The Secretary of the Interior has made a decision on the requested Rainy River Withdrawal.
Location
The Federal lands are located within a portion of the Rainy River watershed, outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and the BWCA Mining Protection Area. See application Map.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/21/2021
2
Comment Period
06/28/2022
3
Decision
01/2023 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands | Decision Signed Date: 01/26/2023 |
| Forests | Superior National Forest |
| Districts | Superior National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | See application, appendix A |