The Forest proposes to analyze the effects of a Plan of Operations submitted by Blue Fire Gem Company to extract opals from an existing claim using hand tools and expanding the area from 2 acres to approximately 4 acres over a ten year period.
Location
Section 25, Township 22 South, Range 11 East
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/24/2017
2
Comment Period
05/05/2018
3
Objection Period Start
07/20/2018
4
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2018 (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 |
| Plan of Operations: Blue Fire Opal Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/14/2018 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |