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Northern Hills Forest Service Announces Solitario Zinc’s Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project – Public Comment Requested by Sept. 2nd.
August 16, 2022 @ 8:00 am - September 2, 2022 @ 11:30 pm
The Northern Hills District of the US Forest Service has issued a notice that public comment is wanted on a proposed gold exploration project by Solitario Zinc called the Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project. Solitario Zinc has asked to drill on the National Forest Systems land (NFS) for up to 25 sites on the west side of Spearfish Canyon, a national scenic byway. Potential drill sites are near Iron Creek, Little Spearfish Creek, and in the Tinton Road and Timber Gulch areas.
Public comments to the Forest Service are requested by Sept. 2, 2022. If e-mailed or posted on-line he decline is 11:59, but this is scoping so you can send late letters, ASAP.The project documents are at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=62590
Submit comments at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=6290