The Minnesota Department of Transportation is proposing to expand the Shamrock Lake gravel pit less than five acres to extract of approximatley 130,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel. The material would be used for the Hwy 1 reconstruction.
Location
The Shamrock Lake gravel pit is located approximately 16 miles southeast of Ely, Minnesota.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/01/2011
2
Decision
10/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2011 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Shamrock Lake Gravel Pit | Decision Signed Date: 10/26/2011 |
| Forests | Superior National Forest |
| Districts | Kawishiwi Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 61 North, Range 10 West, Section 23 |