SALINE COUNTY, Arkansas — Over 300 acres of national forest land in Arkansas could soon become the site of quartz mining, and the public has until early May to comment for or against. The U.S. Forest ...
The deadline to weigh in on a proposed mining project in the Ouachita National Forest is approaching fast. Public comments on the U.S. Forest Service’s “Mining Nominations Project,” which could open ...
As the Ouachita National Forest moves to open new quartz mining near Jessieville, conservationists are raising concerns about the proposal. On April 5, the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the Ozark ...