Excavate 4 trenches to test existing placer gravels. FSR 643A accesses project area. Install a culvert and harden a stream crossing. Samples processed onsite; water from Sand Creek/small stream; water/waste discharged into open trench. No camping.
Location
Township 25 North, Range 3 East, Section 3; Idaho County; Idaho
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/06/2021
2
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Black Sands #1 Placer Exploration | Decision Signed Date: 08/20/2024 |
| Forests | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Districts | Salmon River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |