2015 SW Oregon Mineral Withdrawals
Recommend the Secretary of the Interior withdraw from location and entry under mining laws about 101,022 acres of NFS and BLM lands, subject to valid existing rights, for a period of 5 years in aid of legislation (HR682/S346).
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Approximately 5,216 acres of BLM-managed and revested O&C lands and 95,806 acres of NFS lands within the Hunter Creek and Pistol River Headwaters and the Rough and Ready and Baldface Creek Watersheds.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/29/2015 |
| Comment Period | 04/27/2016 |
| Decision | 08/2016 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Minerals And Geology; Special Area Management; Special Use Management
Project Activity:
Land Use Adjustments; Special Area Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
2015 SW Oregon Mineral Withdrawals - FONSI and Recommendation
Decision Signed Date: 07/13/2016
2015 SW Oregon Mineral Withdrawals
Decision Signed Date: 08/15/2016
Forests:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Districts:
Wild Rivers Ranger District; Gold Beach Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Curry; Josephine
Legal Land Description:
See project record for complete legal land description of the withdrawal area as described in the "Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015 "(S. 346 and H.R. 682).
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Roy Bergstrom
3040 Biddle Road
Medford, OR 97504
541-618-2200
rbergstrom@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 10/28/2016