Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine Expansion, Broadwater County, MT, 77831-77832 [E8-30076]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 245 / Friday, December 19, 2008 / Notices
Dated: November 28, 2008.
Lisa J. Lierheimer,
Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,
Division of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: lynn_bjorklund@nv.blm.gov
• Fax: 775–189–1910
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
Ely District, Attention: Lynn Bjorklund,
HC33 Box 33500, Ely, Nevada, 89301
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Bald Mountain Mine North
Operations Area Project in White Pine
County, Nevada
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
In accordance with section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 and 43 CFR 3809, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely
District, Nevada has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a proposed expansion of the existing
Plans of Operation for Barrick Gold U.S.
Inc.’s Bald Mountain Mine and Mooney
Basin Mine located in White Pine
County, Nevada. The two existing mines
would be combined into one new
expanded operation which would be
called the North Operations Area. The
Draft EIS analyzes the environmental
effects of the Proposed Action, two
action alternatives, and the No Action
Alternative.
DATES: Comments on the Draft EIS will
be accepted for 45 days after the date
this Notice of Availability (NOA) is
published in the Federal Register. BLM
will host public meetings in Ely, Elko,
and Eureka, Nevada, to provide the
public with an opportunity to review
the proposal and project information.
Federal, state, and local agencies, and
other individuals or organizations that
may be interested in, or affected by, the
BLM’s decision on this proposed Plan of
Operation are invited to participate in
these public meetings. The BLM will
notify the public of the meeting dates,
times, and locations at least 15 days
prior to the meetings. Announcements
of the public meeting will be made by
news release to the media, individual
letter mailings, and posting on the BLM
Web site: https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/
fo/ely_field_office.html. Comments
received on the Draft EIS will be
considered in preparing the Final EIS.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Ely District
Office.
SUMMARY:
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ADDRESSES:
For further
information and/or to have your name
added to the mailing list, contact Lynn
Bjorklund, Ely Field Office, at 775 289–
1893 or by email to
lynn_bjorklund@nv.blm.gov.
Barrick
Gold U.S. Inc. has submitted a proposal
to expand and combine their existing
Bald Mountain and Mooney Basin
Mines into one project area to be
administered under one Plan of
Operation called North Operations Area.
The mines are located approximately 65
miles northwest of Ely, Nevada. This
proposed expansion is entirely on
unpatented mining claims on BLMadministered public land.
The Proposed North Operations Area
would include 4,160 acres of previously
permitted disturbance and 3,920 acres
of new disturbance, for a total of 8,080
acres. The project would consist of
extending existing open pits, expanding
existing rock disposal areas and heap
leach facilities, construction of a truck
shop, additional exploration, concurrent
reclamation and continuing operation of
existing facilities.
Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, be
advised that your entire comment,
which includes your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. All submissions from
organizations, businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety. The minutes and list of
attendees for each public meeting will
be available to the public and open for
60 days after the meeting to any
participants who wish to clarify the
views they expressed. All comments
will be available to the public for review
at the BLM Ely District Office
throughout the EIS process.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 43 CFR 3809.
Michael J. Herder,
Acting District Manager, Ely District Office.
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Notice of Availability of Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Graymont Western U.S., Inc.
Proposed Mine Expansion, Broadwater
County, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: Graymont Western U.S., Inc.
submitted a Plan of Operations on
February 22, 2006, to expand their
Limestone Hills quarry operation on
unpatented mining claims on public
lands west of Townsend, Montana. In
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701, et
seq.), a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) has been prepared for
the Graymont Western U.S., Inc.
Proposed Mine Expansion administered
by the Bureau of Land Management’s
(BLM) Butte Field Office and the
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ). Operations on public
lands are on mining claims located in
accordance with the General Mining
Law of 1872, as amended (30 U.S.C. 22,
et seq.). The DEIS addresses alternatives
associated with Graymont Western U.S.,
Inc. Proposed Mine Expansion and
recommends a preferred Alternative,
allowing the expansion.
