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North Fork Burnt River Mining 

Summary of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement

This draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Supplement) responds to the District 

Court of Oregon’s August 4, 2006 Opinion and Order. This Supplement re-analyzes and 

discloses the potential site-specific environmental effects of proposals to authorize mining Plans 

of Operations within the North Fork Burnt River Mining Analysis Area. The analysis includes 42 

Plans of Operations and covers approximately 106,500 acres on the Whitman Ranger District of 

the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Refer to Figure 1-1 in the 2004 FEIS.

This Supplement includes only new or modified information from the FEIS. Any sections or text 

of the FEIS that remained unchanged are identified in a shaded box as “No change from FEIS”. 

Likewise, portions of the FEIS that were modified or replaced are identified and described in a 

shaded area, with reference to where the original text can be found in the FEIS. 

Location and Overview of the Area

No change from FEIS.

Purpose and Need for Action

Existing Condition

No change from FEIS except for deletion of the last paragraph of the “Existing Condition” in 

Chapter I, p. 6 of the FEIS. With the exception of Burnt Lode Placer, suction dredging is not an 

activity authorized under this decision. Refer to Supplement Appendix 6 for the explanation of 

suction dredging in this watershed as a Notice of Intent level activity.

Desired Condition

No change from FEIS.

Purpose and Need

Add the following clarification to the end of the first paragraph of this section, Chapter I, p. 7 of 

the FEIS: 

However, the overall percentage of human-caused sediment being contributed from roads is 

small, because the majority of the sediment entering the streams is a result of stream bank and 

channel bed erosion. This is discussed in detail in Appendix 3 and in the Watershed and Soil 

Resources section of Chapter 3.
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Proposed Action

Replace this section of the FEIS with the following:

The proposed action is based on the plans as submitted by the operators. The proposed action 

would authorize the approval of current, new, or modified Plans for 42 mining claims in the 

NFBR Watershed, pending receipt of 401 certifications, where a potential discharge of a 

pollutant has been identified by this analysis. The proposed action does not include any Forest 

Service site-specific Water Quality Protection Measures (WQPMs) or General Requirements. 

The Plans of Operations and proposed activities included in this alternative are listed in Chapter 

2, Table 2-1. Table 2-1 describes each Plan’s proposed activities and equipment under this 

alternative. A map displaying the location of each operation can be found at the end of Chapter 

2.

Five of the Plans from Alternative 1 are not included in this alternative because the operators did 

not indicate that they intended to continue their operation (Dream Chaser, Don Juan Lode/Placer, 

Lucky 7 Placer, Lucky John Placer, and Three Cent Lode). 

Issues

Change Indicator #2, Key Issue 1, Water Quality, Chapter 1, page 19 of the FEIS to the 

following:

2.The number of operations that have the potential to discharge a pollutant into navigable 

waters.

Change Key Issue 3, Access/Road Densities, Chapter 1, page 20 of the FEIS to add the following 

indicator:

3. Open road densities by Management Area within subwatersheds.

Alternatives

This section in the FEIS has been replaced with the following: 

The four alternatives considered and evaluated in this Supplement are similar to those in the 

FEIS, but have been described a little differently to clarify intent and purpose.

Alternative 1: No action/No change—This alternative provides the benchmark to evaluate 

all other alternatives, describing the existing approved Plans of Operations and the effects 

of these Plans for their approved durations. No new or modified Plans are included.

Alternative 2: Proposed Plans of Operations (Proposed Action) - This alternative 

describes and evaluates the Plans of Operations as submitted by the operators.
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Alternative 3: Proposed Plans of Operations with Forest Service BMPs and Forest 

Plan Amendment - This alternative is the same as Alternative 2 (with the exception of 

no suction dredging for Burnt Lode Placer) with additional Forest Service Best 

Management Practices (BMPs) in the form of 1) “Site-Specific Water Quality Protection 

Measures (WQPMs)” and 2) “General Requirements”. These BMPs are added to the 

Plans submitted by the operators to eliminate the potential for a discharge of pollutants 

into navigable waters, and to ensure compliance with the WWNF Land and Resource 

Management Plan (LRMP) standards and guidelines, including INFISH MM1 and MM2. 

