The proponent would remove roughly 20,000 cubic yards of mineral material from three waste dumps and process material to extract precious metals. The waste dumps were left from the old Belshazzar Mine and will be processed on nearby private lands.
Location
Access to the project site is roughly 5 miles from Placerville, ID via FS 343 and 343b roads
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/19/2013
2
Comment Period
09/2014 (Estimated)
3
Decision
02/2015 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2015 (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 |
| Forests | Boise National Forest |
| Districts | Idaho City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Boise County, Township 7N Range 4E Sections 17, 18, Boise Meridian |