Environmental Impact Statement In Progress

Black Pine Gold Project

Sawtooth National Forest Cassia; Oneida, Idaho Minidoka Ranger District

Proposal to renew open pit mine operations at former Black Pine Mine project area. Expansion of existing pits and development of new open pits. Processing of ore via heap leach cyanidation. USFS and BLM jurisdictions.

Location

Approximately 8 miles south of Juniper, Idaho. Black Pine Range between Snowville, Utah and Juniper, Idaho south of Interstate 84.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
04/03/2026
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/03/2026
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/2027 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
02/2027 (Estimated)
5
Decision
12/2027 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
03/2028 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Plan Amendment
ForestsSawtooth National Forest
DistrictsMinidoka Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology