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Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2008 to 09/30/2008 Nez Perce National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. Expected Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Implementation Project Contact

Projects Occurring Nationwide National Forest System Land - Regulations, Directives, Completed Actual: 04/09/2008 04/2008 Gina Owens Management Planning - Orders 202-205-1187 Proposed Rule [email protected] EIS Description: The Agency proposes to publish a rule at 36 CFR part 219 to finish rulemaking on the land management planning rule issued on January 5, 2005 (2005 rule). The 2005 rule guides development, revision, and amendment of land management plans. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/2008_planning_rule.html Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - All units of the National Forest System. Agency-wide.

Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Bitterroot Outfitters LLC (Tom - Special use management Developing Proposal Expected:10/2008 01/2009 Debra Gale Henderson), permit reissuance Est. Scoping Start 07/2008 406-821-1217 CE [email protected] Description: Reissuance of a priority outfitter guide permit for a term of 10 years

Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District, North Fork Ranger District, West Fork Ranger District. STATE - , . COUNTY - Idaho, Lemhi, Ravalli. LEGAL - T25N, R13E, BM; T26N R12E BM; T26N, 12E, BM; T24N, R13E, BM; T26N, 13E, BM. River of No Return, North Fork, Red river, West Fork Districts.

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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Geothermal Leasing - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:12/2008 02/2009 Peter Gaulke Programmatic Environmental Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 703-605-4796 Impact Statement 06/13/2008 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal *NEW LISTING* Register 11/2008 Description: The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service are preparing a joint Programmatic Environmental Impac Statement to analyze the leasing of BLM and USFS administered lands with moderate to high potential for geothermal resources in 11 western states. Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/geothermal/geothermal_nationwide.html Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest All Units, Bitterroot National Forest All Units, Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units, All Units, White River National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Bridger- All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, All Units, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest All Units, All Units, Cleveland National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, Los Padres National Forest All Units, Mendocino National Forest All Units, All Units, San Bernardino National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, Gifford Pinchot National Forest All Units, All Units, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units, All Units, Wallowa- All Units, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest All Units, Willamette National Forest All Units, R10 - Alaska Region All Units, All Units, Rio Grande National Forest All Units, Apache- Sitgreaves National Forests All Units, Wasatch- All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and All Units, All Units, All Units, All Units, Fremont-Winema National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units, Manti-Lasal National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units, Shasta All Units, Deschutes National Forest All Units, Mt. Hood National Forest All Units, All Units, All Units, Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units, Washington Office (National Headquarter). STATE - Wyoming, Washington, , Texas, South Dakota, Oregon, Oklahoma, North Dakota, New Mexico, , Nebraska, Montana, Kansas, Idaho, District of Columbia, Colorado, California, Arizona, Alaska. COUNTY - Aleutians East, La Paz, Colusa, Denver, Douglas, Bonner, Columbia, Coos. 11 contiguous Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and Alaska.

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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) Roadless Area Conservation; - Regulations, Directives, In Progress: Expected:09/2008 09/2008 Bradley Gilbert National Forest System Lands Orders DEIS NOA in Federal Register 208-765-7438 in Idaho 12/21/2007 [email protected] EIS Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2008 Description: Consideration of Idaho State Petition for management of NFS lands in inventoried roadless areas in Idaho. Web Link: http://roadless.fs.fed.us/idaho.shtml Location: UNIT - Idaho Panhandle National Forest All Units, Clearwater National Forest All Units, Boise National Forest All Units, Payette National Forest All Units, Salmon-Challis National Forest All Units, Sawtooth National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units, Caribou-Targhee National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Benewah, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Clearwater, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, , Teton, Twin Falls, , Washington. NFS lands in the State of Idaho.

R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Clearwater-Nez Perce Forest - Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Maple Stuivenga Plan Revision 208-935-4286 CE [email protected] Description: NOI to prepare an EIS to revise the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forest Management Plans published 9/30/2004. Revision work has stopped due to court injunction. will resume in September 2009. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/cnpz Location: UNIT - Clearwater National Forest All Units, Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests.

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R1 - Northern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness - Vegetation management In Progress: Expected:09/2008 11/2008 Chad Benson Invasive Plants EIS (other than forest products) DEIS NOA in Federal Register 208-942-0307 EIS 04/01/2008 [email protected] Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2008 Description: Proposal is to treat invasive plants and noxious weeds with herbicides and biocontrols within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Location: UNIT - Lochsa Ranger District, Sula Ranger District, Missoula Ranger District, Creek Ranger District, Powell Ranger District , Stevensville Ranger District, West Fork Ranger District. STATE - Montana, Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho, Ravalli. Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, administering Forests in Idaho and Montana; Clearwater, Nez Perce, Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests.

