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Sheep Creek Project

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

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Mining

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Mining

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CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Transparency Projects

Department of Agriculture

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service

Description:

The project sponsor has proposed the Sheep Creek gallium and heavy rare earth element exploration project to include activities to clear and maintain existing roads, secure and stabilize three existing adits, exploratory drilling underground and up to 10 surface boreholes with associated pads, and other ore sampling activities.  The project is within the Bitterroot Mountains of southwest Montana and east-central Idaho and requires review and authorization from the U.S. Forest Service.

This project is posted in the interest of transparency and response to Executive Order 14241.  A permitting timetable will be posted on or before December 2, 2025.