Environmental Assessment Completed

Mesabi Black Quarry Grout Pile Expansion

Superior National Forest Lake, Minnesota Kawishiwi Ranger District

Cold Spring Granite Co. has submitted a request to expand their wast-rock (grout) stockpile approximately 14 acres. This expansion is beyond what is currently approved in their operating plan for the quarry.

Location

Approximately 10 miles east of Babbitt, Minnesota near Harris Lake.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/29/2012
2
Comment Period
04/20/2013
3
Decision
06/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Mesabi Black Quarry Expansion DN and FONSIDecision Signed Date: 06/14/2013 Legal Notice Date: 06/15/2013
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsKawishiwi Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSWSW and SESW of Sec. 24, and NWNW and NENW of Sec. 25, T61N R11W
Minerals and geology