Doe Run Company Mine Plan of Operation Project
The BLM, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) as a cooperating agency, prepared this EA to analyze the potential impacts that would result from approval of their proposed Mine Plan of Operation.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
This Project Area is located on a combination of private land owned by Doe Run and federal lands within the Salem and Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger Districts of the Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF).
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/24/2025 |
| Comment Period | 07/2025 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 12/2025 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 03/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Lead Management Unit:
Mark Twain National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Current Status:
Cancelled
Forests:
Mark Twain National Forest
Districts:
Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District; Salem Ranger District
States:
Missouri
Counties:
Crawford; Dent; Iron; Madison; Reynolds; Shannon; Washington
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Samuel Knopka
401 Fairgrounds Road
Rolla, MO 65401
573-341-7478
samuel.knopka@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/15/2025