Department of the Interior March 8, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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) Tonopah Field Office (TFO), Battle Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Gemfield Mine Project and is announcing the beginning of the public comment period to solicit public comments on the Draft EIS. Gemfield Resources, Ltd. (GRL) proposes to construct and operate a conventional open pit gold mining operation in the Goldfield Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada, as described in the Plan of Operations (Plan) submitted by GRL for the Gemfield Mine Project (Project).

The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via teleconference to select U.S. small grant proposals for reporting to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. This teleconference is open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or written statements.