Locatable minerals exploration. Proposal to drill 259 new exploratory holes to retrieve core samples. Project will construction of about 13.3 miles of new temporary road and use of about 4.7 miles existing unauthorized road as temporary roads.
Location
This project is located approximately 3 miles northeast of Grimes Pass in Boise County Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/27/2017
2
Comment Period
12/22/2018
3
Objection Period Start
07/2023 (Estimated)
4
Decision
11/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2024 (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 | T8N, R6E, Sections 7,8,17,18,19,and 20. |