DATES: The BLM and the DEQ will
accept written comments on the Draft
EIS for 60 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. Future meetings or
hearings and any other public
involvement activities will be
announced at least 15 days in advance
through public notices, media news
releases, and/or mailings
ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS will be
available for public review at the
following locations: the BLM Butte
Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte
Montana; the DEQ Office, 1520 East
Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana; the
Helena Public Library, 120 South Last
Chance Gulch, Helena, Montana; the
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Townsend Public Library, 201 North
Spruce Street, Townsend, Montana; and
online at https://www.deq.mt.gov.
You may submit comments by any of
the following methods:
E-mail: ghallsten@mt.gov or
david_r_williams@blm.gov.
Fax: 406–444–4386 or 406–533–7660.
Send written comments to: Graymont
Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine
Expansion DEIS, Attention: Greg
Hallsten, Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, Director’s
Office, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT
59620–0901; or David Williams, Bureau
of Land Management, Butte Field Office,
106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to request a
copy of the document, contact: Greg
Hallsten, Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901,
Helena, MT 59620–0901; or David
Williams, Bureau of Land Management,
Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont,
Butte, MT 59701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Graymont
Western U.S., Inc. submitted a Plan of
Operations on February 22, 2006, to the
BLM and the DEQ to expand their
existing operation, located on
unpatented mining claims on public
lands west of Townsend, Montana. This
proposal is a continuation of mining
along a prominent limestone ridge
which forms the crest of the ‘‘Limestone
Hills.’’ Mining was originally permitted
here beginning in 1981 and has
continued since then. The principal
concern, developed through public
meetings and agency review, was
potential loss of mule deer and
mountain sheep habitat and winter
browse vegetation, principally mountain
mahogany.
The DEIS evaluates three alternatives:
No Action, the Proposed Action, and
Alternative A, Modified Pit Backfill,
which is the agency preferred
alternative. The No Action Alternative
would limit mine disturbance to the
currently permitted 735 acres of
disturbance, and the mine would
continue to operate until it reached the
permitted limits, estimated at 7 to 12
years. The Proposed Action Alternative
would allow for an additional 1,313
acres of disturbance and allow
operations to continue for 35 to 50
years. The Modified Pit Backfill
Alternative modifies the proposed
action to require reclamation at the site
to provide for more diverse topography
and soils that favor winter browse
species, but the Alternative does not
change the proposed disturbance
acreage or years of future operations.
The Draft EIS and documents related
to this EIS, including public comments,
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will be posted on the DEQ Web site
(https://www.deq.mt.gov) and may be
published as part of the Final EIS. The
public is invited to review and comment
on the range and adequacy of the draft
alternatives and associated
environmental effects. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. All submissions from
organizations and businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Rick M. Hotaling,
Field Manager.
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for a
Proposed Liquid Petroleum Products
Pipeline from Woods Cross, UT, to
Northeast Las Vegas, NV, and Draft
Amendment of the Pony Express
Resource Management Plan
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
102 of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality’s regulations
implementing the NEPA (40 CFR parts
1500–1508), and applicable agency
guidance, a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) and Draft Pony
Express Resource Management Plan
(RMP) amendment have been prepared
in response to UNEV, LLC’s right-of-way
(ROW) application to construct and
operate a liquid petroleum products
pipeline on public lands from Woods
Cross, Utah, to northeast Las Vegas,
Nevada.
DATES: This notice initiates a 90-day
public comment period. During this
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period, the public is invited to submit
comments on the DEIS and Draft Pony
Express RMP Amendment to be
considered in the development of the
Final EIS and Record of Decision. To
ensure comments will be considered,
the BLM must receive written comments
on the DEIS and Draft Plan Amendment
within 90 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes a Notice of Availability in the
Federal Register.
Public meetings will be held in the
following locations: Salt Lake City,
Tooele, Delta, and Cedar City, Utah, and
Las Vegas, Nevada. Times and dates of
these meetings will be announced
through the Utah BLM Web site
(https://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/
more/lands_and_realty/major_projects/
unev_pipeline_eis.html), press releases,
local newspapers, and other local
media. The BLM will announce public
meetings and other opportunities to
submit comments on this project at least
15 days prior to the event.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be advised that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold from public review your
personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
If you comment as or on behalf of an
organization or business, BLM will
release your comments to the public in
their entirety, including all personal
identifying information. The BLM will
not consider a request from an
organization or business, or anyone
commenting on behalf of an
organization or business to withhold
any personal identifying information
from release to the public.
