96-5065. Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Proposed Tailings and Waste Rock Disposal Areas, Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corporation, Bagdad, Arizona  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 8970]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-5065]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    Bureau of Land Management
    [AZ-020-7122-00-5499; AZA 28639]
    
    
    Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final 
    Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Proposed Tailings and Waste Rock 
    Disposal Areas, Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corporation, Bagdad, Arizona
    
    AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
    
    ACTION: Notice of availability, record of decision for Final 
    Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
    
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    SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix District, in response 
    to a Mining Plan of Operations (MPO) filed by Cyprus Bagdad Copper 
    Corporation (CBCC), has prepared an Environmental Impact Statement 
    (EIS) in compliance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
    1976, as amended, 43 CFR 3809, and Section 102(2)(c) of the National 
    Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The proposed action involves 
    development of a new tailings impoundment, expansion of an existing 
    waste rock disposal area, and continuation of expansion of the existing 
    open pit in order to continue copper mining and milling operations in 
    Bagdad, Arizona for 35 years. The BLM has approved the Mining Plan of 
    Operations as described in the proposed action. The Record of Decision 
    is now available to the public.
    
    ADDRESSES/FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Copies of the Record of 
    Decision may be requested from: Mary Johnson, Project Manager, Bureau 
    of Land Management, Phoenix District Office, 2015 West Deer Valley 
    Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, or telephone (602) 780-8090, ext. 564.
    
    DATES: The publication of this notice in the Federal Register 
    constitutes public notice of the decision. The decision may be appealed 
    on or before April 5, 1996 by any person adversely affected by the 
    decision, to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), Office of the 
    Secretary, in accordance with the regulations contained in 43 CFR Part 
    4. Information on filing appeals may be obtained from the Project 
    Manager listed above.
    
        Dated: February 28, 1996.
    David J. Miller,
    Associate District Manager.
    [FR Doc. 96-5065 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4310-32-P
    
    

Document Information

Published:
03/06/1996
Department:
Land Management Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of availability, record of decision for Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
Document Number:
96-5065
Dates:
The publication of this notice in the Federal Register constitutes public notice of the decision. The decision may be appealed on or before April 5, 1996 by any person adversely affected by the decision, to the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), Office of the Secretary, in accordance with the regulations contained in 43 CFR Part 4. Information on filing appeals may be obtained from the Project Manager listed above.
Pages:
8970-8970 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
AZ-020-7122-00-5499, AZA 28639
PDF File:
96-5065.pdf