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Permitting Action Modification History

Cancelled
The Forest received a revised Plan of Operations on June 12, 2026, and accepted it as administratively complete on July 1, 2026. On July 8, 2026, the Responsible Official decided that a Categorical Exclusion is the appropriate level of NEPA for the administratively complete Plan of Operations. The Forest will confer with the applicant and cooperating agencies to construct a new project timeline incorporating all necessary resource concerns and finalized proposed action., basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-23-2026 08-11-2026 No
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 09-30-2026 01-26-2027 No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 11-25-2026 03-29-2027 No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 03-23-2027 08-11-2027 No
Planned
The applicant, US Critical Materials, submitted a revised plan of operations on 2/14/26.  They will submit a new revised plan of operations on 3/20/26 after discussion with the Bitterroot National Forest. The permitting timetable has been updated to reflect this change. , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 03-23-2026 08-11-2026 No
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 09-30-2026 01-26-2027 No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 11-25-2026 03-29-2027 No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 03-23-2027 08-11-2027 No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) --- 03-23-2026 No
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) --- 09-30-2026 No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) --- 11-25-2026 No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) --- 03-23-2027 No