Ute-Ulay Project Participants Receive History Colorado's 2018 Historic Preservation Award

GIG HARBOR, Wash., Feb. 8, 2018

LKA donated the seven-acre Ute-Ulay Mill and townsite to Hinsdale County in December 2012 after completion of a project remediation and stabilization program conducted by the EPA. Other project participants and contributors included Hinsdale County, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Colorado's Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety and BLM. The town of Lake City and three historic preservation groups also made important contributions.

Ute-Ulay Listed in National Register by US Department of Interior

Following the nomination of the Ute-Ulay project for the Hart Award in early 2017, the properties received national attention for their historic significance. On October 26, 2017 the Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior.

According to LKA Chairman, Kye Abraham, "We are pleased and thankful to be recognized for our role in this effort to preserve a truly iconic symbol of Colorado's mining heritage. It's gratifying to see the private and public sectors pooling their talents resources for the enjoyment of Coloradans…for generations to come."

About the Stephen H. Hart Award

History Colorado's State Historic Preservation Officer's Award (a Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation) is awarded each year to an exemplary and deserving preservation project that embodies both technical achievement and love for Colorado's historic resources. The selection of the 2017 nominees was made by Steve Turner, Executive Director of History Colorado and the State Historic Preservation Officer.