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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Deep South Expansion
Project, Lander and Eureka Counties,
Nevada
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
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1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle
Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
and is announcing the beginning of the
public comment period to solicit public
comments on the DEIS. Barrick Cortez,
Inc. (BCI) is proposing to expand its
existing Cortez Hills Project mining
operations, which would require a
modification to the Plan of Operations
to increase the plan boundary by 4,279
acres: From 58,093 acres to 62,372 acres.
DATES: To ensure comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft EIS
within 45 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The date(s) and
location(s) of any public meetings or
other public involvement activities will
be announced at least 15 days in
advance through public notices, media
releases, local media, newspapers,
mailings, and the BLM website at:
goo.gl/JwgwXA.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the Project by any of the
following methods:
• Website: https://aecom.wetransfer.
com/downloads/ae11a0597ec409ff8ae
048db96df62b020180803215410/
1fd982a652f79e37f3e601b88767537
120180803215411/a09201.
• Email: blm_nv_mlfo_deepsoutheis@
blm.gov.
• Fax: 775–635–4034.
• Mail: BLM Mount Lewis Field
Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle
Mountain, NV 89820.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Mount Lewis
Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Hurrell, Project Manager;
telephone: 775–635–4000; address: 50
Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada
89820; or email: blm_nv_mlfo_
deepsoutheis@blm.gov. Contact Kevin
Hurrell to have your name added to
BLM’s mailing list. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
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(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Barrick
Cortez, Inc. (BCI) is proposing to expand
its existing Cortez Hills Project mining
operations, which is located southeast
of Battle Mountain in Eureka and
Lander Counties, Nevada. There are
54,825 acres of public lands within the
Plan of Operations boundary that are
administered by the BLM Mount Lewis
Field Office, and 3,268 acres of private
lands controlled by BCI. BCI was
previously authorized to disturb 16,700
acres within their Plan of Operations
boundary.
The proposed mine expansion, named
the Deep South Expansion Project
(Proposed Project) would require a
modification to the Plan of Operations
to increase the plan boundary by 4,279
acres: From 58,093 acres to 62,372 acres.
The proposed modification would result
in approximately 3,798 acres of new
disturbance inside the new proposed
plan boundary, of which 2,768 acres are
public lands.
BCI currently employs about 1,250
people from the northern Nevada towns
of Elko, Battle Mountain, Winnemucca,
Eureka, Carlin, and surrounding areas. If
the Deep South Expansion Project is
approved, the company expects to
extend the mine life and employment
opportunities for its workforce by
another 12 years.
BCI’s purpose for the Deep South
Expansion Project is to continue to
profitably recover gold and silver from
reserves and resources on federal
mining claims in the Project Area
utilizing, to the extent practical, existing
facilities at BCI’s currently permitted
operations within the Project Area. The
project need is to meet the prevailing
market demand for gold. The prevailing
market demand is adjusted on a daily
basis on commodity exchanges
throughout the world. This adjustment
results from buyers and sellers agreeing
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on a specific transaction price, which
reflects the current supply and demand
for the commodity and other factors.
Under the Gold Acres Pit Partial
Backfill Alternative, the proposed
expansion of the existing Gold Acres Pit
would be completed prior to
development of the proposed satellite
pits (Alta, Bellwether, and Pasture),
with the waste rock from the satellite
pits (30 million tons) placed as backfill
in the Gold Acres Pit to an approximate
elevation of 5,440 feet amsl (Figures 2–
18 and 2–19). This would result in a 72acre reduction in the proposed new
disturbance for the Gold Acres North
Waste Rock Facility. The pit bottom
elevations for the expanded Gold Acres
Pit and proposed satellite pits would be
the same as described for the Proposed
Action. No dewatering would be
required for the proposed expansion of
open pit operations at the Gold Acres
Complex as the proposed pit bottom
elevations would be above the
groundwater table. Therefore, proposed
dewatering and water management
operations would be the same as under
the Proposed Action.
Under the No Action Alternative the
proposed facilities and facility
modifications, as well as the proposed
operations modifications, that comprise
the Deep South Expansion Project
would not be developed or
implemented. Under this alternative,
the existing mining and processing
operations in the Project Area and the
current off site transport of refractory
ore to the Goldstrike Mill for processing
and backhaul of Arturo Mine oxide ore
to the Pipeline Complex for processing
would continue under the terms of
current permits and approvals as
authorized by the BLM and State of
Nevada.
