Excavation of trench, approximately 120' long by 4 feet wide, by depth of up to 15 feet to remove a layer of pay gravel estimated at 8" depth and to lie above the clay base. Materials will be washed in a trommel away from the excavated area.
Location
Approximately 6 airmiles southwest of Gibbonsville, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/11/2013
2
Decision
04/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| North Fork Sheep Creek Exploration Trenching Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/08/2014 |
| Forests | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Districts | North Fork Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 25 N, R 22 E, Sections 11 and 14, Boise Meridian |