Hercules Metals plans to drill for copper and related mineralization from up to 22 sites via existing roads that require varying levels of maintenance or reconstruction.
Location
Approximately 17 miles northwest of Cambridge, Idaho via State Highway 71.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/10/2025
2
Decision
02/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2026 (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 |
| Hercules Year 2 Exploration Drilling | Decision Signed Date: 02/12/2026 |
| Forests | Payette National Forest |
| Districts | Weiser Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T17N, R4W, sections 29, 32, and 33 and T16N, R4W, sections 3, 4, and 5 |