Prospecting in previously mined placer deposits. Most of the mining will be pick and shovel. There will be one piece of mechanized equipment; a battery powered recirculating sluice 4ft. long by 1 ft. wide. Sluice will be set in 100 gal. tank.
Location
Six miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota. Access is via State Highway 44 to Forest Service Road 167.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/11/2023
2
Decision
12/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Triple G/Rallo's Roost Placer Mining project | Decision Signed Date: 12/06/2023 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Mystic Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Black Hills Meridian, T1N, R4E, Sections 21 & 22 |