[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 156 (Monday, August 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 41895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19994]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-020-7122-00-5499]


Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS), Proposed Tailings and Waste Rock Disposal Areas, Cyprus Bagdad 
Copper Corporation, Bagdad, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix District, in response 
to a Mining Plan of Operations (MPO) filed by Cyprus Bagdad Copper 
Corporation (CBCC), is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) in compliance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, as amended, 43 CFR 3809, and Section 102(2)(c) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The proposed action involves 
development of a new tailings impoundment, expansion of an existing 
waste rock disposal area, and continuation of expansion of the existing 
open pit in order to continue copper mining and milling operations in 
Bagdad, Arizona for 35 years. The proposed action would affect private 
lands owned by CBCC and approximately 320 acres of public lands 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Specific written 
comments are requested on the draft and will be considered in the final 
EIS.

ADDRESSES/FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Written comments and 
requests for copies of the draft EIS should be mailed to: Mary Johnson, 
Project Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix District Office, 
2015 West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, or telephone (602) 780-
8090, ext. 564. Copies of the Draft EIS are available for public use/
review at the following locations: BLM, Phoenix District Office, 2015 
West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027; BLM, Kingman Resource 
Area, 2475 Beverly Ave., Kingman, Arizona 86401; BLM, Arizona State 
Office, Public Room, 3707 N. 7th St., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85014; 
Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corporation, Lower Main Street, Environmental 
Dept., Bagdad, Arizona 86321; Mohave County District Library, 3269 N. 
Burbank St., Kingman, Arizona; Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin 
St., Prescott, Arizona 86303.

DATES: Written comments must be postmarked by October 17, 1995 (or 60 
days after the publication date in the Federal Register of the Notice 
of Availability by the Environmental Protection Agency). Public 
hearings for the Draft EIS will be held at the following times and 
locations: September 27, 1995, Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Mohave 
Community College, Room 106, Kingman, AZ 86401; September 28, 1995, 
Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Prescott Resort Conference Center, Prescott/
Chino Meeting Room), 1500 Highway 69, Prescott, AZ 86301.

    Dated: August 8, 1995.
David J. Miller,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-19994 Filed 8-11-95; 8:45 am]
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