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Permitting Action Modification History

In Progress
On September 8, 2026, Liberty Gold announced the results of their final Feasibility Study, which updated the overall project economics, mineral reserve, and planned mine life of the project as had been projected in their 2024 Pre-feasibility study. Information contained within the study indicates a need and opportunity to make adjustments to the draft EIS (DEIS), particularly in how we approach the alternatives analysis relative to reasonably foreseeable development. As a result, the alternatives to be analyzed in detail will be revised to include: a new Modified Mining Alternative, eliminating the current Alternatives 1 and 2 which will be addressed by the new Alternative. Subject to this modified approach, the DEIS needs to be rewritten with analysis of the new Modified Mining Alternative incorporated. Subsequently, the DEIS and the FEIS dates need to be adjusted. The Sponsor, State partners, and the Federal cooperating agencies have been consulted and agree to the date changes., basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 04-03-2026 Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 04-03-2026 Yes
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 02-05-2027 02-05-2027 05-07-2027 No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 11-12-2027 11-12-2027 12-15-2027 No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 01-05-2028 01-05-2028 --- No
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 04-03-2026 Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 04-03-2026 Yes
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 02-05-2027 02-05-2027 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 11-12-2027 11-12-2027 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 01-05-2028 01-05-2028 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 04-03-2026 No
Scoping (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 04-03-2026 No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 02-05-2027 02-05-2027 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 11-12-2027 11-12-2027 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 01-05-2028 01-05-2028 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 03-31-2026 03-31-2026 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 02-05-2027 02-05-2027 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 11-12-2027 11-12-2027 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 01-05-2028 01-05-2028 --- No