Chispa Mine Operation
The project is a dry placer mining operation using a metal detector. The project will involve moving existing tailing piles left behind early mining activites by means of a Kubota garden tractor and disturbed areas will be reclaimed.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Pops Gulch near Santa Rita Flat, Inyo Mountains, Inyo National Forest, Section 1, Township 12s, Range 35e MDM, and Section 6,Township 12s, Range 36e MDM. Approximately 10 miles NE of Independence,CA
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/03/2013 |
| Decision | 04/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2014 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mount Whitney Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Chispa Mine Operation
Decision Signed Date: 04/15/2014
Forests:
Inyo National Forest
Districts:
Mount Whitney Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Inyo
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Casey Shannon
P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
760-873-2407
cshannon@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 5/6/2014