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Permitting Action Modification History

In Progress
The legal notice for the Final EA and Draft FONSI was published on July 16, 2026, initiating the public objection period in accordance with 36 CFR 218. The land appraisal will begin for the project, which is expected to take seven months. The Forest can produce the Equal Value Statement and Exchange Agreement with the Doe Run Company once the appraisal values are obtained. They will submit the project for a 30-day review by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. Once the review concludes the Forest will sign the Final FONSI and conclude NEPA. The Final EA was accomplished ahead of schedule due excellent working relationships with the Doe Run Company and their third-party NEPA contractor, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office. , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 06-01-2026 01-12-2026 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 05-31-2027 07-16-2026 Yes
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 09-01-2027 04-30-2027 No
In Progress
The Mark Twain National Forest has been running ahead of schedule for some time.  We expected them to trigger the beginning of the NEPA process at scoping but have determined that this occurred when the Forest updated the Planning, Appeals, and Litigation System (PALS) webpage for the project. We are now marking the Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) action complete and adjusting the remaining milestones to the one-year deadline for completion of an EA and the end of the Forest Service 218 objection process.   , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 06-01-2026 01-12-2026 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 05-31-2027 01-11-2027 No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 09-01-2027 04-30-2027 No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) --- 06-01-2026 No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) --- 05-31-2027 No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) --- 09-01-2027 No