Environmental Assessment Completed

High Bar Placer Mine Phase 2

Klamath National Forest & Butte Valley National Grassland Siskiyou, California Salmon River Ranger District

To develop a portion of the High Bar #1 Placer Mine in the McNeal Creek drainage to remove gold bearing placer deposits. Mining will consist of surface excavation of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of material on-site on less than 4 acres.

Location

Near Forks of Salmon, California, on the South Fork of the Salmon River. McNeal-Glasgow (18010210010703) 7th field watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/08/2008
2
Comment Period
04/19/2011
3
Decision
01/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
High Bar Placer Mine Phase 2 ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/30/2012 Legal Notice Date: 01/31/2012
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsSalmon River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 10 North, Range 7 East, Section 24; Humboldt Meridian
Minerals and geology