Environmental Assessment Completed

Lazy Beaver Claim - Placer Mining Plan of Operations

Black Hills National Forest Pennington, South Dakota Northern Hills Ranger District

The proposed action consists of exploration and extraction activities to extract placer gold from the POO area within the Lazy Beaver Claim. Mining operations include operation of heavy equipment and a Power Sluice. Reclamation would be ongoing.

Location

The Lazy Beaver claim is located between Rapid Creek and the Mickelson Trail along County Road 237 approximately 9 miles southwest of Nemo, South Dakota in Pennington County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/15/2014
2
Comment Period
10/04/2014
3
Objection Period Start
04/03/2015
4
Decision
05/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Lazy Beaver Claim Placer Mining Plan of OperationsDecision Signed Date: 05/26/2015
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsNorthern Hills Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2N R4E Section 28
Minerals and geology