The USFS requested 20,574 acres of NFS lands be withdrawn (closed) to all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the mining laws, mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and public land laws, subject to valid existing rights
Location
Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek Watershed
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/21/2023
2
Comment Period
09/20/2024
3
Decision
12/2024 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Area Management |
| Pactola Reservoir - Rapid Creek Watershed Withdrawal | Decision Signed Date: 12/26/2024 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Mystic Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |