[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2293]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-015-96-3809-00: GP6-0051]


Tucker Hill Perlite Mining Plan of Operations Final Environmental 
Impact Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of Availability, Tucker Hill Perlite Mining Plan of 
Operations Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(c) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act, the Lakeview District has prepared an 
abbreviated FEIS analyzing the environmental impacts of a perlite 
quarry in Lake County, Oregon, which outlines the BLM's intent to adopt 
alternative C as the preferred alternative. The FEIS is expected to be 
available for review on or about February 9, 1996.
    Atlas Perlite, Inc. proposes to develop a 15-20 acre perlite quarry 
and associated temporary waste rock dump on Tucker Hill located 
approximately 35 miles northwest of the town of Lakeview, Oregon. The 
total area of disturbance is estimated to be about 32 acres. The ore 
would be hauled from Tucker Hill to Lakeview where it would be crushed 
and transported via truck or rail to markets mainly in the northwest.

DATES: This notice announces the beginning of the public review period 
which officially closes 30 days from the date the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency publishes its notice of availability of the FEIS in 
the Federal Register.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Those individuals, organizations, native 
American tribes, agencies, and other governments with a known interest 
in the proposal were sent a copy of the DEIS. Comments received on the 
DEIS have been addressed within the FEIS. These same individuals, 
groups, tribes, and agencies were sent a copy of the FEIS. Reading 
copies of the document are available at the Lake, Klamath, and Harney 
County, Oregon, libraries and at the Public Room, Oregon State Office, 
1515 SW 5th, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the FEIS may be requested 
and/or comments directed to Ted Davis or Paul Whitman at Lakeview 
District, BLM, P.O. Box 151, Lakeview, OR 97630 or by telephone at 
(541) 947-2177.

Edwin J. Singleton,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-2293 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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