CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø has assumed responsibility for completing the final reclamation of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø South based on a plan previously approved by the state Division of Minerals and Geology, the agency overseeing reclamation of the property which has been under way for the past four years.
The university is now the reclamation permit holder of record for the property located south of U.S. 36. The designation will allow the university to complete its responsibilities for the approved reclamation of the site.
Flatiron Cos. and Lafarge Corp., which previously mined the site, have been working on reclamation of the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø South property since shortly after CU purchased it in 1996. Flatiron Cos. and Lafarge Corp. mined gravel on the land for several decades. Regrading and revegetation of the mined area are required to complete reclamation.
"We have been working with the Division of Minerals and Geology for several years on reclamation of the site as required by the reclamation permits, and both sides have been very pleased with the progress," Lipton said.
Flatiron Cos. and Lafarge Corp. have completed the final grading and revegetation, he said. All that is left to complete is the maturing of the vegetation and some minor replanting in certain areas.
Designation of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø as the permit holder for the site will allow the university to complete the reclamation and gain final acceptance of the reclamation from the Division of Minerals and Geology "by allowing us to work with them directly," Lipton said.