Whinnery, Hinsdale County Commissioner, Mark Rudolph, CDPHE Voluntary Cleanup Program, and Kristie Borchers, Hinsdale County

Ute-Ulay: The Mine that Made Lake City

Roadside Tour: The Ute-Ulay Townsite, Mine, and Milling Complex

As the first patented mining claim in Hinsdale County - and with an estimated $12 million mined between 1874 and 1903 - the Ute-Ulay mining complex spurred regional development and powered Lake City's economy for decades. Located three and a half miles from Lake City, this 12-acre site surrounding the Ute-Ulay is formerly known as the town of Henson.

This site demonstrates various eras of mining technology - from 1874 up to the 1980s. Structures that remain today include residential cabins, an assayer's office, the mill, a blacksmith shop, a boarding house, a red-cedar water tank, the main headframe, and several additional historically significant structures.

Thanks to a unique partnership of local government, a private mining company, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal agencies, this area is being reclaimed as a heritage tourism destination to showcase mining history and offer outdoor recreational opportunities.

Accomodations

Raven's Rest Hostel - $25/night for a bunk.

Backcountry Basecamp - Starts at $43/night. Bunks and private rooms available.

Matterhorn Motel - $79/night for a room for one. $89/night for a room for two.

Alpine Moose Lodge - $80/night for a room for two.

Conference Steering Committee

Camille Richard - Lake Fork Valley Conservancy Program Director
Katherine Daly - Lake Fork Valley Conservancy OSM/VISTA
Agnieszka Przeszlowska - Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership Coordinator
Emily Galanto - Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership OSM/VISTA
Marcie Demmy Bidwell - Mountain Studies Institute Executive Director
Emily Olson - Mountain Studies Institute Education Coordinator
Adrienne Antonsen - Mountain Studies Institute OSM/VISTA

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