Environmental Assessment Completed

Black Pine Exploration Plan of Operations

Sawtooth National Forest Cassia, Idaho Minidoka Ranger District

Pilot Gold (USA), a subsidiary of Liberty Gold, is proposing to amend their plan of operation to drill holes at 252 additional sites for the purposes of exploring for gold mineralization at the former Black Pine Mine.

Location

The Black Pine exploration project is located approximately 10 miles (6 air miles) southwest of Juniper, Idaho

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/14/2023
2
Comment Period
02/15/2024
3
Objection Period Start
04/13/2024
4
Decision
06/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Plan Amendment; Roadless Area Management; Road Improvements/Construction
Black Pine Exploration Plan of OperationsDecision Signed Date: 06/06/2024
ForestsSawtooth National Forest
DistrictsMinidoka Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 15 South, Sections 20-28, 33-35 and T16S, R29E, Sections 2-4, 9-11, and 15.
Special use managementMinerals and geology