Ginn land will become part of town

After almost 3 years of discussion, Minturn Town Councilors approved plans for a private ski resort. 

Town councilors unanimously voted to include 4,300 acres of land owned by the Ginn Development Co. into the town of Minturn. Ginn wants to build 1,700 homes and condos and a private ski resort and golf course south of Minturn.

Despite the Town’s approval, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not approved Ginn’s plans to clean-up contaminated waste from the former Eagle Mine. Ginn still needs to show that it has explored alternatives for water storage besides depositing water in a dry lake bed south of town called Bolts Lake where wetlands exist.

Ginn also has to determine how to safely relocate contaminated mine waste such as arsenic, lead, zinc, cadmium and copper from the abandoned mining town of Gilman into a pile in Minturn.

Wanting to build employee housing at Gilman and Holmes, Ginn must first make sure the land is safe. It cannot proceed with plans to build several condominium buildings at Bolts Lake, including an up to 195-foot-tall one, until EPA approves the clean-up.

For more information on Ginn’s Battle Mountain project or other Vail Valley real estate contact Karen Gilbert at 970-331-1482 or karen@gatewayland.com

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