The DEIS describes and analyzes the
Proposed Project’s direct, indirect, and
cumulative impacts on all affected
resources. In addition to the Proposed
Project, one additional alternative was
analyzed, including the Gold Acres Pit
Partial Backfill alternative, and the No
Action Alternative.
On March 29, 2017, a Notice of Intent
was published in the Federal Register
(80 FR 58501) inviting scoping
comments on the Proposed Action. The
BLM held a public scoping meeting in
Battle Mountain on April 18, 2017,
Crescent Valley on April 19, 2017 and
Elko, Nevada on April 20, 2017. The
BLM received six scoping comment
submittals during the scoping period.
Concerns raised included impacts to
water resources, air quality, wildlife,
and recreation.
The BLM has utilized and
coordinated the NEPA scoping and
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comment process to help fulfill the
public involvement requirements under
the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided
in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), and the agency
continues to do so. The information
about historical and cultural resources
within the area potentially affected by
the Proposed Project has assisted the
BLM in identifying and evaluating
impacts to such resources in the context
of both NEPA and the NHPA.
The BLM has consulted and continues
to consult with Indian tribes on a
government-to-government basis in
accordance with Executive Order 13175
and other policies. Tribal concerns,
including impacts to Indian trust assets
and potential impacts to cultural
resources have been analyzed in the
DEIS. Federal, State, and local agencies,
along with tribes and other stakeholders
that may be interested in or affected by
the Proposed Project, are invited to
participate in the comment process.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Jon D. Sherve,
Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office.
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Advisory Committee
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, is
seeking nominations for individuals to
be considered for appointment to the
Made in America Outdoor Recreation
Advisory Committee (Committee). The
Committee provides advice to the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on
the public-private partnerships across
all public lands, with the goal of
expanding access to and improving
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infrastructure on public lands and
waterways.
Nominations must be
postmarked by November 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Shirley Sears, Office of Policy,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street
NW, Mail Stop 2659, Washington, DC
20240.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Sears, Office of Policy, National
Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail
Stop 2659, Washington, DC 20240,
telephone number 202–354–3955, or
email shirley_sears@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee has been established as a
discretionary committee by authority of
the Secretary under 54 U.S.C. 100906,
and is regulated by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5
U.S.C. Appendix 1–16).
The Committee’s duties are strictly
advisory and include, but are not
limited to, providing recommendations
on policies and programs that: Expand
and improve visitor infrastructure
developed through public-private
partnerships; implement sustainable
operations embracing fair, efficient, and
convenient fee collection and strategic
use of the collected fees; improve
interpretation using technology; and
create better tools and/or opportunities
for Americans to discover their lands
and waters. The Committee also
provides recommendations for
implementation of Secretary’s Order
3347—Conservation Stewardship and
Outdoor Recreation.
The Committee meets approximately
two times per year. The Secretary
appoints members and their alternates
to the Committee to serve up to a 3-year
term. The Committee will not exceed 18
discretionary and 2 ex officio members.
Nominations are currently being
sought for consideration in appointing
two discretionary members to the
Committee from among, but not limited
to, the entities listed below. The
nominees must be senior-level
representatives of their organizations.
• Camping, recreational, and/or allterrain vehicle (ATV) industries
• Tourism and/or guide industries
related to outdoor recreation
• Hospitality industries
• Outdoor outfitter industries
• Saltwater and freshwater recreational
fishing organizations
• Recreational boating organizations
• Industrial manufacturing industries
• Transportation industries
Nominations should be typed and
must include a resume providing an
adequate description of the nominee’s
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVB0l000.L 71220000.EX0000.LVTFF1486020 MO# 4500101184]
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Deep South Expansion Project, Lander and
Eureka Counties, Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mount
Lewis Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and is announcing the beginning
of the public comment period to solicit public comments on the DEIS.
Barrick Cortez, Inc. (BCI) is proposing to expand its existing Cortez
Hills Project mining operations, which would require a modification to
the Plan of Operations to increase the plan boundary by 4,279 acres:
From 58,093 acres to 62,372 acres.
DATES: To ensure comments will be considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the Draft EIS within 45 days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The date(s) and location(s) of any public
meetings or other public involvement activities will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, local
media, newspapers, mailings, and the BLM website at: goo.gl/JwgwXA.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the Project by any of the
following methods:
Website: https://aecom.wetransfer.com/downloads/ae11a0597ec409ff8ae048db96df62b020180803215410/1fd982a652f79e37f3e601b88767537120180803215411/a09201.
Email: [email protected].
Fax: 775-635-4034.
Mail: BLM Mount Lewis Field Office, 50 Bastian Road,
Battle Mountain, NV 89820.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Mount
Lewis Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Hurrell, Project Manager;
telephone: 775-635-4000; address: 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain,
Nevada 89820; or email: [email protected]. Contact Kevin
Hurrell to have your name added to BLM's mailing list. Persons who use
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual
during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Barrick Cortez, Inc. (BCI) is proposing to
expand its existing Cortez Hills Project mining operations, which is
located southeast of Battle Mountain in Eureka and Lander Counties,
Nevada. There are 54,825 acres of public lands within the Plan of
Operations boundary that are administered by the BLM Mount Lewis Field
Office, and 3,268 acres of private lands controlled by BCI. BCI was
previously authorized to disturb 16,700 acres within their Plan of
Operations boundary.
The proposed mine expansion, named the Deep South Expansion Project
(Proposed Project) would require a modification to the Plan of
Operations to increase the plan boundary by 4,279 acres: From 58,093
acres to 62,372 acres. The proposed modification would result in
approximately 3,798 acres of new disturbance inside the new proposed
plan boundary, of which 2,768 acres are public lands.
BCI currently employs about 1,250 people from the northern Nevada
towns of Elko, Battle Mountain, Winnemucca, Eureka, Carlin, and
surrounding areas. If the Deep South Expansion Project is approved, the
company expects to extend the mine life and employment opportunities
for its workforce by another 12 years.
BCI's purpose for the Deep South Expansion Project is to continue
to profitably recover gold and silver from reserves and resources on
federal mining claims in the Project Area utilizing, to the extent
practical, existing facilities at BCI's currently permitted operations
within the Project Area. The project need is to meet the prevailing
market demand for gold. The prevailing market demand is adjusted on a
daily basis on commodity exchanges throughout the world. This
adjustment results from buyers and sellers agreeing
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on a specific transaction price, which reflects the current supply and
demand for the commodity and other factors.
Under the Gold Acres Pit Partial Backfill Alternative, the proposed
expansion of the existing Gold Acres Pit would be completed prior to
development of the proposed satellite pits (Alta, Bellwether, and
Pasture), with the waste rock from the satellite pits (30 million tons)
placed as backfill in the Gold Acres Pit to an approximate elevation of
5,440 feet amsl (Figures 2-18 and 2-19). This would result in a 72-acre
reduction in the proposed new disturbance for the Gold Acres North
Waste Rock Facility. The pit bottom elevations for the expanded Gold
Acres Pit and proposed satellite pits would be the same as described
for the Proposed Action. No dewatering would be required for the
proposed expansion of open pit operations at the Gold Acres Complex as
the proposed pit bottom elevations would be above the groundwater
table. Therefore, proposed dewatering and water management operations
would be the same as under the Proposed Action.
Under the No Action Alternative the proposed facilities and
facility modifications, as well as the proposed operations
modifications, that comprise the Deep South Expansion Project would not
be developed or implemented. Under this alternative, the existing
mining and processing operations in the Project Area and the current
off site transport of refractory ore to the Goldstrike Mill for
processing and backhaul of Arturo Mine oxide ore to the Pipeline
Complex for processing would continue under the terms of current
permits and approvals as authorized by the BLM and State of Nevada.
The DEIS describes and analyzes the Proposed Project's direct,
indirect, and cumulative impacts on all affected resources. In addition
to the Proposed Project, one additional alternative was analyzed,
including the Gold Acres Pit Partial Backfill alternative, and the No
Action Alternative.
On March 29, 2017, a Notice of Intent was published in the Federal
Register (80 FR 58501) inviting scoping comments on the Proposed
Action. The BLM held a public scoping meeting in Battle Mountain on
April 18, 2017, Crescent Valley on April 19, 2017 and Elko, Nevada on
April 20, 2017. The BLM received six scoping comment submittals during
the scoping period. Concerns raised included impacts to water
resources, air quality, wildlife, and recreation.
The BLM has utilized and coordinated the NEPA scoping and comment
process to help fulfill the public involvement requirements under the
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) as
provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), and the agency continues to do so. The
information about historical and cultural resources within the area
potentially affected by the Proposed Project has assisted the BLM in
identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources in the context of
both NEPA and the NHPA.
The BLM has consulted and continues to consult with Indian tribes
on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order
13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts to Indian
trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources have been
analyzed in the DEIS. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with
tribes and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by
the Proposed Project, are invited to participate in the comment
process.
Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Jon D. Sherve,
Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-22979 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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