[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 218 (Thursday, November 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67396-67397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27376]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-930-01-1990-00; CACA-35511]


Imperial Project Proposed Open Pit Gold Mine, Southeastern 
Imperial County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, El 
Centro Field Office, California Desert District.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) of 1969 and 40 CFR 1503.4, this is notice that the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) and the County of Imperial have jointly published 
the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report 
(Final EIS/EIR) on the proposed Imperial Project. The Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) has prepared a Final EIS/EIR for the Imperial Project, 
proposed by Glamis Imperial Corporation is an open-pit gold mine on 
about 1,500 acres of public land. The project is located on BLM-
administered public lands in an unincorporated area of southeastern 
Imperial County, California. The Final EIS/EIR contains the BLM 
preferred alternative.

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    Interested citizens are invited to review a copy of the Final EIS. 
The entire document will be available on the internet at http://www.ca.blm.gov/elcentro/imperial project. The document also is 
available by request to the BLM El Centro Field Office on CD-ROM. The 
CD-ROM is in Adobe Acrobat Reader format, and contains a free download 
of Acrobat Reader so it can be opened easily.

List of Libraries to Which Copies of the Final EIS/EIR Have Been Sent

    A limited number of paper copies of the Final EIS are available, 
and a copy may be obtained by telephoning or writing the contact person 
listed below. Public reading copies are available at the following 
public libraries:
Arizona Western College Library, 9500 South Avenue 8 East, Yuma, AZ 
85365
Holtville Library, 101 East Sixth Street, Holtville, CA 92250
BLM Library SC-322A, Bldg. 50, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
Brawley Public Library, 400 Main Street, Brawley, CA 92227
Calexico City Library, 850 Encinas Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231
El Centro Public Library, 539 State Street, El Centro, CA 92243
Imperial County Library, 1647 West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243
Imperial County Free Library, 939 West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243
Imperial Valley College Library, 380 East Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251
Imperial Public Library, 200 W. Ninth Street, Imperial, CA 92251
Meyer Memorial Library, 225 West Main Street, Calipatria, CA 92233
Palo Verde District Library, 125 W. Chanslor Way, Blythe, CA 92225
San Diego City Public Library--Clairemont, 2920 Burgener Boulevard, San 
Diego, CA 92110-1027
San Diego City Public Library--Logan Hills, 811 South 28th Street, San 
Diego, CA 92113-2498
San Diego City Pub. Library--Mission Hills, 925 West Washington Street, 
San Diego, CA 92103-1895
San Diego City Public Library--Oak Park, 2802 54th Street, San Diego, 
CA 92105-4941
San Diego City Public Library--Paradise Hills, 5922 Rancho Hills Drive, 
San Diego, CA 92139-3137
San Diego County Public Library, 2130 Arnold Way, Alpine, CA 91901-9499
San Diego County Public Library, 652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego 
Springs, CA 92004-0297
San Diego County Public Library, 1309 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 
92014-2693
San Diego County Public Library, 201 E. Douglas, El Cajon, CA 92020-
4519
San Diego County Public Library, 8055 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 
91941-5097
San Diego County Public Library, 1406 Monicito Road, Ramona, CA 92065-
2296
San Diego County Public Library, 700 Eucalyptus Avenue, Vista, CA 
92084-6245
San Diego State University Library, 720 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 
92231
Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter Office Library, 3820 Ray Street, San 
Diego, CA 92104-3623
Yuma County Library District, 350 South 3rd Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364.

DATES: Public comments on the Final EIS/EIR will be accepted at the BLM 
El Centro Field Office until close of business on November 27, 2000. 
Unless specifically requested otherwise, names of commentators will be 
available to the public. BLM will be rendering a decision on the 
proposed Project no sooner than mid-December 2000.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:  Comments on the Final EIS/EIR 
should be addressed to Mr. Glen R. Miller, BLM El Centro Field Office, 
1661 S. 4th St., El Centro, CA 92243. To obtain copies of the Final 
EIS/EIR, contact Mr. Miller at (760) 337-4473. Fax requests may be sent 
to the attention of Mr. Glen Miller at (760) 337-4490. Requests also 
may be placed through email at: gmiller@ ca.blm.gov. Please specify 
either CD-ROM or the specific volume(s) desired (see Supplemental 
Information below). Include your name, complete mailing address (no 
P.O. Boxes), and phone number on all requests.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Draft EIS/EIR was published in November 
1997, with a comment period closing on April 13, 1998. A Recirculated 
Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR (SDEIS/EIR) was released in March 1999.
    The Final EIS/EIR incorporates changes based on public comments 
received on the Draft EIS/EIR. The Final EIS/EIR contains the BLM 
Preferred Alternative, along with responses to written comments 
received during the 135-day public comment period for the Draft EIS/
EIR. Both the Solicitor's Opinion on regulation of hardrock mining in 
the California desert, and a report of the task force of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation are included as appendices to Volume 
I. The Final EIS/EIR has 3 volumes:
     Volume I--Main Text--(incorporates changes to DEIS/EIR, 
text and appendices)
     Volume II--Technical Appendices--(this is identical to the 
DEIS/EIR Volume II)
     Volume III--Public Comments to the Draft EIS/EIR and 
Responses to Comments--Written Comment Letters from Individuals/
Petitions/Form Letters

    Dated: October 27, 2000.
Greg Thomsen,
Field Manager.
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