Environmental Assessment Completed

North Alum Proposed Quartz Mine EA - OQC-288P

Ouachita National Forest Saline, Arkansas Jessieville Ranger District

A quartz mine has been proposed. It is in public domain land and must be competitively bid.

Location

T2N, R19W, S20/21

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/08/2018
2
Comment Period
09/20/2020
3
Objection Period Start
04/10/2022
4
Decision
01/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
North Alum Proposed Quartz Mine EA - OQC-288PDecision Signed Date: 01/23/2023
North Alum Proposed Quartz Mine DNDecision Signed Date: 01/23/2023
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsJessieville Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology