Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Dairy Syncline Phosphate Mine

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Bear Lake; Caribou, Idaho Soda Springs Ranger District

Analyze a proposed new phosphate mine plan and associated projects and infrastructure on existing lease I-28115 and I-0258, encompassing approximately 1,672 acres on lease and approximately 1058 acres off lease. Considers land exchange proposal.

Location

East flank of the Aspen Range, approximately 12 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
04/13/2010
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/20/2018
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/05/2019
4
Objection Period Start
11/08/2019
5
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
05/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Land Exchanges
Final Record of Decision Dairy Syncline Mine Project, Caribou County, IdahoDecision Signed Date: 04/02/2020 Legal Notice Date: 04/02/2020
ForestsCaribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsSoda Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of T9S, R44E Sections 6, 7, 16-21, 28, 29, 32, 33
Minerals and geology