ELKO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District Office, Tuscarora Field Office signed a Decision Record (DR) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a pipeline right of way in Eureka County, Nevada.
Prospector Pipeline Company will bury a 12-inch diameter pipe along an 18-mile route and deliver natural gas from the North Elko Pipeline to Newmont's Leeville and Gold Quarry mines, providing a reliable supply of natural gas and eliminating the need for current seasonal propane usage. The project will improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance safety. The pipeline requires a 100-foot wide temporary right-of-way (125 feet in areas where the slope is 20 percent or greater) during construction, and a 30-foot wide permanent right-of-way after construction is complete. The pipeline does not traverse any wild horse herd management areas.
The EA analyzes the impacts of constructing and operating an underground natural gas pipeline on public and private lands located in Eureka Counties. The EA is available for viewing online at http://on.doi.gov/1idqvaF.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation.
The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.[[In-content Ad]]