ADDRESSES: Comments related to the
DEIS should be mailed to Joe Incardine,
National Project Manager, Bureau of
Land Management, Utah State Office,
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, UT
84145–0155. Comments may also be
transmitted by facsimile to the attention
of Joe Incardine at: (801) 539–4222, sent
via e-mail to:
UT_UNEV_Pipeline_EIS@blm.gov, or
hand delivered to: BLM Utah State
Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500,
Salt Lake City, Utah. E-mails should
include ‘‘UNEV Draft EIS’’ in the subject
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
Incardine at the BLM Utah State Office,
P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, UT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-070-1990-EX]
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine Expansion, Broadwater
County, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Graymont Western U.S., Inc. submitted a Plan of Operations on
February 22, 2006, to expand their Limestone Hills quarry operation on
unpatented mining claims on public lands west of Townsend, Montana. In
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42
U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.), a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) has been prepared for the Graymont Western U.S., Inc.
Proposed Mine Expansion administered by the Bureau of Land Management's
(BLM) Butte Field Office and the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ). Operations on public lands are on mining claims located
in accordance with the General Mining Law of 1872, as amended (30
U.S.C. 22, et seq.). The DEIS addresses alternatives associated with
Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine Expansion and recommends a
preferred Alternative, allowing the expansion.
DATES: The BLM and the DEQ will accept written comments on the Draft
EIS for 60 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
Future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities
will be announced at least 15 days in advance through public notices,
media news releases, and/or mailings
ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS will be available for public review at the
following locations: the BLM Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont,
Butte Montana; the DEQ Office, 1520 East Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana;
the Helena Public Library, 120 South Last Chance Gulch, Helena,
Montana; the
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Townsend Public Library, 201 North Spruce Street, Townsend, Montana;
and online at https://www.deq.mt.gov.
You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: ghallsten@mt.gov or david_r_williams@blm.gov.
Fax: 406-444-4386 or 406-533-7660.
Send written comments to: Graymont Western U.S., Inc. Proposed Mine
Expansion DEIS, Attention: Greg Hallsten, Montana Department of
Environmental Quality, Director's Office, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT
59620-0901; or David Williams, Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field
Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to
request a copy of the document, contact: Greg Hallsten, Montana
Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-
0901; or David Williams, Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office,
106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Graymont Western U.S., Inc. submitted a Plan
of Operations on February 22, 2006, to the BLM and the DEQ to expand
their existing operation, located on unpatented mining claims on public
lands west of Townsend, Montana. This proposal is a continuation of
mining along a prominent limestone ridge which forms the crest of the
``Limestone Hills.'' Mining was originally permitted here beginning in
1981 and has continued since then. The principal concern, developed
through public meetings and agency review, was potential loss of mule
deer and mountain sheep habitat and winter browse vegetation,
principally mountain mahogany.
The DEIS evaluates three alternatives: No Action, the Proposed
Action, and Alternative A, Modified Pit Backfill, which is the agency
preferred alternative. The No Action Alternative would limit mine
disturbance to the currently permitted 735 acres of disturbance, and
the mine would continue to operate until it reached the permitted
limits, estimated at 7 to 12 years. The Proposed Action Alternative
would allow for an additional 1,313 acres of disturbance and allow
operations to continue for 35 to 50 years. The Modified Pit Backfill
Alternative modifies the proposed action to require reclamation at the
site to provide for more diverse topography and soils that favor winter
browse species, but the Alternative does not change the proposed
disturbance acreage or years of future operations.
The Draft EIS and documents related to this EIS, including public
comments, will be posted on the DEQ Web site (https://www.deq.mt.gov)
and may be published as part of the Final EIS. The public is invited to
review and comment on the range and adequacy of the draft alternatives
and associated environmental effects. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety.
Rick M. Hotaling,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E8-30076 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
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