Categorical Exclusion Completed

Vaux Mine Investigation

Payette National Forest Idaho, Idaho McCall Ranger District

Drive a new tunnel up to 60 feet horizontally to re-locate a gold-bearing vein. Up to 80 cubic yards of material would be excavated and removed from NFS lands for use and/or processing on private lands, avoiding need to dump mine wastes on public land. Reclamation would be completed the same season.

Location

5 miles northwest of Warren, ID

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
6/15/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
8/5/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-32d-USFS
Decision Signed Date8/5/2026
Minerals and geology