Exploration Drilling; 26 holes, 23 drill pads, less that 1 mile of "new" road on existing unauthorized routes, less than 1 acre of disturbance
Location
3 miles from Mackay, Idaho on Mine Hill near the Empire Mine
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/19/2018
2
Decision
11/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2018 (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 |
| Empire Exploration Drilling | Decision Signed Date: 11/07/2018 |
| Forests | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Districts | Lost River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 7N, Range 23E, Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, and Township 6N, Range 23E, Section 1 |