Old mining claims turned residential property raise concerns

Increased development of former mining claims and other large remote land tracts are a concern for those in charge of key county services. 

These types of properties are gaining in popularity, according to Jefferson County Planner LaDana Hintz.

A few old mining claims are currently being marketed on Realtor.com as possible housing sites, as well as larger tracts of residential property, both of which tend to be more remote than lots in planned developments.