Decision Memo Completed

Bighorn Wilderness (Viscera Springs) Mining Claims trash cleanup

San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino, California Big Bear Ranger District

Multiyear project. Removal of 3 dilapidated miner cabins and trash near Viscera Springs operating w/o a Plan of Operation. The claims were declared null and void with all cabins within the Wilderness boundary.

Location

Abandoned Mining claims near Viscera Springs- Mtntop RD

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/29/2010
2
Decision
06/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2011 (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 ActivityAbandoned Mine Land Clean-Up; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Wilderness Management
Decision Memo For big horn Wilderness Abandoned Mine CleanupDecision Signed Date: 06/10/2011
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsBig Bear Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.2N., R.3E., Sec.16NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4 and Sec.9N1/2SBBM
Minerals and geology