Decision Memo Completed

North Fork Sheep Creek Placer

Salmon-Challis National Forest Lemhi, Idaho North Fork Ranger District

High Banking with small portable sluice box or wash table. over burden will be buried or placed back as precious miners. hoe or backhoe to feed a 4x8 portable single axel trammel "wet" or 4x8 wash plant "wet". entry by jeep or ATV.

Location

along the North Fork of Sheep Creek on National Forest lands administered by the North Fork Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/09/2021
2
Decision
09/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
North Fork Sheep Creek PlacerDecision Signed Date: 09/01/2022
ForestsSalmon-Challis National Forest
DistrictsNorth Fork Ranger District
Legal Land Description: T.25N., R.22E., Sections 11 and 14, Boise Meridian, Lemhi County, Idaho.
Minerals and geology