Nez Perce National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) R1 - Northern Region Forest Wide Precommercial - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:07/2008 09/2008 Megan Moynihan Thin - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 07/2008 208-839-2211 CE (other than forest products) [email protected] Description: Precommercial Thinning accross the forest for vegetation improvement

Location: UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Forest Wide.

Nez Perce National Forest - Road management In Progress: Expected:02/2009 09/2009 Laura Smith Travel Management - Special area management NOI in Federal Register 208-983-1950 Ext. EIS - Recreation management 05/17/2007 5143 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal [email protected] Register 08/2008 Description: Develop a travel management plan and map to comply with the National OHV Rule.

Location: UNIT - Nez Perce National Forest All Units. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Forest Wide.

Nez Perce National Forest Clearwater Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region

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Nez Perce National Forest Clearwater Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Meadow Face Stewardship Pilot - Road management Completed Actual: 02/15/2003 08/2008 David Harper Project SEIS - Watershed management 208-983-4021 EIS - Fuels management [email protected] - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Recreation management Description: Prepare a SEIS for the cumulative effects analysis referred to in United States District Court Judge Edward J. Lodges March 31, 2005 unpublished order. Review completed and posted to website with determination on 5/15/08. Web Link: http://wwwtest.fs.fed.us/r1/nezperce/projects/index-meadow-face-fseis.shtml Location: UNIT - Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Meadow Creek watershed and adjacent face drainages are located in the South Fork Subbasin. Upper Mill - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:04/2009 06/2009 Barry Ruklic CE - Forest products Est. Scoping Start 08/2008 208-983-4032 [email protected] Description: Commercially thin approximately 400-500 acres and reduce fuels to facilitate reintroduction of fire to the landscape. Move the area toward the historic fire regimen and reduce the adverse effects of large stand destroying . Location: UNIT - Clearwater Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R4E sec 6, 7, 8, 18 and T27N R3E sec 12, 13. Clearwater Ranger District - Major ridges in the Hunt Creek and Mill Creek Drainages.

Nez Perce National Forest Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Cupboard Creek Bridge - Recreation management Completed Actual: 03/31/2008 05/2008 Paul Christensen Replacement 208-926-4258 CE [email protected] Description: Replace the bridge over Cupboard Creek (previously combinded with Three Links Creek Bridge Replacement)

Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Cupboard Creek Bridge: NE1/4 NW1/4 Sec 35, T32N, R10E. Moose Creek Ranger District - Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Trail #4.

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Nez Perce National Forest Moose Creek Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Gedney Trail #708 - Facility management Developing Proposal Expected:10/2008 06/2009 Paul Christensen Reconstruction - Watershed management Est. Scoping Start 07/2008 208-926-4258 CE - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants [email protected] - Recreation management Description: Install dranage structures and relocate trail segments to assure facility protection and fish habitat protection.

Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Gedney Trail #708.

Selway Crossing Improvements - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 06/20/2008 12/2008 Katherine Thompson CE 208-983-1950 [email protected] Description: We propose to replace four culverts along Forest Service Road #244 in the drainage. The proposed sites are located at Boyd Creek, Twentythree Mile Creek, Cache Creek, and Glover Creek. Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Boyd Creek (M.P. 10.66) T.32N., R.8E., Sec.27, Twentythreemile Creek (M.P. 12.42) T.32N., R.8E., Sec. 25, Cache Creek (M.P. 12.96) T.32N., R.9E., Sec. 30, Glover Creek (M.P. 15.06) T.32N., R.9E. Selway River, Forest Service Road # 223. Three Links Creek Bridge - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:06/2009 08/2010 Paul Christensen Replacement Scoping Start 02/10/2006 208-926-4258 CE [email protected] Description: Replace the bridge over Three Links Creek,

Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Three Links Creek Bridge: SE1/4 NW1/4 Sec. 22, T32N, R11E. Moose Creek Ranger District - Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Trail #4. West Fork Point Project - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:11/2008 06/2009 Katherine Thompson CE - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 07/2008 208-983-1950 (other than forest products) [email protected] - Forest products Description: 180 acres of Salvage in beetle infested lodgepole pine and thin from below for stand improvment on 70 acres of . Location: UNIT - Moose Creek Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T31N R8E Sections 33, 28, 27, 22, 23. Moose Creek Ranger District - West Fork Point Area.

