[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7588-7589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2242]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-070-1990-EX]


Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Proposed ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion at Montana Tunnels Mine, 
Jefferson County, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been prepared for the Montana 
Tunnels Mine ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management's Butte Field Office (BLM) and the Montana Department 
of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Operations on public lands are on 
mining claims located in accordance with the General Mining Law of 
1872, as amended (30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.). The public is invited to 
review and comment on the range and adequacy of the draft alternatives 
and associated environmental effects. For comments to be most helpful, 
they should relate to specific concerns or conflicts that are within 
the legal responsibilities of the BLM and DEQ. The DEIS addresses 
alternatives associated with Montana Tunnels Mine ``M'' Pit Mine 
Expansion.

DATES: We will accept written comments on the Draft EIS for 60 days 
following the date the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes 
its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The last day of the 
written comment period may be identified at the Internet address below, 
after publication of the EPA Notice of Availability in the Federal 
Register. We will announce future meetings or hearings and any other 
public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through 
public notices, media new releases, and/or mailings. The Draft EIS will 
be posted on the Montana DEQ Web site http://www.deq.state.mt.us.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail: Send written comments to ``M'' Pit Mine Expansion at 
Montana Tunnels Mine EIS, Greg Hallsten, Montana Department of 
Environmental Quality, Director's Office, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 
59620-0901.

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     Fax: (406) 444-4386.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to 
request a copy of the document, contact: Greg Hallsten, Montana 
Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-
0901 or David Williams, Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office, 
106 N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701.
    Documents related to this EIS, including public comments, will be 
posted on the Montana DEQ Web site (http://www.deq.state.mt.us) and may 
be published as part of the final EIS.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before including your address, phone number, 
e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your 
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations and 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
available for public inspection in their entirety.

    Dated: December 6, 2007.
Richard M. Hotaling,
Field Manager.
 [FR Doc. E8-2242 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]
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