Environmental Impact Statement Cancelled

Buckhorn Exploration Project 2010

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Okanogan, Washington Tonasket Ranger District

The proponent(Echo Bay Exploration) has withdrawn their proposal to drill up to 965 exploration holes at 675 sites and construct up to 72 miles of temporary access roads.

Location

The Buckhorn Mountain area near Chesaw, Washington, between Myers Creek and Torada Creek, the Canadian border and private land north of County Road 9480.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
11/26/2010
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/2015 (Estimated)
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/2016 (Estimated)
4
Decision
04/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
ForestsOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
DistrictsTonasket Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 1,2, 11-15, 22-27, and 34-36, Township 40 North, Range 30 East and Sections 5-8, and 16-20, Township 40 North, Range 31 East, W.M.
Minerals and geology