[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35519-35520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17074]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-020-1990-01]


Florida Canyon Mine Proposed Expansion and Comprehensive 
Reclamation Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement and the initiation of a 60-day comment period.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, notice is give that the Winnemucca Field Office of 
the Bureau

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of Land Management (BLM) has prepared, by third party contractor, a 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Florida Canyon Mining 
Incorporated's Florida Canyon Mine Expansion and Comprehensive 
Reclamation Plan. This document because available June 20, 1997, and 
public comment will be accepted for a 60 day period beginning then.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement must be received by the close of business August 18, 1997, to 
ensure consideration. Public meetings to receive oral and written 
comments have been scheduled for the following dates, times, and 
places: July 15, 1997, 7 pm, at the Pershing County Community Center, 
820 6th St., Lovelock, Nevada; July 16, 1997, 7 pm, at the Winnemucca 
Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, Nevada.
    A copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement can be obtained 
from: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca Filed Office, ATTN: Ken 
Loda, Project NEPA Coordinator, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard, 
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445.
    The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is also available for 
inspection at the following additional locations: Bureau of Land 
Management, Nevada State Office, 850 Harvard Way, Reno, Nevada; 
Humboldt County Library, Winnemucca, Nevada; Pershing County Library, 
Lovelock, Nevada; Lander County Library, Battle Mountain, Nevada; and 
the University of Nevada Library in Reno, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACTT: Ken Loda, Project NEPA Coordination 
at the above Winnemucca Filed Office address or telephone (702) 623-
1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
analyzes the potential environmental impact that could result from the 
implementation of the proposed mine expansion and comprehensive 
reclamation plan. Alternatives analyzed are the north extension of the 
heap leach pad alternative and the no action alternative.
    The mine is located on public and private lands adjacent to 
Interstate Highway 80, approximately 35 miles northeast of Lovelock, 
Nevada and 38 miles southwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. Approximately 860 
acres would be disturbed by the proposed mine expansion, of which 447 
are public and 413 private. The proposed project would include 
expansion of the open pit and north and south waste rock storage areas; 
development of the new south heap leach pad; haul road; solution ponds; 
solution corridor/road; plant; monitoring wells/road; crusher site; 
diversion channels and sediment ponds; growth media stockpiles; 
exploration roads and drill sites; water supply pipelines; realignment 
of the Johnson Canyon access road; and a revised comprehensive 
reclamation plan for the mine. Approval would extend the life of the 
mine five years.

    Dated June 24, 1997.
Ron Wenker,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-17074 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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