[Federal Register: February 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 30)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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

 
Trenton Canyon Mine Project 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 given that the Winnemucca Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared, by third party 
contractor, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Newmont Gold 
Company's Trenton Canyon Project. This document became available 
February 13, 1998, 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 April 14, 1998, to 
ensure consideration. Public meetings to receive oral and written 
comments have been scheduled for the following dates, times, and 
places: March 19, 1998 at 7 p.m. at the Winnemucca Field Office, 5100 
East Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada; March 18, 1998 at 7 p.m. 
at the Battle Mountain Field Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, 
Nevada.
    A copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement can be obtained 
from: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca Field Office, ATTN: Rod 
Herrick, Project 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 CONTACT: Rod Herrick, Project Coordinator at 
the above Winnemucca Field Office address or telephone (702) 623-1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
analyzes the potential environmental impacts that could result from the 
implementation of the proposed mine expansion. Alternatives analyzed 
are partial pit backfilling, reconfiguration of waste rock disposal 
areas, and the no action alternative.
    The mine is located on public and private lands south of Interstate 
Highway 80, approximately 35 miles southeast of Winnemucca, Nevada and 
18 miles northwest of Battle Mountain, Nevada. Approximately 1,480 
acres would be disturbed by the proposed mine expansion, of which 633 
are public and 847 private. The proposed project would include 
expansion of the existing open pits and waste rock storage areas; 
development of new open pits and waste rock storage areas; development 
of one or two new heap leach facilities, haul roads, solution ponds, 
diversion channels, growth media stockpiles, exploration roads and 
drill sites, and other ancillary facilities; and realignment of the 
primary access road . Approval would extend the life of the mine to 
2005 plus 3 years reclamation.

    Dated: January 24, 1997.
Ron Wenker,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-2964 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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