Environmental Assessment Completed

Jewel Cave Vicinity and Inyan Kara Mineral Withdrawal

Black Hills National Forest Custer; Crook, South Dakota; Wyoming Black Hills National Forest All Units

Proposal to withdraw two areas of the Forest from mineral entry to protect other resources.

Location

Located near Inyan Kara Mountain in Wyoming and located near Jewel Cave National Monument in South Dakota

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/03/2004
2
Decision
07/2006 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2006 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments
Jewel Cave Vicinity and Inyan Kara Mineral WithdrawalDecision Signed Date: 07/11/2006
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsBearlodge Ranger District; Hell Canyon Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionInyan Kara area - T49N, R62W, R63W, Crook County, Wyoming; Jewel Cave area - T4S, R3E, Custer County, South Dakota
Minerals and geology