2026 North Fork Sheep Creek Placer

Minerals and geology

The proposal is to authorize placer mining activities for gold in the North Fork of Sheep Creek area of the North Fork Ranger District. Up to approximately 100 cubic yards of material would be processed over a five year period.

Milestones: where it is in the process

NEPA Start Date: 1/27/2026
Finding/Decision Date: —

Documents · 13

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2026 North Fork Sheep Creek Placer (68949)13 files

Analysis5 files

20230524FinalWBP_BA_Signed.pdf2.0 MB· Sep 15, 2026
20260401_NFSheepCreekPlacer_FisheriesBAsigned.pdf1.6 MB· Sep 15, 2026
20260506_2026SalmonChallisProgramofWorkUpdates_WBP.pdf133 KB· Sep 24, 2026
20260609_FINALWolverineOngoingActionBatchedBA_NLAA.pdf1.5 MB· Sep 15, 2026
20260629_BatchedBA_Grizz_FINAL_Signed.pdf5.2 MB· Sep 15, 2026

EA, Draft DN and FONSI3 files

20261001_2026NFSheepCreekPlacer-USDA-Final EA.pdf703 KB· Oct 1, 2026
20261001_2026NFSheepCreekPlacer_DraftDN-FONSI.pdf204 KB· Sep 24, 2026
20261001_2026NFSheepCreekPlacer_FinalEA.pdf703 KB· Sep 24, 2026

Objections2 files

20261001_2026NFSheepCreekPlacer_ObjectionNotice.pdf128 KB· Sep 28, 2026
20261001_2026NorthForkSheepCk_ObjectionNotice_RecorderHerald.pdf16 MB· Oct 1, 2026

Opportunity to Comment3 files

20260205_2026NFkSheepCreekPlacer_LegalNoticeCommentPeriod_Newspaper.pdf1.2 MB· Feb 5, 2026
20260205_2026NFSheepCreekPlacer_ProjectScoping.pdf840 KB· Feb 4, 2026
20260205_2026SNFkSheepCreekPlacer_LegalNoticeCommentPeriod_Text.pdf123 KB· Feb 4, 2026

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Manta, RobertIdaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources
Scoping ()· 03/06/2026

Details

Analysis: Environmental Assessment
Counties: Lemhi
Last updated: 10/1/2026
Expected decision: 1/2027 (Estimated)
Contact: Glenwood Brittain
Email: glenwood.brittain@usda.gov
Phone: 208-756-5169

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