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Buckskin Joe Mine Site

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Area 6 upper pond prior to removal action. Bottom of pond contains mine tailings with heavy metals. Looking East.<br />Date Taken: 8/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2917195887249<br />Longitude: -106.095840632892<br />Tags:
Upper pond (Area 6) prior to removal. Looking South.<br />Date Taken: 8/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2917638735247<br />Longitude: -106.095853149922<br />Tags:
Lower pond (Area 7) prior to removal.<br />Date Taken: 8/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2918178454836<br />Longitude: -106.095709204732<br />Tags:
Beginning to build cap on lower pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2917998982509<br />Longitude: -106.095498204184<br />Tags:
Lower cap started on lower pond. Looking North.<br />Date Taken: 8/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2916241429803<br />Longitude: -106.095346212448<br />Tags:
Lower pond cap starting to be constructed.<br />Date Taken: 8/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2916842993858<br />Longitude: -106.0954284668<br />Tags:
Truck delivering cover material.<br />Date Taken: 8/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2918745851798<br />Longitude: -106.095487475399<br />Tags:
Cap material is being spread over tailings in lower pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2917064417686<br />Longitude: -106.095413267643<br />Tags:
Delivery of cap material to lower pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2917784043774<br />Longitude: -106.095444560054<br />Tags:
Skid streer moving cap material over tailings on lower pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.291841414998<br />Longitude: -106.095499992377<br />Tags:
Skid Steer moving cap material over tailings in lower pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2916753474185<br />Longitude: -106.095428466913<br />Tags:
Upper pond looking North.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2918469505582<br />Longitude: -106.095741391189<br />Tags:
Lower pond filled with cap material. Looking North.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.291685034624<br />Longitude: -106.095426678719<br />Tags:
Upper pond looking North.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.2916587405692<br />Longitude: -106.095623374156<br />Tags:
Starting to work on upper pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.291732043994<br />Longitude: -106.095897853378<br />Tags:
Filling in lower pond and starting to fill upper pond. Looking north.<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917139444444<br />Longitude: -106.09550175<br />Tags:
Moving cap soil to upper pond. Looking West.<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.291825<br />Longitude: -106.095504666667<br />Tags:
Picture of upper pond looking down to lower pond. Looking South.<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917557222222<br />Longitude: -106.095823138889<br />Tags:
Filling upper pond using ERRS truck. Looking north<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917033333333<br />Longitude: -106.095487583333<br />Tags:
Upper pond looking west.<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918488888889<br />Longitude: -106.095741083333<br />Tags:
Upper pond looking south.<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917913444444<br />Longitude: -106.095812388889<br />Tags:
Upper pond looking north. Old shed is on the right.<br />Date Taken: 8/23/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917942972222<br />Longitude: -106.095829805556<br />Tags:
Upper pond work.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917119333333<br />Longitude: -106.095776666667<br />Tags:
Preparing upper pond for final cap material.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917060138889<br />Longitude: -106.095804972222<br />Tags:
Final touches of cap being completed.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918203611111<br />Longitude: -106.095732<br />Tags:
Cap almost complete. Doing some final touch ups.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918208055556<br />Longitude: -106.095786333333<br />Tags:
Smoothing out final cap.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918180416667<br />Longitude: -106.095811527778<br />Tags:
Last load of cap material being delivered.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917200416667<br />Longitude: -106.095460555556<br />Tags:
Adding rocks to match surrounding area.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917258055556<br />Longitude: -106.095447111111<br />Tags:
Finished cap. Placing rocks on cap to match surrounding landscape.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917123055556<br />Longitude: -106.095435611111<br />Tags:
Finished cap of lower and upper pond. Looking North from lower pond to upper pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2916984805556<br />Longitude: -106.095453694444<br />Tags:
Finished cap of upper pond looking North.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918320694444<br />Longitude: -106.095795611111<br />Tags:
Finished cap of upper pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918402777778<br />Longitude: -106.095821833333<br />Tags:
Finished cap looking South from upper pond to lower pond.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2918397777778<br />Longitude: -106.095789166667<br />Tags:
Final cap for Areas 6 and 7. Trout Unlimited will add vegatation to cap in a few weeks.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2917632388889<br />Longitude: -106.095843416667<br />Tags:
Finished cap with entrance blocked.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2023<br />Category: Removal<br />Latitude: 39.2919781666667<br />Longitude: -106.095489944444<br />Tags:





Area 6 upper pond prior to removal action. Bottom of pond contains mine tailings with heavy metals. Looking East. Upper pond (Area 6) prior to removal. Looking South. Lower pond (Area 7) prior to removal. Beginning to build cap on lower pond. Lower cap started on lower pond. Looking North. Lower pond cap starting to be constructed. Truck delivering cover material. Cap material is being spread over tailings in lower pond. Delivery of cap material to lower pond. Skid streer moving cap material over tailings on lower pond. Skid Steer moving cap material over tailings in lower pond. Upper pond looking North. Lower pond filled with cap material. Looking North. Upper pond looking North. Starting to work on upper pond. Filling in lower pond and starting to fill upper pond. Looking north. Moving cap soil to upper pond. Looking West. Picture of upper pond looking down to lower pond. Looking South. Filling upper pond using ERRS truck. Looking north Upper pond looking west. Upper pond looking south. Upper pond looking north. Old shed is on the right. Upper pond work. Preparing upper pond for final cap material. Final touches of cap being completed. Cap almost complete. Doing some final touch ups. Smoothing out final cap. Last load of cap material being delivered. Adding rocks to match surrounding area. Finished cap. Placing rocks on cap to match surrounding landscape. Finished cap of lower and upper pond. Looking North from lower pond to upper pond. Finished cap of upper pond looking North. Finished cap of upper pond. Finished cap looking South from upper pond to lower pond. Final cap for Areas 6 and 7. Trout Unlimited will add vegatation to cap in a few weeks. Finished cap with entrance blocked.