Request the Secretary of the Interior withdraw from location and entry under mining laws about 5,610 acres of FS land within the Chetco Wild and Scenic River, subject to valid existing rights, for a period of 5 years in aid of legislation.
Location
Near Brookings, Curry County, Oregon. Forest Service lands in Chetco Wild & Scenic River designation, downstream from the Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/03/2012
2
Comment Period
12/06/2012
3
Decision
01/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Land Use Adjustments; Special Area Management |
| FONSI for Chetco Wild and Scenic River Mineral Withdrawal EA | Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2013 |
| Forests | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Districts | Gold Beach Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 38 S., R. 11 W., secs. 5-7, 18; T. 38 S., R. 12 W., secs. 9-16, 21, 27-29, 32-33; T. 39 S., R. 12 W., secs. 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30, 31. |