Nez Perce National Forest Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region

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Nez Perce National Forest Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region EMC #1 Placer Mining - Minerals and Geology In Progress: Expected:07/2008 09/2008 Martin Jones EA 215 Comment Period Legal 208-842-2103 Notice 03/15/2004 [email protected] Description: Claimant proposed gold placer mining operations

Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T029N R007E Section 05. Newsome Creek. Eastside Township Fuels - Road management Completed Actual: 05/14/2008 06/2008 Scott Russell Reduction Project - Watershed management 208-983-4092 EIS - Fuels management [email protected] - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Description: BLM project to reduce fuels (dead/dying trees and live trees) with watershed improvement near City, Idaho. FS will make a decision on whether to allow temporary road construction & maint to access the project area across FS administered land. Web Link: http://www.id.blm.gov/planning/nepa/databases/project.php?id=76 Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. American River Watershed within the larger upper South Fork Clearwater River Watershed. Leggett Commercial Thinning - Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Gene Delimata CE - Vegetation management 208-842-2100 (other than forest products) [email protected] - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Description: Thin trees, followed by prescribed fire in an artificially regenerated forest (1964)stand. Up to 70 acres of the stand would be thinned to a residual density of 100 to 120 trees per acre followed by prescribed fire on 135 acres Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - is T29N, R7E, section 19, SW < (BM). 10 air miles west of Elk City (Idaho County), Idaho, along forest road FR 469 in the Leggett Creek watershed.

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Nez Perce National Forest Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Little Moose Placer - Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 06/26/2008 07/2008 Martin Jones CE 208-842-2103 [email protected] Description: Approve a plan of operations for gold mine on the Red River Ranger District

Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N R9E In portion of Section 5 & 32,. Red River Ranger District Little Moose Creek. Newsome/Boundary/Divide - Recreation management Completed Actual: 03/29/2008 07/2008 Randy Borniger CE 208-842-2110 [email protected] Description: Terry Nevius, District Ranger, has withdrawn his Decision Memo on the project, effective 6/20/08. This withdrawal does not change any of the existing trail use prescriptions on these trails, which will be made through the motorized route decision. Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Trails Boundary Ridge 835, Beaver Creek 847 and Divide 505. Pasadena, Hercules, and - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Martin Jones Alberta Mining Plan of 208-842-2103 Operations [email protected] CE Description: Proposed mineral exploration is to drill exploratory holes near Pasadena, Hercules,and Alberta mine sites. About 0.25 mile of temporary road would be built. Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - Located in T28N, R9E, Sections 12, 13, and 14, Boise Meridian. Mine sites are about 6 miles southeast of Elk City, Idaho. Red River Campground - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:07/2008 07/2009 Randy Borniger Maintenance Scoping Start 04/18/2004 208-842-2245 CE [email protected] Description: Maintenance of campground: Harden parking spurs, replace picnic tables and fire rings, install SST toilets. Upgrade Red River campground for larger motor homes and trailers. Rehab old sites. Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N, R9E, NW 1/4, Section 19. Red River Campground.

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Nez Perce National Forest Red River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Sheep Hill - Recreation management Completed Actual: 03/28/2008 08/2008 Randy Borniger CE 208-842-2110 [email protected] Description: Reconstruct high use trails in the Sheep Hill area of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Trails have deteroriated from lack of higher maintenance. Trail work will include: installation and replacement of waterbars, T/R, brushing. Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R12E SWNE 1/4 section 17 T26N R11E NENE 1/4 section 15. Project is located from the Trail head on Sheep Hill Trail 575 and will end at the junction with Cache Creek Trail 501. South Township - Fuels management Developing Proposal Expected:09/2008 01/2009 Josh Bransford CE - Vegetation management Est. Scoping Start 07/2008 208-842-2123 (other than forest products) [email protected] Description: Mechanical fuels treatment and prescribed burning.

Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T28N R8E sec 1, 2, 3. Southern part of Elk City Township. Three Prong Trail - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:11/2008 06/2009 Randy Borniger Reconstruction Scoping Start 01/09/2007 208-842-2110 CE [email protected] Description: Three Prong Trail 539 is part of the and is open to non-motorized use. Reconstruction will include: installation of waterbars, tread reconstruction, brushing and limbing, siging and a short relocation Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27 R12E NESE 1/4 section 5 T28 R12E NWNW 1/4 section 13. Project is located on the Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce NF. West Dixie - Fuels management Cancelled N/A N/A Josh Bransford EA 208-842-2123 [email protected] Description: Mechanical Hazardous Fuels Reduction

Location: UNIT - Red River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N R8E sec 27, 28, 33, 34. West of the Community of Dixie.

