The operator proposes to expand their current placer mining operation to the north and west and mine approximately 30 acres of NFS lands on the west side of Box Creek Canyon, between Herrington Creek and Corske Creek on the Leadville Ranger District.
Location
T11S, R70W, Section 6, 6th Principal Meridian
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/14/2017
2
Comment Period
08/15/2017
3
Objection Period Start
12/14/2017
4
Decision
02/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Willow Creek Mine Expansion | Decision Signed Date: 02/27/2018 |
| Forests | Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands |
| Districts | Leadville Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T11S R70W Section 6, 6th Principal Meridian |