Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Plan of Operations, Minerals Exploration, Hermosa Drilling Project

Coronado National Forest Santa Cruz, Arizona Sierra Vista Ranger District

Exploration and geotechnical drilling, monitoring well installation, and test trenching at 46 locations. Includes temporary access roads, overland travel, foot travel, road maintenance on existing roads, and well monitoring.

Location

Approximately 6 miles SE of Patagonia, AZ

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/06/2013
2
Comment Period
03/07/2014
3
Objection Period Start
09/2015 (Estimated)
4
Decision
01/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
ForestsCoronado National Forest
DistrictsSierra Vista Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 33, 34, 35, 36, T 22 S, R 16 E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, T 23 S, R 16 E, and Sections 6, 7, T 22 S, R 17 E.
Minerals and geology