Decision Memo Completed

BB#3 Placer Mine

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Josephine, Oregon Wild Rivers Ranger District

Sampling 3 sites by digging out existing ponds then processing and testing the materials on site, on a project footprint <1 acre.

Location

Approximately 5 air miles northwest of Cave Junction, Oregon.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/02/2011
2
Decision
12/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2012 (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 ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
BB#3 Placer Mining OperationsDecision Signed Date: 12/06/2011
ForestsRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
DistrictsWild Rivers Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSection 36, T. 38 S., R. 9 W., Willamette Meridian, Josephine County, Oregon
Minerals and geology