[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2127]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-020-7122-00-5499; AZA 28639]


Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS), Proposed Tailings & Waste Rock Disposal Areas, Cyprus Bagdad 
Copper Corporation, Bagdad, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability, Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS).

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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), has prepared 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). In response to 
comments received on the Draft EIS, the BLM made minor factual 
corrections and the Final EIS is an abbreviated Final document to be 
read in conjunction with the Draft EIS. The BLM has selected the 
proposed action as its preferred alternative. The Final EIS is now 
available to the public.

ADDRESSES/FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Copies of the Final EIS may 
be requested from: 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 
Final 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: On or before March 4, 1996 the BLM will be issuing a Record of 
Decision. This will be followed by a 30-day appeal period.

    Dated: January 23, 1996.

David J. Miller,

Associate District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96-2127 Filed 2-1-96; 8:45 am]

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