Twin Metals Minnesota has requested special use permit for access to collect baseline hydrogeologic environmental data to data to assist the company's prefeasablity study for a mining project to ensure that the environment is appropriately protected.
Location
Approximately seven miles Southeast of Ely, Minnesota near Birch Lake and the Kawishiwi River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/21/2013
2
Comment Period
10/10/2015
3
Objection Period Start
02/2017 (Estimated)
4
Decision
05/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Road Improvements/Construction |
| Forests | Superior National Forest |
| Districts | LaCroix Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 60N R12W S4, T 61N R12W S11, T 61N R12W S13, T 61N R11W S18, T 61N R11W S6, T 62N R11W S23, T 62N R11W S24, T 62N R11W S26, T 62N R11W S28, T 62N R11W S31, T 62N R11W S32, T 62N R11W S33 |