Proposal to establish drill pads, and construction of temporary drill roads for exploratory drilling on the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Gibbonsville, Idaho.
Location
Dahlonega Mining District in Lemhi County, near Gibbonsville, Idaho. Sections 4,5,6 of T25N, R21E, and sections 28, 29, 31, 32, and 33 of T26N, R21E.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/06/2025
2
Objection Period Start
01/22/2026
3
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Freeman Gold Exploration Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/10/2026 |
| Forests | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Districts | North Fork Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |