NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS Appendix 1B

A1B-1

Appendix 1B

Closed and Decommissioned Roads proposed for use in Plans of Operation

Comparison of Alternatives 2 and 4 and Effects related to Water Quality

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

August Placer G 1038302 2 0.09 mine access road bad portion along the 

channel

0.09 - C 0.09 Roads will be waterbarred if 

necessary (p. 6)

none

G 1038303 2 0.11 mine access road poor none 0.11 - C 0.11 none

G 1038304 2 0.09 mine access road bad portion along the 

channel

0.09 - C 0.09 none

Big Elk/Red 

Dog Placer

F 1055140 1 0.18 middle 0.2 miles is being used by a 

miner. Accesses via 1055152. 

poor none 0.18 0.18 none

F 1055152 2 1.01 New mining activitiy. All drainage 

structures have been removed by 

the miners. 

poor none 1.01 1.01 none

Burnt 

Lode/Placer

G 1042158 2 0.18 mine access road poor none 0.18 0.18 Roads will be waterbarred and 

rocked (p. 6)

none

Dominion E 1000305 1 1.10 some erosion evident. A washout 

is the closure device at MP 1.0. 

Growing over. 

fair At stream crossing 

only

1.10 1.10 Haul on Forest Roads 1900400 

and 19 will be under dry or 

frozen conditions (p. 4). Access 

routes (cross country) are 

designed so that a minimum of 

ground disturbance takes place. 

No off road-road drilling will 

take place during wet weather.... 

Forest roads and access routes 

will be maintained to assure 

adequate drainage (p. 4). Roads 

will be waterbarred where 

necessary. Maintenance will be 

done on an annual basis (p. 6). 

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

E 1000315 1 1.21 Some drain problems. Wet 

crossings, springs etc. 

fair At stream crossing 

only

1.21 1.21 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

E 1000361 D 0.27 No notes. fair none 0.27 none

E 1000363 D 0.22 Not driveable and essentially 

decommissioned. Old ski droad 

used by miner. Draw bottom road. 

Rutted

poor none 0.22 0.22 none

F 1900400 1 1.40 No drains. Follow in or crosses 

draw most if its length. 

poor At stream crossing 

only

1.40 0.39 1.79 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

F 1900430 1 0.37 Open. New Jack TS road good none 0.37 0.37 none
Appendix 1B

NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS

A1B-2

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

F 1900460 1 1.10 Very overgrown. Stable in and out 

of draws. Good closed. 

fair portion along the 

channel

1.10 1.10 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

E 1000364 2 0.44 bottom road - rutted bad portion along the 

channel

0.44 - C 0.44 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

E 1000365 2 0.21 accesses an adit fair at stream crossing 

only

0.21 - C 0.21 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

E 1000369 2 0.07 little piece of wagon road poor none 0.07 - C 0.07 none

F 1000378 2 0.27 very old road bad none 0.27 - C 0.27 none

F 1900400 2 0.39 Seg 1. no drains. Follows in or 

crosses draw most of its length. 

Seg 2. no info.

Seg 1 = poor, 

Seg 2 = poor

At stream crossing 

only

0.39 0.39 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

EJ Placers C 1900280 1 2.55 Seg 1. short piece from NFBR to 

19. Seg 2. OHV trail. Many 

severe washes. No drains. Needs 

cross-drain badly (closed just past 

ford. Seg 3. showing some wash. 

Very few drains

Seg 1 = fair. 

Seg 2 = very 

bad. Seg 3 = 

fair

Where road above 

and paralleling 

drainage

2.55 2.55 Roads will be waterbarred and 

rocked as needed (p. 5). 

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

C 1900280 1 2.06 Seg 1. short piece from NFBR to 

19. Seg 2. Ohv trail. Many severe 

washes. No drains. Needs crossdrain badly (closed just past ford. 

Seg 3. showing some wash. Very 

few drains

Seg 1 = fair. 

Seg 2 = very 

bad. Seg 3 = 

fair

Where road above 

and paralleling 

drainage

2.06 2.06 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

C 1900282 1 1.90 3 washouts. Fill failures. Some 

minor erosion

poor none 1.90 1.90 none

C 1920015 1 1.10 0.1 = OHV trail -- only minor 

sedimentation. Last 0.1 is almost a 

trail. No evidence of 2 mining 

claims

fair/poor none 1.10 1.10 none

Gold Busters 

Placer

F 1900424 2 0.87 Not in Roads Analysis N/A none 0.87 - C 0.87 Roads will be rocked (p. 6). none

Golden Bandit 

Placer

F 7380120 1 3.00 Seg 1. reconstructed under Jack 

TS. Seg 2. Closed and 

overgowing

Seg 1 = good. 

Seg 2 = good

none 3.00 3.00 Roads on Forestland will be 

waterbarred (p. 5). 

none

F 7380160 2 1.29 Need to close at ____ near 

7386260

fair none 1.29 1.29 none

Gopher Placer F 7380270 1 0.16 was closed. Needs again. Draw 

bottom. No drains. Access old 

mine

bad possibly as parallels 

drainage and is close 

to drainage

0.16-C 0.16 Roads will be waterbarred if 

necessary (p. 6).

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 
NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS Appendix 1B

A1B-3

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

F 7380290 1 0.36 Seg 1.gate is bypassed. Mining 

activity. No drains. Seg 2. end of 

road is gone

Seg 1, 2 = poor none 0.36 0.36 none

F 7380290 D 0.33 Seg 1.gate is bypassed. Mining 

activity. No drains. Seg 2. end of 

road is gone

Seg 1, 2 = poor none 0.33 0.33 none

F 7380294 1 0.22 Old access to claims on 290. poor none 0.22 0.22 none

Jay Gould 

Mine and Lode

F 1060200 1 0.71 Seg 1. no info. Seg 2. No 

drainage problems. Access old 

adit. 

Seg 1 = poor. 

Seg 2 = good

none 0.71 0.71 Existing roads will be maintained 

to prevent rutting and soil 

movement (p. 2). Mine access 

roads will be waterbarred (. 5). 

none

F 1060201 1 0.70 no drainage problems. 

Overgrowing with reprod. 

good none 0.70 0.70 none

F 1065020 1 0.87 Good closure. Overgrown. 

Template is gone in some places. 

poor at stream crossings 

and portion close to 

creek

0.87 0.87 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

F 1060200 2 1.32 Seg 1. no info. Seg 2. No 

drainage problems. Access old 

adit. 

Seg 1 = poor. 

Seg 2 = good

none 1.32 - C 1.32 none

F 1060202 2 0.24 This is part of a mass of congested 

mining roads near the junction of 

1060. 

poor none 0.24 0.24 none

F 1060203 2 0.16 New road. fair none 0.16 - C 0.16 none

F 1060204 2 0.13 This is part of a mass of congested 

mining roads near the junction of 

1060. 

poor none 0.13 0.13 none

F 1060265 2 0.20 Draw bottom road. fair none 0.2 0.20 none

Ladder/Rusty 

Bucket & 

Monarch Lode

? 1055335 1 0.09 a short spur road good none 0.09 0.09 The access road will be spot 

rocked in areas where rock is 

needed. During winter closure.... 

roads will be in stable drivable 

condition (p. 6).

none

F 1055328 2 0.06 no drainage in road. poor none 0.06 - C 0.06 none

Lucky One 

Placer/Lode

F 7380240 1 0.64 Seg 1. Too overgrown.to drive. 

Seg 2. Accesses old mine. Seg 3. 

1/2 open and 1/2 closed.

Seg 1 = bad. Seg 

2, 3 = poor

none 0.64 0.64 The access roads will be 

maintained with surface drainage 

dips (p. 2). Roads will be 

waterbarred (p. 6). 

none

F 7380240 2 0.80 Seg 1. Too overgrown.to drive. 

Seg 2. Accesses old mine. Seg 3. 

1/2 open and 1/2 closed.

Seg 1 = bad. Seg 

2, 3 = poor

none 0.8 - C 0.8 none
Appendix 1B

NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS

A1B-4

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

Lucky Placer F 7380200 1 3.90 Seg 1 and 2. Open 0.8. closed 

rest. Some drains. Minor wash. 

Ridge top

Seg 1 = fair Seg 

2 = fair

none 3.90 3.90 The access roads will be 

maintained with surface drainage 

dips (p. 2). Roads will be 

waterbarred where needed (p. 6)

none

F 7380220 1 1.60 Seg 1 and 2. Open 0.2. closed 

rest. Some drains. No tie as map 

shows. Seg 3. no info

Seg 1, 2, 3 = fair none 1.60 1.60 none

F 7380231 1 0.29 old mine access road poor none 0.29 0.29 none

Midas/Ladybug 

Placer

G 1035470 1 0.62 Road is washing out at California 

Gulch. 

fair none 0.62 0.62 During on-going mining activities 

all disturbed sites (roads etc) will 

be maintained in a stable 

condition. Mine access roads 

will be waterbarred to prevent 

rutting and soil movement (p. 5).

none

Monarch Lode F 1055315 1 0.45 closed by the 305 closures. Road 

is okay. 

fair none 0.45 0.45 Waterbarring of road 1060 and 

rock on this road and on the skid 

road plus excavation of a borrow 

ditch should help control surface 

runoff from the road (p. 6).

none

F 1060175 D 0.29 Totally overgrown. none 0.29 0.29 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

F 1065120 1 0.18 No drainage problems. poor none 0.18 0.18 none

F 1065150 1 0.39 good closure. Overgrown. Good 

drains. 

fair/good none 0.39 0.39 none

F 1065205 1 1.48 This is not a road. N/A none 1.48 1.48 none

F 1065250 D 0.29 Overgrown, washed out 2 junction 

1065. Lots of mining claims

poor Portion in the 

drainage 

0.29 0.29 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

F 1065270 1 0.72 Okay. poor/bad none 0.72 0.72 none

F 1065300 1 0.47 Very overgrown with no drainage 

problems

good none 0.47 0.47 none

F 1065910 1 0.21 Ridgetop road. Well closed. poor none 0.21 0.21 none

F 1055113 2 1.09 closure is gone. No drainage 

problems. 

fair Portion in the 

drainage or right next 

to it

1.09 1.09 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

F 1055115 2 0.66 should have been decommissioned. poor none 0.66 - D 0.66 none

F 1055117 2 0.39 Overgrown. poor none 0.39 - D 0.39 none
NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS Appendix 1B

A1B-5

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

F 1055305 2 1.45 Seg 1. no drainage structures, but 

still in pretty good shape. Seg 2. 

Some washes where road crosses 

the draws but otherwise okay. 

Seg 1 = good. 

Seg 2 = fair

at stream crossings 1.45 1.45 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

F 1055306 2 0.29 road goes up ridgeline. fair none .29-C 0.29 none

F 1055321 2 0.87 Ridgetop wheeltrack with no 

drainage structures. 

poor in spring area and at 

stream crossing

0.87 0.87 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

F 1060128 2 0.45 Ridgetop road. poor none 0.45-C 0.45 none

N. Fork & 

Prudent Placers

E 1040059 2 0.12 no drains. Mine has been rehab'd. poor portion along the 

channel

0.12 - D 0.12 The mine access road on the 

south side of the river will be 

rocked using rock from the 

existing piles on the north side of 

the river (p. 3). The access road 

on the south side of the river will 

be waterbarred and rocked (p. 5).

none

Parkerville 

Placer

G 1046040 1 0.20 ATV at this time only (2000). poor none 0.20 0.20 Roads will be waterbarred if 

necessary (p. 5).

none

G 1046045 D 0.42 Not drained. Mud holes. bad/poor none 0.42 0.42 none

G 1046050 1 0.42 no info. fair at stream crossing 0.42 0.42 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

G 1046045 2 0.17 Not drained. Mud holes. bad/poor none 0.17 - D 0.17 none

Rocker Group G 1035250 1 0.23 Seg 1. - Road has been closed and 

should be decomm'd. Seg 2. -

Middle portion of this road is 

closed adequately. Seg 3 - closure 

has been breeched by woodcutters. 

