Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2020 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans Standard Criteria, 10461 [2020-03540]
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which was permitted under a series of
EISs and Environmental Assessments
from the initial Plan of Operations in
1986 through the latest EIS in 2015.
Coeur Rochester, Inc. is proposing to
expand and optimize its current
operations. It proposes to expand
mining in both of its current pits (the
Rochester and Packard pits) and move,
relocate, or expand heap leach pads,
waste rock dumps, haul roads, access
road, water pipeline, and processing
facilities. The proposal would increase
disturbance by 2,815.4 acres (435.2
acres on private land and 2380.2 acres
on public land).
Mining of the Rochester Pit would
extend below the groundwater resulting
in a permanent pit lake after closure.
Additional, potentially acid-generating
material would be excavated and would
be processed as ore or stored according
to its Waste Rock Storage Plan. The plan
would also necessitate an upgrade in
power distribution lines and a
substation. With the proposed
expansion, mine life would be extended
to 2033, and would be followed by mine
closure and reclamation.
The EIS describes and analyzes the
proposed Project’s direct, indirect, and
cumulative impacts on all affected
resources. In addition to the Proposed
Action, the following alternatives are
also analyzed in the document:
Alternative 1, which is an alternate
method to manage and store potentially
acid generating material; Alternative 2
which was developed to address and
manage pit lake development and water
quality; and the No Action Alternative.
A Notice of Availability (NOA) of the
Draft EIS for the proposed POA11
Project was published in the Federal
Register on October 18, 2019 (FR Doc
No: 2019–55979). Two open house
public meetings were held during the
comment period. The BLM received
seven letters with public comments
during the 45-day comment period. Six
of the letters contained 18 individual
substantive comments which included
concerns on potential impacts to grazing
allotments, storage and management of
potentially acid-generating waste rock,
mine closure, groundwater quality, pit
lake quality, springs, and potential
impacts to community wells for the
town of Lovelock, Nevada. These
comments were considered and
addressed in Appendix F (Draft
Environmental Impact Statement Public
Comments and BLM Responses) of the
Final EIS.
Comments on the Draft EIS received
from the public and internal BLM
review were considered and
incorporated, as appropriate, into the
Final EIS. Public comments resulted in
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the addition of clarifying text or
corrections, but did not significantly
change the proposed action.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7)
David Kampwerth,
Field Manager, Humboldt River Field Office.
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We invite the public to comment on
our preliminary (i.e., draft) 2020
Standard Criteria.
A copy of the draft 2020 Standard
Criteria will be available for review at
Reclamation’s office in Sacramento,
California, located at 2800 Cottage Way,
CGB–410, Sacramento, CA 95825. If you
wish to review a copy of the draft 2020
Standard Criteria or receive an
electronic copy via email, please contact
Ms. Stemen or visit https://
www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare.
Richard Woodley,
Regional Resources Manager, Bureau of
Reclamation, California-Great Basin—Interior
Region 10.
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Central Valley Project Improvement
Act 2020 Criteria for Evaluating Water
Management Plans Standard Criteria
[FR Doc. 2020–03540 Filed 2–21–20; 8:45 am]
California-Great Basin—Interior
Region 10, Bureau of Reclamation,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Reclamation
has made available to the public the
draft 2020 Criteria for Evaluating Water
Management Plans (Standard Criteria)
for public review and comment.
Reclamation is publishing this notice in
order to allow the public an opportunity
to review the draft 2020 Standard
Criteria.
SUMMARY:
Submit written comments on the
preliminary determinations on or before
March 25, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Ms. Charlene Stemen, Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, CGB–
400, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via email
at cstemen@usbr.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
be placed on a mailing list for any
subsequent information, please contact
Ms. Charlene Stemen at cstemen@
usbr.gov or at 916–978–5218 (TDD 978–
5608).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3405(e) of the Central Valley Project
Improvement Act (Title 34 Pub. L. 102–
575) requires the Secretary of the
Interior to, among other things,
‘‘develop criteria for evaluating the
adequacy of all water conservation
plans’’ developed by certain contractors.
According to Section 3405(e)(1), these
criteria must promote ‘‘the highest level
of water use efficiency reasonably
achievable by project contractors using
best available cost-effective technology
and best management practices.’’ In
accordance with this legislative
mandate, the Bureau of Reclamation
developed and published the Standard
Criteria, which is updated every 3 years.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
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Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2020 Criteria for
Evaluating Water Management Plans Standard Criteria
AGENCY: California-Great Basin--Interior Region 10, Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation has made available to the public the
draft 2020 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans (Standard
Criteria) for public review and comment. Reclamation is publishing this
notice in order to allow the public an opportunity to review the draft
2020 Standard Criteria.
DATES: Submit written comments on the preliminary determinations on or
before March 25, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Ms. Charlene Stemen, Bureau of
Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, CGB-400, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via
email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To be placed on a mailing list for any
subsequent information, please contact Ms. Charlene Stemen at
[email protected] or at 916-978-5218 (TDD 978-5608).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3405(e) of the Central Valley
Project Improvement Act (Title 34 Pub. L. 102-575) requires the
Secretary of the Interior to, among other things, ``develop criteria
for evaluating the adequacy of all water conservation plans'' developed
by certain contractors. According to Section 3405(e)(1), these criteria
must promote ``the highest level of water use efficiency reasonably
achievable by project contractors using best available cost-effective
technology and best management practices.'' In accordance with this
legislative mandate, the Bureau of Reclamation developed and published
the Standard Criteria, which is updated every 3 years.
We invite the public to comment on our preliminary (i.e., draft)
2020 Standard Criteria.
A copy of the draft 2020 Standard Criteria will be available for
review at Reclamation's office in Sacramento, California, located at
2800 Cottage Way, CGB-410, Sacramento, CA 95825. If you wish to review
a copy of the draft 2020 Standard Criteria or receive an electronic
copy via email, please contact Ms. Stemen or visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/watershare.
Richard Woodley,
Regional Resources Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, California-Great
Basin--Interior Region 10.
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