Environmental Assessment Completed

Upper Grande Ronde River Mine Tailings Restoration

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Union, Oregon La Grande Ranger District

Redistribute waste rock from dredge mining along 2 miles of the Upper Grande Ronde River and relocate approximately 1 mile of road to improve floodplain conditions.

Location

National Forest System Roads 5125 and 5138

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/15/2023
2
Comment Period
04/30/2025
3
Objection Period Start
08/13/2025
4
Decision
02/2026 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Upper Grande Ronde River Mine Tailings RestorationDecision Signed Date: 02/09/2026
ForestsWallowa-Whitman National Forest
DistrictsLa Grande Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management