Need to reclose. 

Seg 1, 2, 3 = bad none 0.23 0.23 0.23 Roads are through rock tailings 

(p. 4). No road mitigations stated 

and None needed. 

none

G 1038251 1 0.07 Road corosses meadow and then 

follows up the bottom of the draw 

where it eventually becomes 

washed out and unused. 

poor none 0.07 0.07 none
Appendix 1B

NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS

A1B-6

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

Silver Bell 

Placer

F 7380300 1 0.45 access mine. Seg 1 = poor. 

Seg 2 = 

fair/poor

none 0.45 0.45 Roads will be maintained so as to 

assure adequate drainage and to 

minimize or, where practicable, 

eliminate damage to soil, water, 

and other resource values. The 

steep access route down to Camp 

Creek will be waterbarred to 

control surface run-off (p. 4).

none

F 7380302 1 0.22 mine access road. poor none 0.22 0.22 0.22 none

Silver Eagle 

Lode

G 1035508 1 0.32 Seg 1. private gate. No drainage 

structures. Seg 2 has no notes. 

Seg 1, 2 = fair none 0.32 0.32 The operator shall maintain all 

roads so as to assure adequate 

drainage and to minimize or, 

where practicable, eliminate 

damage to soil, water, and other 

resources values (p. 4). Roads 

will be rocked with dump rock (p. 

6). Access roads will be 

waterbarred at the end of the 

summer after haul is finished to 

minimize soil movement during 

wet weather (p. 6). Waste rock 

will be used on the road s (p. 6).

none

G 1035508 1 0.19 Seg 1. private gate. No drainage 

structures. Seg 2 has no notes. 

Seg 1, 3 = fair none 0.19 0.19 none

Snow Creek 

Placer

G 1038400 1 0.18 road access mine with locked gate poor portion along 

drainage

0.18 0.18 None listed relative to erosion 

control. Only air quality. 

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

G 1038401 1 0.08 Closed road. Not in Roads 

Analysis

N/A portion along 

drainage

0.08 0.08 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

G 1035559 2 0.04 close if possible. bad portion along 

drainage

0.04 - C 0.04 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

Standby/ 

McNamee 

Placer 

G 1035125 D 0.33 3 segments. No notes. Seg 1, 2 = fair. 

Seg 3 = 

unknown

at stream crossing 

near end of road 

0.33 0.33 The access road into the project 

area will be maintained so as to 

assure adequate drainage (p. 2). 

The access road down to the 

creek will be waterbarred to 

control surface run-off (p.2). Cut 

and fill slopes on the new 

segment of road will be seeded 

(p.5).

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

G 1035200 1 2.12 Road is gated (locked) adequately. 

Some springs and wet spots in 

road. 

poor/fair none 2.12 2.12 none

G 1035420 1 2.18 Seg 1 - Gated road with no lock. 

Very muddy and susceptible to 

erosion. Seg 2 - no info

Seg 1 = poor. 

Seg 2 = 

unknown

none 2.18 2.18 none

G 1035455 D 0.24 Gated with locked yellow gate but 

road has not been used in a long 

time. 

fair none 0.24 0.24 none
NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS Appendix 1B

A1B-7

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

G 1035125 2 3.04 3 segments. No notes. Seg 1, 2 = fair. 

Seg 3 = 

unknown

at end of road at 

stream crossing

3.04 - C 3.04 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

G 1035220 2 0.26 Wheel track through meadow 

adjacent to creek. Not being used. 

No evidence of a mine nearby. 

poor portion close to creek 0.26 0.26 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

Star (Pinus) 

Placer

F 7386430 1 0.69 Parallels creek and 260. No need 

to keep

poor at stream crossing 0.69 0.69 Roads will be maintained with 

waterbars where needed (p. 2).

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

Three Cent 

Placer/Red 

Dog

D 1075077 2 0.41 Recent drain work so far is good fair none 0.41 - C 0.41 Maintenance on the mine access 

road is performed annually 

whenever it is necessary. 

