[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48942-48943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18494]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-010-1990-EX]


Record of Decision; South Operations Area Project Amendment, 
Eureka Co., NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the signing of the Record of Decision on 
the proposed South Operations Area Project Amendment. The decision to 
approve the mining operation will be in full force and effect, when the 
Field Office Manager signs the Record of Decision

EFFECTIVE DATES: The decision to approve the mining operation will be 
in full force and effect, on July 26, 2002 when the Field Office 
Manager signs the Record of Decision. A petition for a stay of the 
decision must be filed in accordance with 43 CFR 4.411 and 4.413. If 
you believe you are adversely affected by the Record of Decision you 
have 30 days, from the date of publication of this notice, to file a 
Notice of Appeal in the Elko Field Office (See 43 CFR 4.411 and 4.413).

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the Record of Decision from: Bureau 
of Land Management, Elko Field Office, 3900 Idaho Street, Elko, NV 
89801, and you must also send a copy to: Office of the Regional 
Solicitor, Salt Lake City Federal Building, 125 South State Street, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84138.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Congdon, Project Coordinator, 
Elko Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 3900 Idaho Street, Elko, 
Nevada 89801, (775) 753-0200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As authorized by Section 202 of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 
Elko Field Office prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
under a third party contract, to analyze impacts and alternatives for 
Newmont Mining Corporation's proposed South Operations Area Project 
Amendment. The proposed project expansion would result in disturbance 
of an additional 1392 acres of federal and private lands located in 
Eureka County, Nevada. The

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Notice of Availability of the Final EIS was published in the Federal 
Register April 26, 2002 (67 FR 20821).
    The Elko Field Office Manager will sign the Record of Decision 
(ROD) concurrent with this notice approving the project and 
incorporating mitigating modifications analyzed under the proposed 
action. The decision to approve the mining operation will be in full 
force and effect, effective when the Field Office Manager signs the 
Record of Decision. A petition for a stay of the decision must be filed 
in accordance with the regulations at 43 CFR part 4.
    Copies of the ROD can be obtained from the Elko Field Office at 
3900 Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada, or by calling (775) 753-0200 and 
requesting a copy of the document. You may also download the document 
from the Elko Field office internet site at http://www.nv.blm.gov/elko. 
Additionally, we will mail a copy of the ROD to individuals, agencies 
or companies that commented during the scoping process, or on the Draft 
and Final EIS.

    Dated: July 10, 2002.
Helen Hankins,
Elko Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-18494 Filed 7-25-02; 8:45 am]
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