Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed “M” Pit Mine Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine, 8612 [05-3293]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–070–05–1990–EX]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Proposed ‘‘M’’ Pit Mine
Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Butte Field Office,
and the Montana Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) intend to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the ‘‘M’’ Pit Mine
Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine.
The BLM and DEQ will announce a
public scoping meeting to identify
relevant issues in advance through
BLM’s and DEQ’s web sites and in local
news media at least 15 days prior to the
event.
DATES: The scoping comment period
will start with the publication of this
notice. Comments should be received by
March 24, 2005 at the address listed
below.
You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: ghallsten@state.mt.us.
• Mail: Send written comments to
‘‘M’’ Pit Mine Expansion at Montana
Tunnels Mine EIS, Greg Hallsten,
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality, Director’s Office, PO Box
200901, Helena, MT 59620–0901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact:
Greg Hallsten, (406) 444–3276, Montana
Department of Environmental Quality,
Director’s Office, PO Box 200901,
Helena, MT 59620–0901,
ghallsten@state.mt.us or David
Williams, (406) 533–7655, Bureau of
Land Management, Butte Field Office,
106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 597701,
david_r_williams @blm.gov. Documents
related to this EIS will be posted on the
Montana DEQ Web site
(www.deq.state.mt.us).
ADDRESSES:
This
document provides notice that the Butte
Field Office, Montana intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the ‘‘M’’ Pit Mine
Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine in
cooperation with the State of Montana,
Department of Environmental Quality.
The mine area is located
approximately five miles west of
Jefferson City, Jefferson County,
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Montana. Montana Tunnels has mined
and processed ore from a polymetallic
mineral deposit since 1986 producing
lead, zinc, gold and silver. It
encompasses approximately 150 acres of
public land. The EIS will fulfill the
needs and obligations set forth by the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM
management policies. The BLM will
work collaboratively with interested
parties to identify the management
decisions that are best suited to local,
regional, and national needs and
concerns.
The purpose of the public scoping
process is to determine relevant issues
that will influence the scope of the
environmental analysis and EIS
alternatives. Comments on issues can be
submitted as indicated above. To be
most helpful, formal scoping comments
should be submitted within 15 days
after the public meeting, although
comments will be accepted throughout
the preparation of the EIS. The list of
attendees and information gathered at
each scoping meeting will be available
to the public and open for 30 days after
the meeting to any participant who
wishes to clarify the views expressed.
Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold
your name and/or address from public
review or disclosure under the Freedom
of Information Act, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
written comment. Such requests will be
honored to the extent allowed by law.
All submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, are
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
The BLM and DEQ are seeking
comments from individuals,
organizations, tribal governments, and
Federal, State, and local agencies that
are interested or may be affected by the
proposed action. While public
participation is welcome at any time,
comments received within 30 days of
the publication of this notice will be
especially useful in the preparation of
the EIS. To assist the BLM and DEQ in
identifying and considering issues and
concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the proposed EIS should
be as specific as possible. Reviewers
may wish to refer to the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations that
implement the procedural provisions of
the National Environmental Policy Act
at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing these
points.
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An application for mine expansion
from Montana Tunnels necessitates the
additional environmental analysis.
Preliminary issues and management
concerns have been identified by BLM
and Montana DEQ personnel, other
agencies, and in meetings with
individuals and user groups. They
represent the agencies’ knowledge to
date on existing issues and concerns. An
interdisciplinary approach will be used
to develop the EIS in order to consider
the variety of resource issues and
concerns identified. Disciplines
involved in the planning process will
include specialists with expertise in:
minerals and geology, wildlife,
hydrology, soils, sociology and
economics.
Dated: November 15, 2004.
Steven Hartmann,
Assistant Field Manager.
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Notice of Meeting; National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Vale District, Interior.
ACTION: Meeting Notice for the National
Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive
Center (NHOTIC) Advisory Board.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Historic Oregon
Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board
will meet in a conference room at the
Best Western Sunridge Inn (541–523–
6444), One Sunridge Way in Baker City,
OR from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., (Pacific Time
PT) on Thursday, March 31, 2005.
The meeting topics may include;
reports from the Standing Committees
(Economic Development, Visitation,
Education and Community Liaison), a
roundtable to allow members to
introduce new issues to the board, and
other matters as may reasonably come
before the Board. The entire meeting is
open to the public. For a copy of the
information to be distributed to the
Board members, please submit a written
request to the Vale District Office 10
days prior to the meeting. Public
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10:15 a.m., Pacific Time (PT).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-070-05-1990-EX]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Proposed ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Butte Field Office, and
the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) intend to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement for the ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion at
Montana Tunnels Mine. The BLM and DEQ will announce a public scoping
meeting to identify relevant issues in advance through BLM's and DEQ's
web sites and in local news media at least 15 days prior to the event.
DATES: The scoping comment period will start with the publication of
this notice. Comments should be received by March 24, 2005 at the
address listed below.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: ghallsten@state.mt.us.
Mail: Send written comments to ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion at
Montana Tunnels Mine EIS, Greg Hallsten, Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, Director's Office, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT
59620-0901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have
your name added to our mailing list, contact: Greg Hallsten, (406) 444-
3276, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Director's Office,
PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, ghallsten@state.mt.us or David
Williams, (406) 533-7655, Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field
Office, 106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 597701, david--r--williams @blm.gov.
Documents related to this EIS will be posted on the Montana DEQ Web
site (www.deq.state.mt.us).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the Butte
Field Office, Montana intends to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine in
cooperation with the State of Montana, Department of Environmental
Quality.
The mine area is located approximately five miles west of Jefferson
City, Jefferson County, Montana. Montana Tunnels has mined and
processed ore from a polymetallic mineral deposit since 1986 producing
lead, zinc, gold and silver. It encompasses approximately 150 acres of
public land. The EIS will fulfill the needs and obligations set forth
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM management policies. The BLM
will work collaboratively with interested parties to identify the
management decisions that are best suited to local, regional, and
national needs and concerns.
The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant
issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis and
EIS alternatives. Comments on issues can be submitted as indicated
above. To be most helpful, formal scoping comments should be submitted
within 15 days after the public meeting, although comments will be
accepted throughout the preparation of the EIS. The list of attendees
and information gathered at each scoping meeting will be available to
the public and open for 30 days after the meeting to any participant
who wishes to clarify the views expressed. Individual respondents may
request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name and/or
address from public review or disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of
your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials
of organizations or businesses, are available for public inspection in
their entirety.
The BLM and DEQ are seeking comments from individuals,
organizations, tribal governments, and Federal, State, and local
agencies that are interested or may be affected by the proposed action.
While public participation is welcome at any time, comments received
within 30 days of the publication of this notice will be especially
useful in the preparation of the EIS. To assist the BLM and DEQ in
identifying and considering issues and concerns on the proposed action,
comments on the proposed EIS should be as specific as possible.
Reviewers may wish to refer to the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations that implement the procedural provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.
An application for mine expansion from Montana Tunnels necessitates
the additional environmental analysis. Preliminary issues and
management concerns have been identified by BLM and Montana DEQ
personnel, other agencies, and in meetings with individuals and user
groups. They represent the agencies' knowledge to date on existing
issues and concerns. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to
develop the EIS in order to consider the variety of resource issues and
concerns identified. Disciplines involved in the planning process will
include specialists with expertise in: minerals and geology, wildlife,
hydrology, soils, sociology and economics.
Dated: November 15, 2004.
Steven Hartmann,
Assistant Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 05-3293 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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