[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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