Environmental Assessment Completed

White King/Lucky Lass Mines Withdrawal Extension

Fremont-Winema National Forest Lake, Oregon Lakeview Ranger District

Withdraw 240.59 acres from location and entry of new mining claims under the United States mining laws for 20 years to protect remediation work that was completed at the mine sites in 2001-2002.

Location

Auger Creek drainage within the Thomas Creek Watershed that lies northwest of the town of Lakeview, OR

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/31/2014
2
Comment Period
10/30/2014
3
Decision
06/2015 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments; Order Creation/Modification
Public Land Order No. 7836 Withdrawal NFS lands for White King/Lucky LassDecision Signed Date: 06/07/2015
ForestsFremont-Winema National Forest
DistrictsLakeview Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT37S, R18E, Section 25, NW14NE1/4;T37S, R19E, Section 30, lot 1, NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4
Minerals and geology