[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7882]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-020-1990-EX]


Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Glamis Marigold Mining 
Company/Marigold Mine Millennium Expansion Project, Humboldt Co., NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, notice is given that the Winnemucca Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared, by third party 
contractor, a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the 
Glamis Marigold Mining Company/Marigold Mine Millennium Expansion 
Project, located in Humboldt County, Nevada.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
will be distributed and made available to the public on April 4, 2003. 
The period of availability for public review for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement ends June 5, 2003. At that time public 
comments will be reviewed and a response prepared.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement can be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca 
Field Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, Nevada 89445.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey D. Johnson, Project Manager, 
at the above Winnemucca Field Office address or telephone (775) 623-
1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement analyzes the direct, indirect and cumulative impacts related 
to expansion of existing mine facilities (pits, overburden dumps & heap 
leach pads) and development of the Millennium Projects. Development 
includes construction of five new pits, overburden disposal areas, two 
additional heap leach facilities, drainage diversions, haul and 
exploration roads and ancillary facilities. Alternatives analyzed 
include (1) Moving the Trout Creek Diversion toward the west, farther 
from the Red Rock Pit, (2) increase backfilling along the west high 
wall of the Red Rock Pit, and (3) the No Action.

    Dated: March 27, 2003.
Jeffrey D. Johnson,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-7882 Filed 4-3-03; 8:45 am]
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