[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32571]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-020-1990-01]
Final Environmental Impact Statement, Notice of Availability
ACTION: Notice of availability, final environmental impact statement
for the Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation's Twin Creeks Mine Expansion
Project.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, notice is given that the Winnemucca District of the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared, by third party
contractor, and made available for a 30-day public review, the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation's
Twin Creeks Mine Expansion Project, located in Humboldt County, Nevada.
DATES: The Final Environmental Impact Statement will be distributed and
made available to the public on December 20, 1996. The period of
availability for public review for the Final Environmental Impact
Statement ends on January 21, 1997. At that time a Record of Decision
will be issued regarding the Proposed Action.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Final Environmental Impact Statement can be
obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District Office,
5100 East Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement is available for inspection at the
following locations: Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office
(Reno); Lander and Humboldt County Libraries; and the University of
Nevada library in Reno, Nevada.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gerald L. Moritz, Project Manager, at the above Winnemucca District
address or telephone (702) 623-1500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final Environmental Impact Statement has
been reproduced in its entirety and contains the original analysis
presented in the Draft EIS (issued July 5, 1996), with all text changes
highlighted. In addition, the Final EIS also includes an evaluation of
two additional alternatives, the West Side alternative (overburden/
interburden reconfiguration) and the East Side alternative (stormwater
control), that were not analyzed in the Draft EIS. Also included in the
Final EIS are responses to comments received by BLM during the public
comment period on the Draft EIS. The EIS analyzes the direct, indirect
and cumulative impacts associated with continued mining and expansion
of the South pit, ore processing facilities, overburden and interburden
storage areas, expanded dewatering system and water disposal
facilities, diversion of Rabbit Creek and tributaries, and ancillary
facilities.
Dated: December 16, 1996.
Ron Wenker,
Winnemucca District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-32571 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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