This alternative also includes a Forest Plan Amendment for open road densities in 

specific Management Areas within subwatersheds.

Alternative 4: Proposed Plans of Operations with Forest Service BMPs, Forest Plan 

Amendment, and Road Management Activities - This alternative is the same as 

Alternative 3, but includes additional road management activities (maintenance, 

reconstruction, closure and decommissioning). 

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Comparison of Plans of Operations by Alternatives 2, 3, and 4

( Forest Service proposed Road Management Activities for Alt 4 are found in Supplement 

Appendix 9)

Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

August Placer Proposed Equipment: Track hoe, 

backhoe, dump truck, dozer, trommel, 

sluice, pumps.

Proposed Activities: Exploration 

testing of placer gravels, processing, 

existing ponds outside RHCA, ditch 

maintenance, use of log bridge

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R24; and

Site-Specific Water Quality 

Protection Measures (WQPMs)

Big Elk/Red Dog PL Proposed Equipment: Same as 

Alternative 1 

Proposed Activities: 

Gate installation, additional placer 

exploration and mining, new and 

existing settling ponds inside RHCA, 

use of existing ford

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

Burnt Lode/PL Equipment: Backhoe, dozer, trommel, 

pumps.

Activities: Testing and mining of placer 

gravels, processing, suction dredging, 

temporary road construction (approx. 

2000 feet), and existing and proposed 

ponds inside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 except no 

suction dredging. Includes General 

Requirements G1-G22; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and Site-Specific 

WQPMs 

Camp Hale PL Equipment: Backhoe, dozer, trommel, 

pump.

Activities: Sampling with backhoe, 

processing, use of existing ponds 

outside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22

Dominion Ld Group Equipment: Excavator, backhoe, 

dozer, mucker, generators, compressors.

Activities: Exploration / development, 

portal construction, trenching, drilling, 

road upgrade, use of proposed ponds 

outside of RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G23; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R24; Z-Requirements

Dream Chaser PL Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

EJ Placers Proposed Equipment: Excavator, 

dump truck, loader, trommel.

Proposed Activities: Testing of placer 

gravels, bulk sample, processing with 

use of an additional processing site and 

proposed pond construction within 

RHCA, use of existing concrete ford

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Geiser Stream Diversion Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

Gimlet PL Equipment: Dozer, excavator, portable 

mill, generator, compressor, pumps.

Activities: Excavate and process placer 

gravels and old tailings. Proposed pond 

construction inside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Glory B PL Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

dozer, dump truck, trommel, pumps, 

generator.

Activities: Exploration pits, processing, 

existing and proposed pond 

construction within RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; 

R1-R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Gold Busters PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, 

trommel, high-bankers, sluice, pumps, 

generators.

Proposed Activities: Excavations in 

placer gravels, processing, and use of 

existing ponds inside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

Gold Camp PL Equipment: Backhoe, dump truck, 

dozer, pumps, trommel, generator, highbankers.

Activities: Testing and mining placer 

gravels, high-banking, processing, and 

use of existing ponds within RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Golden Bandit PL/LD Equipment: Core or rotary drill, 

trommel, impact mill, backhoe, dozer, 

pumps. 

Activities: Drilling (holes 50' or less), 

exploration testing of placer gravels, 

processing, and use of ponds outside 

RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Golden DonkPL Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

Goldy PL and Mill Proposed Equipment: Loader, 

trommel, pump, gold spinner, 5-yd 

dump truck.

Proposed Activities:

Processing site for mining at Pyx and 

King Solomon Mines (Granite Creek 

watershed); process concentrates and 

mill tailings, exploration testing of 

placer gravels, use of settling ponds 

outside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22

Gopher PL Equipment: Backhoe, dozer, small 

tractor, trommel, pumps.

Activities: Exploration testing, 

processing, use of settling ponds within 

RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Jackpot Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

Jay Gould LD (Banzer) Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

mucker, dump truck, dozer, generators.