Maintenance may involve 

waterbarring, spot rocking, 

blading and cleaning ditches 

(p.2). Roads will be 

waterbarred at the end of the 

mining season when haul is 

through.

none

D 1075071 2 0.18 recent use. Draw bottom wheel 

track GPSed

poor none 0.18 - C 0.18 none

Upper Geiser G 1044051 D 1.33 Old county alighnment formally 

abandoned. Some drainage 

structures not function, but no 

major drainage problems. Needs 

brushing. 

fair portion close to creek 1.33-D 1.33 Mine access roads will be treated 

as required by the Forest service 

to prevent significant soil 

movement and rutting and 

sedimentation. Treatment will 

include spot rocking, installation 

of waterbars, ditching and 

outsloping of road surfaces where 

possible (p.2). During on-going 

mining activities all disturbed 

sites (roads .....) will be 

maintained in a stable condition 

(p. 5).

Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

G 1044065 1 0.50 Not being used. poor portion close to creek 0.50 0.50 0.50 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

G 1044070 1 0.26 Not being used. poor none 0.26 0.26 0.26 none

G 1044075 1 1.20 Road is stable with some minor 

drinage problems. Grown over. 

Needs brushing. Appears to be a 

claim but not active mining 

occurring. 

good none 1.20 1.20 none

G 1044100 1 0.50 closure adequate with no drainage 

problems noted. 

fair none 0.50 0.50 none

G 1044120 2 0.56 Bad bridge crossing. fair none 0.56 0.56 none

G 1044086 2 0.19 No info. poor at stream crossing 0.19 - D 0.19 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.
Appendix 1B

NFBR Mining Final Supplemental EIS

A1B-8

Roads Analysis (2000) Map Review (map 

located in project 

file)

Alt 2 Alt 4 Alt 2 Alt 4

Mine SWS Road # Road Status 

based on 2010 

FS INFRA 

data base 

(1=Closed, 

2=Open)

Road 

length 

(miles)

Notes Road condition Locations where 

there is a potential 

Water Quality 

Concern

Roads proposed for use 

that were Closed or 

Decom through previous 

decisions Pre-2004 FEIS 

(miles)

Proposed Miles 

of OPEN to 

Closed or OPEN 

to Decom

Proposed 

Miles 

CLOSED to 

Decom 

Total Closed/ 

Decom. Roads 

proposed for use 

(miles)

Miner's WQPMs related to 

Soil Erosion and Water Quality

Additional FS BMPs 

needed to protect 

water quality

Upper 

Winterville 

Placer/Lode

G 1044040 1 0.58 Road parallels creek but showns no 

sign of being used. 

poor none 0.58 0.58 Roads upslope of the creek will 

be waterbarred to curtail soil 

movement into Winterville Creek 

(p.3).

none

G 1044045 D 0.62 Not in Roads Analysis N/A Portion in drainage 0.62 0.62 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11. 

G 1044030 1 0.92 New closure working adequately. 

Good drainage. 

fair none 0.92 0.92 none

G 1960040 1 0.60 no info. fair at stream crossing 0.60 0.60 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

G 1960080 1 0.60 soft spots - poor drains fair at stream crossing 0.60 Appendix 2: 

Requirements Z4-

Z11.

West 

Parkerville

G 1046035 2 0.83 Several wet draws, spring., failed 

closure. No drains. This road as 

been reopened in the last 6 months 

(2000). 

fair none 0.83 - C 0.83 All roads will be maintained so as 

to assure adequate drainage and 

to minimize or, where 

practicable, eliminate damage to 

soil, water, and other resource 

values (p. 2). Roads or access 

routes associated with the mining 

operation will be closed upon 

completion of the operation (p. 

2). All roading across the mining 

site will be waterbarred in steep 

sections and wood placed on it an 

seeded (p.4). Roads will be 

waterbarred if necessary (p. 6).

none

G 1046035 2 0.21 Several wet draws, spring., failed 

closure. No drains. This road as 

been reopened in the last 6 months 

(2000). 

fair none 0.21 - C 0.21 none

G 1046036 2 0.07 No info. poor none 0.07 0.07 none

G 1046065 2 0.70 no info. Road condition = fair fair none 0.7 0.70 none