Environmental Assessment Completed

Kawishiwi Minerals Exploration Project

Superior National Forest Lake, Minnesota Kawishiwi Ranger District

Minerals exploration on the Kawishiwi RD of the Superior National Forest. Primary activity would be exploratory drilling.

Location

The proposed activities would occur about 10 miles southeast of Ely, MN on State highway 1 in an area southeast of the South Kawishiwi River.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/20/2007
2
Comment Period
09/21/2007
3
Decision
11/2007 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2007 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Kawishiwi Minerals Expl Franconia Minerals Corp. Fed. Mineral Lease ES-1352Decision Signed Date: 11/27/2007 Legal Notice Date: 11/30/2007
Kawishiwi Minerals Expl Encampment Resources LLC Permit MNES-050817Decision Signed Date: 11/27/2007 Legal Notice Date: 11/30/2007
Kawishiwi Minerals Expl Duluth Metals Corp Permits MNES-050652, MNES-050846Decision Signed Date: 11/27/2007 Legal Notice Date: 11/30/2007
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsKawishiwi Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT61N R11W sec. 2-5 & 8; T62N R11W sec 25-27 & 32-36
Minerals and geology