Environmental Assessment Completed

Carbonate Habitat Mineral Withdrawal

San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino, California San Bernardino National Forest All Units

Requested Mineral Withdrawal to implement portions of the Carbonate Habitat Management Strategy, and also to enable mitigation elements of two separate proposed mining projects on the San Bernardino National Forest. Decision authority is with DOI.

Location

Approximately 25 miles northeast of San Bernardino, California and 8.5 miles south of the unincorporated community of Lucerne Valley, California.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/14/2014
2
Comment Period
06/18/2023
3
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Carbonate Habitat Mineral WithdrawalDecision Signed Date: 07/12/2023
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Bernardino National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geologyWildlife, fish, rare plants