Decision Memo Completed

Thacker Mine Trenching

Ouachita National Forest Montgomery, Arkansas Womble Ranger District

The Caddo-Womble Ranger District is proposing to allow the current leaseholder of the BLM Quartz Lease ES-36143 to excavate 3 trenches, each approx 150' in length, 10' deep, and 10' in width on his current mineral lease to search for minerals

Location

Approximately 7 miles West of Mount Ida, AR.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/05/2009
2
Decision
12/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2010 (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
Thacker Mine TrenchingDecision Signed Date: 12/11/2009
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsWomble Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2S, R26W, Sec 22
Minerals and geology