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Polaris Exploration Project

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

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Mining

SECTOR
Mining

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CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Transparency Projects

Department of Agriculture

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service

Description:

Temporary construction of up to 25 miles of new and/or reconstruction of previously reclaimed roads; construction of 250 drill sites; exploration drilling activities for gold resources, and reclamation of all proposed disturbances on Forest Service land.

This project is posted in the interest of transparency and response to Executive Order 14241. A permitting timetable will be published for this project on or before May 16, 2025.