Activities: Clean and repair 2 portals, 

trenching, underground mining, milling 

done off site. Use of ponds within 

RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R24, and Site-Specific 

WQPMs, 

Jay Gould Mine Works 

(Newell)

Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

mucker, dump truck, dozer, generators.

Activities: Clean and repair 2 portals, 

trenching, underground mining, milling 

done off site. Use of ponds within 

RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R23; Z-Requirements

Jim Bob PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, 

trommel, sluice, pumps, hand tools.

Proposed Activities: Exploration test 

holes in placer gravels, processing, 

construct settling pond within RHCA, 

use of existing ford

Same as Alternative 2 with a General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

Ladder, Rusty Bucket PL Proposed Equipment:

Backhoe, excavator, dozer, 2 5-yard 

dump trucks, wash plant, test plant, 

pumps.

Proposed Activities: Exploration 

testing and mining, processing, use of 

ponds outside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R24, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Lucky One PL/LD Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, 

dozer, dump truck, wash plant, pumps, 

generator.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing in placer gravels, 

processing, repair or construct new 

settling ponds within RHCA, pipe water 

across Simpson Creek for use in settling 

ponds, road repair and construction 

(1000’) of temporary road, proposed log 

ford, reopen and sample existing adit, 

drill well.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R24; Z1-Z10, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Lucky PL Proposed Equipment: Excavator or 

backhoe, dump truck, wash plant, highbankers, dozer.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing in placer gravels, 

panning and high-banking in existing

ponds outside RHCA, processing at 

Gold Busters site.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z1-Z10

Mary Dixie LD Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

Midas/Lady Bug PL Equipment: Backhoe, sluice, wash 

plant, 3" high-banker.

Activities: Temporary check dam in 

stream, road repair; exploration and 

mining of placer gravels, processing, 

construct settling ponds outside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z1-Z10, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Monarch LD Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

dump trucks, loader, dozer, generator, 

compressor, portable ball mills, jig, 

centrifugal concentrators, portable saw 

mill.

Activities: Milling with ball mill, 

construct settling ponds outside RHCA; 

new portal and test portal construction, 

timber cutting and milling for portal, 

underground mining, trenching, phone 

line and road repair 

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R23; Z1-Z10
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

North Fork PL Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

dozer, trommel, dump truck, loader, 

pumps, generator.

Activities: Exploration testing and 

mining of placer gravels, processing, 

and use of settling ponds inside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and 

Site-Specific WQPMs

Old Channel PL Equipment: Backhoe, dozer, loader, 

sluice.

Activities: Excavate and process placer 

gravels outside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22

Parkerville PL Withdrawn - Replaced with Parkerville 

Placer Mining

Withdrawn - Replaced with 

Parkerville Placer Mining

Parkerville PL Mining Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, 

excavator, dozer, loader, dump truck, 

trommel, pumps, generator.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration & mining of placer gravels, 

processing, construction and use of 3 

off-channel ponds outside RHCA. 

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; 

R1-R7; R8-R22; Z1-Z10

Playboy Placers Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

Prudent PL Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

dozer, dump truck, trommel, pumps, 

generator.

Activities: Excavation of placer 

gravels, processing, and construction of 

settling pond outside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

R&RK #2, #3 PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, wash 

plant, pumps, generator.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing of placer gravels, 

processing, construction of settling 

ponds inside RHCA, construction of 

200’ of temporary road, use of existing 

fords

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

R&RK #4, #5 PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, 

trommel.

Proposed Activities: Excavation of 

placer gravels, and processing, pond 

construction within RHCA, use of 

existing ford

Same as Alternative 2 with additional 

General Requirements G1-G24; C1-

C5; H1-H12; F1-F9; NW1-NW9; P1-

P2; W1-W7; R1-R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Racer Group/Keystone 

Korners PL

Proposed Equipment: Wash plant, 

backhoe, dozer, dump truck, pumps, 

generator, hand tools.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing in placer gravels, 

processing, construction of settling 

ponds within RHCA, road repair, 2 

proposed temporary log bridges, and 

one proposed culvert 

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs, 
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

Roberts LD Equipment: Dozer, excavator, 

compressor.

