Eastern Sierra • Entered by Kristine Green on February 29, 2024
Polaris Exploration Project #65353
February 16, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 20 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Key Issue: Oil, Gas, or Mineral Development
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Landscape/area: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (NV) (6290945 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Advocacy actions (1 comments)
Short Description of Activity
Submitted a 7-page comment letter regarding the Scoping and Notice of Proposed Action and Opportunity to Comment for the Polaris Mineral Exploration Project. This is by no means a small project without impact. It is deserving of a thorough environmental impact statement as there are cultural and historical artifacts, which are documented, and there are environmental impacts. There are sage-grouse leks in the area and a healthy, old-growth juniper-pinon forest and ecosystem. The project will substantially change the nature of the forest by building roads and removing trees and other vegetation.
Reflection/Evaluation
The ultimate goal is to prevent Hecla from grabbing any more public land and ruining it. Hopefully, the comment letter is persuasive to that regard.
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