Environmental Assessment Completed

Heart of Gold #2 Mining Project

Boise National Forest Boise, Idaho Idaho City Ranger District

The Boise National Forest, Idaho City Ranger District, proposes to assess a proposal for continuation and expansion of an existing placer mining operation on 5 acres over a period of 5 years.

Location

Located approximately 15 miles north of Idaho City, ID, and 6 miles east of Garden Valley, ID.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
10/1/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
5/22/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Decision Signed Date5/22/2026
Minerals and geology