Activities: Reopen and stabilize adit, 

underground mining including use of 

explosives, stockpiled ore on site, ore 

removed from site for processing, and 

close access road.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G19; G22-G24; 

H1-H12; F1-F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; 

W1-W7; R1-R4; R6-R7; R8-R14; 

R16-R24, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Rocker Group PL Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

dozer, dump truck, trommel, pumps, 

generator.

Activities: Exploration and mining of 

placer gravels, processing, and use of 

settling ponds inside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Shamrock PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, dozer, 

trommel, pumps.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing in placer gravels, 

processing, use of existing fords

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; 

R1-R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Silver Bell PL Proposed Equipment: Generator, 

excavator, loader, trammel. 

Proposed Activities:

Same as Alternative 1 without use of instream ponds, construct and use 4 offchannel ponds inside RHCA, install 

gates on 2 access roads.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Silver Eagle LD Equipment: Backhoe, dozer, dump 

truck, loader.

Activities: mining in existing dumps 

and open pits, on-site & off-site 

processing.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements

Sluice Box PL Proposed Equipment: Same as 

Alternative 1.

Proposed Activities:

Same as Alternative 1 with additional 

exploration testing upstream on both 

sides of river. Water source off-channel 

ponds or spring. Construction of ponds 

within RHCA. Use of existing fords.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; 

R1-R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Snow Creek PL Proposed Equipment: Same as 

Alternative 1 

Proposed Activities:

Additional mining and exploration 

testing along creek with 10-foot buffer,

mining of flood channel and inland 

channel areas, additional testing 

excavations, use of ponds within 

RHCA, and one proposed ford

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

Standby/McNamee PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, wash 

plant, pumps.

Proposed Activities:

exploration testing of placer gravels in 

existing and new pits, processing, use of 

settling ponds inside RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Star (Pinus) PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe, hand 

tools.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing in placer gravels, 

construction of ponds in RHCA, use of 

ford, processing on private land.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and 

Site-Specific WQPMs

Sunshine PL Withdrawn since FEIS Withdrawn since FEIS

Three Cent PL Proposed Equipment: Same as 

Alternative 1 

Proposed Activities:

Same as Alternative 1 along with 

mining and processing in Three Cent 

Placer/East area, pond repair and 

construction within RHCA, water well, 

pipeline.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Upper Geiser Creek PL/LD Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

loader, dump truck.

Activities: Exploration testing along 

Geiser Creek and ridge area west of 

creek, processing at Upper Geiser

processing site, use of ponds outside 

RHCA, and one proposed ford

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

Upper Winterville PL/LD Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

loader, dump truck.

Activities: Exploration testing of placer 

gravels, processing at Upper Geiser

processing site, use of ponds outside 

RHCA, and use of existing fords

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G19; G22-G24; 

H1-H12; F1-F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; 

W1-W7; R1-R4; R6-R7; R8-R14; 

R16-R22; Z-Requirements, and

Site-Specific WQPMs

West Parkerville PL Proposed Equipment: Backhoe or 

excavator, dump truck.

Proposed Activities:

Exploration testing of placer gravels 

and old channels, processing at adjacent 

Parkerville site (private land), with 

settling ponds on NFS, existing ponds 

cleaned and repaired, construction of 

ponds in RHCA.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22, and

Site-Specific WQPMs
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Operation Name

Alternative 2

Proposed Operations as 

Submitted by the Miners 

Alternative 3 and 4

Proposed Operations with 

BMPs

Wild Flower PL Equipment: Backhoe or excavator, 

dump truck, pumps, generator, hand 

tools.

Activities: Excavations of placer 

gravels, processing, use of settling 

ponds in RHCA, and use of existing 

ford.

Same as Alternative 2 with General 

Requirements G1-G24; H1-H12; F1-

F9; NW1-NW9; P1-P2; W1-W7; R1-

R7; R8-R22

Preferred Alternative

Alternative 4 is the agency preferred alternative.