[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35519-35520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17074]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-020-1990-01]
Florida Canyon Mine Proposed Expansion and Comprehensive
Reclamation Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement and the initiation of a 60-day comment period.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, notice is give that the Winnemucca Field Office of
the Bureau
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of Land Management (BLM) has prepared, by third party contractor, a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Florida Canyon Mining
Incorporated's Florida Canyon Mine Expansion and Comprehensive
Reclamation Plan. This document because available June 20, 1997, and
public comment will be accepted for a 60 day period beginning then.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement must be received by the close of business August 18, 1997, to
ensure consideration. Public meetings to receive oral and written
comments have been scheduled for the following dates, times, and
places: July 15, 1997, 7 pm, at the Pershing County Community Center,
820 6th St., Lovelock, Nevada; July 16, 1997, 7 pm, at the Winnemucca
Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, Nevada.
A copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement can be obtained
from: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca Filed Office, ATTN: Ken
Loda, Project NEPA Coordinator, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard,
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445.
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is also available for
inspection at the following additional locations: Bureau of Land
Management, Nevada State Office, 850 Harvard Way, Reno, Nevada;
Humboldt County Library, Winnemucca, Nevada; Pershing County Library,
Lovelock, Nevada; Lander County Library, Battle Mountain, Nevada; and
the University of Nevada Library in Reno, Nevada.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACTT: Ken Loda, Project NEPA Coordination
at the above Winnemucca Filed Office address or telephone (702) 623-
1500.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement
analyzes the potential environmental impact that could result from the
implementation of the proposed mine expansion and comprehensive
reclamation plan. Alternatives analyzed are the north extension of the
heap leach pad alternative and the no action alternative.
The mine is located on public and private lands adjacent to
Interstate Highway 80, approximately 35 miles northeast of Lovelock,
Nevada and 38 miles southwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. Approximately 860
acres would be disturbed by the proposed mine expansion, of which 447
are public and 413 private. The proposed project would include
expansion of the open pit and north and south waste rock storage areas;
development of the new south heap leach pad; haul road; solution ponds;
solution corridor/road; plant; monitoring wells/road; crusher site;
diversion channels and sediment ponds; growth media stockpiles;
exploration roads and drill sites; water supply pipelines; realignment
of the Johnson Canyon access road; and a revised comprehensive
reclamation plan for the mine. Approval would extend the life of the
mine five years.
Dated June 24, 1997.
Ron Wenker,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-17074 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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