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Golden Hand No. 1 and No. 2 Lode Mining Claims Project Final Environmental United States Impact Statement Department of Agriculture Forest Service Intermountain Golden Hand No. 1 and No. 2 Lode Region Mining Claims Project December 2014 Krassel Ranger District, Payette National Forest Valley and Idaho County, Idaho Volume 1 Summary Chapter 1 – Purpose and Need Chapter 2 – Alternatives Chapter 3 – Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences Chapter 4 – Consultation and Coordination Glossary Index References Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D For Further Information Contact: Responsible Official: Anthony Botello Keith B Lannom Krassel District Ranger Payette Forest 500 N. Mission Supervisor McCall, Idaho 83638 Payette National Forest (208) 634-0601 800 W. Lakeside Ave. [email protected] McCall, Idaho 83638 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Abstract FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Golden Hand No. 1 and No. 2 Lode Mining Claims Final EIS Krassel Ranger District Payette National Forest Valley and Idaho County, Idaho December 2014 Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service Responsible Official: Keith Lannom Forest Supervisor Payette National Forest 800 W. Lakeside Ave. McCall, Idaho 83638 (208) 634-0700 ABSTRACT: This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis for the Golden Hand No. 1 and No. 2 Lode Mining Claims Project. Two action alternatives evaluate activities designed to achieve the project’s purpose and need. Although a number of concerns were noted during scoping and the analysis, three concerns were identified as significant issues that necessitated development of a second action alternative. The preferred alternative is Alternative C because it best meets the purpose and need identified for the project. Alternative C was developed to identify any terms and conditions needed to ensure that mining activities are conducted in a manner that minimizes adverse environmental impacts to National Forest surface resources. Additionally, Alternative C responds to issues identified during internal and external scoping. Alternative C would require one one-time, site specific non-significant amendment to the Forest Plan. This project is subject to the objection process pursuant 36 CFR 218 Subpart A and B. Eligibility to File Objections: Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project either during scoping or other designated opportunity for public comment in accordance with § 218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, specific written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after designated opportunities. Individual members of organizations must have submitted their own comments to meet the requirements of eligibility as an individual, objections received on behalf of an organization are considered as those of the organization only. If an objection is submitted on behalf of a number of individuals or organizations, each individual or organization listed must meet the eligibility requirement of having previously submitted comments on the project (§ 218.7). Names and addresses of objectors will become part of the public record. Contents of an Objection: Incorporation of documents by reference in the objection is permitted only as provided for at § 218.8(b). Minimum content requirements of an objection are identified in § 218.8(d) include • Objector’s name and address with a telephone number if available; with signature or • other verification of authorship supplied upon request; • Identification of the lead objector when multiple names are listed, along with verification • upon request; • Name of project, name and title of the responsible official, national forest/ranger district • of project, and • Sufficient narrative description of those aspects of the proposed project objected to, specific issues related to the project, how environmental law, regulation, or policy would be violated, and suggested remedies which would resolve the objection. • Statement demonstrating the connection between prior specific written comments on this project and the content of the objection, unless the objection issue arose after the designated opportunity for comment. Abstract-1 Golden Hand No. 1 and No. 2 Lode Mining Claims Final EIS Filing an Objection: The reviewing officer is the Regional Forester, Intermountain Region. Written objections, including any attachments, must be filed (regular mail, fax, email, hand-delivery, or express delivery) with the reviewing officer at Objection Reviewing Officer, Intermountain Region USFS, 324 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401; or fax to 801-625-5277; or by email to: objections-intermtn-regional- [email protected] within 45 days following the publication date of this legal notice in the newspaper of record. The office business hours for those submitting handdelivered objections are: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Electronic objections must be submitted in a format such as an email message, pdf, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), and Word (.doc or .docx) to objections-intermtn- [email protected] . It is the responsibility of objectors to ensure their objection is received in a timely manner (§ 218.9). The publication date in the Idaho Statesman, newspaper of record, is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection of this project. Those wishing to object to this proposed project should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. For further information contact Anthony Botello, District Ranger, Krassel Ranger District, 500 North Mission, McCall, Idaho 83638, (208) 634-0601, [email protected] . Abstract-2 Contents CONTENTS CONTENTS..............................................................................................................……………………... 1 LIST OF TABLES………………….......................................................................……………………... 5 LIST OF FIGURES......................…………………...............................................……………………... 5 LIST OF PHOTOS......................…………………...............................................……………………... 6 CHAPTER 1 - PURPOSE AND NEED..................................................................……………………... 1-1 1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................…………………. 1-1 1.2 Project History..............................................................................……………………………..… 1-1 1.3 Project Area Description...................................................................................………………… 1-2 1.4 Proposed Action……………….........................................................................………………… 1-2 1.5 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action...................................................................…......… 1-7 1.6 Decisions to be Made………………………………...…..................................…………………. 1-8 1.7 Forest Plan Direction Relative to the Project Area…....................................…………….…… 1-9 1.7.1 MPC 1.1 – Existing Wilderness………………………………………………………….. 1-10 1.7.2 MPC 3.2 – Active Restoration and Maintenance of Aquatic, Terrestrial and Hydrologic Resources…………………………………………………………………………… 1-10 1.7.3 MPC 4.1c – Undeveloped Recreation: Maintain Unroaded Character with Allowance for Restoration Activities……………………………………………………………………….. 1-11 1.7.4 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Management Plan…………………… 1-11 1.8 Regulatory Requirements and Required Coordination.................................………………… 1-11 1.8.1 Central Idaho Wilderness Act (CIWA) and the Wilderness Act ……………………... 1-11 1.8.2 Clean Water Act, The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 ………………… 1-12 1.8.3 Endangered Species………………………………………………………………………. 1-12 1.8.4 General Mining Law of 1872……………………………………………………………... 1-12 1.8.5 Migratory Bird Treaty Act………………………………………………………………. 1-13 1.8.6 National Forest Management Act (NFMA)……………………………………………... 1-13 1.8.7 National Historic Preservation Act……………………………………………………… 1-13 1.8.8 Idaho Stream Channel Protection Act…………………………………………………... 1-13 1.8.9 The Multiple Use Mining Act of July 23, 1955………………………………………….. 1-13 1.8.10 The Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990……………………………………………….. 1-13 1.8.11 American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Executive Order 12875, Executive Order 13007, Executive Order 13175, and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act………………………………………………………………………………………………... 1-14 1.8.12 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1-14 1.8.13 Nez Perce
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