Cave & mine gating for the protection of
wildlife and people.Whether the gating is a natural cave, a mine
adit or shaft, each job presents a unique set of obstacles and problems to
be overcome.
Being open to all ideas while drawing on past experience is the beginning
of the solving process.
We are more than just gating. We are experienced in welding fabrication
of the following:
Steel Stair and Security Railing
Entry Gates
Construction Welding
Lighting Products (U/L Listed)
Design and welding of sculpture
Resume:
William R. Rountree
Owner of Silver Jack Iron Works
HC 64 Box 64510 Ely, NV 89301
775-234-7111
888-716-8484
CCR registered
Thirty years experience as a welder.
September, 1997 Completed The Bat Conservation International training
seminar on construction of bat gates taught by Jim Nieland, USFS.
Gated Boulder Cave as part of the team. Received Certificate of Completion
Specific Bat Gate Experience:
April, 2007 - Black Rosy Finch Shaft - Near Sacramento Pass, Nevada for Nev.
Dept. of Wildlife
August, 2005 - Monarch Mine & Black Forest Mine Spruce Mt. for Nev.
Dept. of Wildlife
October, 2004 - Gated cupola structure on Snake Creek Burial Cave for Ely
District BLM
March, 2004 - Gated Mopung Mine - Near Fallon for Nevada Dept. of
Wildlife & BLM
Winter 2002 - Gated Clipper Mine - Near Battle Mt., NV for Nev. Dept. of
Wildlife & BLM
Fall 1999 - Crevasse Cave - Great Basin National Park. Lead welder for
general contractor
Fall 1998 - Snake Creek Cave - Great Basin National Park. Lead welder for
general contractor.
Summer 1998 - Old Man Cave - U.S.F.S. North Snake Range. Built door and
did layout for multi-agency volunteer effort.
Summer 1997 - Gated Natural entrance of Lehman Caves for Great Basin
National Park
October, 1996 - Gated Rose Guano Cave in East Central Nevada - BLM Ely
District
Agency Biologists worked with: