Categorical Exclusion Completed

Bright Angel Mineral Exploration

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Grand, Colorado Parks Ranger District

Authorization for copper and gold mineral exploration in the Sheep Creek Basin area of the Parks Ranger district.

Location

Sections 9 and 16, Township 4 North, Range 79 West, Grand County, Colorado, within the Parks Ranger District of the Routt National Forest. Map shows approximate project area.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
3/12/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
8/31/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSGS 9.5G (516 DM 9); USGS 9.5K (516 DM 9); USGS 9.5P (516 DM 9)
Decision Signed Date8/31/2026
Minerals and geology