Nez Perce National Forest Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region

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Nez Perce National Forest Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Antler Salvage - Forest products Completed Actual: 06/20/2008 07/2008 Megan Moynihan EA 208-839-2211 [email protected] Description: Salvage dead and dying material resulting from Black Butte Fire of 2006

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Salmon River Ranger Dist- on the Breaks of the Salmon River. Buckhorn Salvage - Forest products Completed Actual: 06/16/2008 08/2008 Jennie Fischer CE 208-983-4048 [email protected] Description: Recover the economic value of trees killed or dying as a result of the 2007 Poe-Cabin wildfire. Harvest approximately 200 acres of trees accessed by 0.5 miles of temporary road construction. Road reconditioning 2.2 miles of #1819 road for access. Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25N, R1W, Sections 14, 15 and 22. Salmon River Ranger District, seven miles northwest of Riggins, Idaho. Idaho, County. Christie-Sherwin AMP Project - Fuels management In Progress: Expected:08/2008 09/2008 Jennie Fischer EA - Vegetation management Scoping Start 07/07/2006 208-983-4048 (other than forest products) Est. 215 Comment Period Legal [email protected] - Grazing management Notice 06/2008 Description: Re-authorized use on grazing allotments and improve forage

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N, R1W, Sections 1,2, 11-13, 18-20, 28-30, 31-33; T 26N, R1E, Sections 4-9, 16-18;. Salmon River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest. 17 miles northwest of Riggins, Idaho. Idaho, County. Joe Springs Rock Source - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Joe Bonn CE 208-983-7002 [email protected] Description: The Project will consist of excavation, crushing, and stockpiling road maintenance rock for use on the local road system. This project has been on hold awaiting completion of theBiological Assessment and Biological Opinion. Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T27N R01E Section 29. The project site is located approximately 650 feet northeast of Joe Spring on Forest Development Road 420. The site was previously used prior to 1980.

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Nez Perce National Forest Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Little Slate Project - Road management In Progress: Expected:05/2009 07/2009 Jennie Fischer EIS - Watershed management NOI in Federal Register 208-983-4048 - Fuels management 06/28/2007 [email protected] - Forest products Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/2008 Description: The proposed project has multiple objectives including improve watershed health and restore vegetation conditions. Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N, R2E, Sec. 25, 35, 36; T26N, R3E, Sec. 21-36; T26N, R4E, Sec. 6-8, 16-22, 27-33; and T25N, R2E, Sec., 1-2, 11-12; T25N. R3E Sec. 1-18, 20-23, 28-32. The project area includes the Upper Little Slate Creek watersheds, tributary to Slate Creek and the Lower Salmon River. Approximately 14 miles northeast of Riggins, Idaho. Pine Thinning Project - Vegetation management On Hold N/A N/A Megan Moynihan CE (other than forest products) 208-839-2211 [email protected] Description: Thin Pine for vegetation improvement

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Salmon River Ranger District.

Salmon River Sites - Recreation management In Progress: Expected:07/2008 10/2008 Alexandra Botello Rehabilitation Scoping Start 08/15/2006 208-983-1950, ext EA Est. 215 Comment Period Legal 4187 Notice 07/2008 [email protected] Description: Rehabiliation of seven developed and dispersed camp sites along the Salmon River Road, from Spring Bar to Vinegar Creek. May include boat ramps, picnic area, trail head, dispersed camp sites and developed campgrounds. Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. Salmon River Ranger District Salmon River Road.

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Nez Perce National Forest Salmon River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region Slate Point Mineral Project 1 - Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Martin Jones CE 208-842-2103 [email protected] Description: Exploration of minerals within the River of No Return Group of claims including collection of bulk samples of for the purpose of further development of market research to ascertain the value of such product in the public marketplace. Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T26N, R3E. Section 15. Salmon River Ranger District within the River of No Return Group of claims. Upper Sand Creek Placer - Minerals and Geology Developing Proposal Expected:08/2008 08/2008 Martin Jones CE Est. Scoping Start 07/2008 208-842-2103 [email protected] Description: Sample material from 10 test pits approximately 12 ft X 12 ft X 10 ft in size.

Location: UNIT - Salmon River Ranger District. STATE - Idaho. COUNTY - Idaho. LEGAL - T25NR3E Section 24. Sand Creek Watershed.

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