Disclaimer:
The Colorado Abandoned Mine Lands Information website displays abandoned mine related data from several federal and state agencies. These agencies include: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department of Energy (DOE) Legacy management; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8; National Park Service; and United States Forest Service (USFS). Additional abandoned mine reclamation information was provided by the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS). Agencies responsible for the data can be contacted with questions.
These agencies amassed their data sets at different times over the past 30+ years. This was done using different methods, at different times and each agency has different goals and priorities regarding abandoned mine data. Therefore, it is important to note the following:
- This site is designed to present a broad set of abandoned mine features, but it is not expected to represent all abandoned mine features within the State.
- There will likely be duplicate records because multiple agencies may track the same features.
- Each agency organizes abandoned mine features and areas differently.
- Spatial information has varying levels of accuracy due to the various methods of data collection.
- Information presented on this site may change and be updated.
- Exact physical locations are estimated and the abandoned mine features are not visible when zoomed into a specific location.
The data presented here are not intended to be used as a tool to assess risk. ANY DATA OR INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Data or information provided here shall be used and replied upon only at the user's sole risk, and the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the entities who provided the data and any other parties, its officials, officers and employees from any liability arising out of the use of the data/information provided. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The agencies who provided these data and the Colorado Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.