The Red River District Ranger proposes to approve the operator's proposal for exploratory drilling at up to 19 sites, to determine if sufficient quantities of valuable minerals exist to warrant further development of a mining operation.
Location
The Project is located approximately six miles southwest of Elk City, Idaho, in Idaho County. The project is located in the Deadwood Creek watershed.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/27/2025
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Baner Main Zone Exploration Drilling | Decision Signed Date: 07/18/2025 |
| Forests | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Districts | Red River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |