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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-040-4191-03, 46-92-0002]

 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Robinson Project

April 18, 1994.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act, notice is given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
has prepared, by a third party contractor, a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) on Robinson Mining Limited Partnership's Robinson 
Project in eastern Nevada.

DATES: Meetings to receive oral and written comments from the public 
are scheduled for May 24 and May 25, 1994. Both meetings will be held 
from 7 to 9 p.m. each evening.
    Written comments on the Draft EIS must be postmarked by June 17, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: The May 24th public meeting will be held at the Bristlecone 
Convention Center in Ely, Nevada. The May 25th public meeting will be 
held at the Peppermill Hotel, 2707 South Virginia, Reno, Nevada.
    A copy of the Draft EIS can be obtained from: Bureau of Land 
Management, Ely District Office, ATTN: Dan Netcher, EIS Team Leader, HC 
33, Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dan Netcher, EIS Team Leader, at the above BLM Ely District Office 
address or telephone (702) 289-4865.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft EIS analyzes the potential 
environmental impacts that would result from the reintroduction of 
copper mining in the Robinson Mining District. The project would 
involve construction and operation of new ore crushing facilities, 
copper and molybdenum concentrator, mill tailings disposal facility, 
gold and copper heap leach pads and ponds, and a solvent extraction/
electrowinning (SX/EW) plant. Alternatives analyzed were: (1) Proposed 
Action, (2) No Action, (3) Tailing and Waste Rock Disposal Methods, and 
(4) Reclamation Options.
    Copies of the Draft EIS have been made available for public review 
and are available for inspection at the following locations: BLM's 
Nevada State Office (Reno); BLM's Ely District Office; County libraries 
in Eureka, White Pine, and Elko Counties and the University of Nevada 
libraries at the Reno and Las Vegas campuses .

Billy R. Templeton,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 94-9723 Filed 4-21-94; 8:45 am]
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