Decision Memo Completed

Encampment Minerals Core Drilling - Stud Creek

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Carbon, Wyoming Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District

Mineral exploration and sampling conducted through boring four (4) geologic cores for analysis. Cores will be removed and remaining holes plugged with concrete.

Location

Area accessed from Arlington, WY on FS road 111. Drill #1 is on FS road 114. Drills #2 & #3 are on decommissioned 111.1C. Drill #4 is on decommissioned 125.1D. Drills are directly adjacent to roadbed.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/30/2018
2
Decision
02/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Encampment Minerals Core Drilling - Stud CreekDecision Signed Date: 02/21/2020
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsBrush Creek/Hayden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 28, 31 and 32 of T. 18 N., R. 79 W., 6th P.M.
Minerals and geology