The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office, has completed a Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA) to review existing NEPA documents related to impacts associated with Newmont Mining Company's (NMC) Lone Tree Mine Expansion - Brooks Project. The proposed project is located approximately 27 miles southeast of Winnemucca in Humboldt County, Nev. Before the BLM issues a Decision Record, the public is invited to provide substantive comments on the DNA until the comment period ends Oct. 16, 2014.
NMC proposes to expand their existing operations at the Lone Tree Mine to include the Brooks project. The Brooks project is located approximately 1.5 miles southwest of the current Lone Tree Mine plan of operations (plan) boundary. Under this project, the plan boundary would be modified to include the Brooks project area. The existing heap leach pad and ancillary support facilities within the current plan boundary at lone tree would continue to be used.
The proposed project would include the following major components: one open pit (the "Brooks Pit"); three waste rock storage areas; laydown areas; haul and access roads; and exploration-related disturbance. The total surface disturbance would be approximately 229 acres. This represents a 5.4 percent increase to the existing surface disturbance associated with the Lone Tree Mine.
The DNA and maps are available on the NEPA Register through the BLM's ePlanning website located at http://on.doi.gov/1BvkjXM. A copy of the DNA is also available for public review during regular business hours at the Winnemucca District Office.
Public comments may be submitted via regular mail to: Daniel Atkinson, Attn: Lone Tree Mine Expansion - Brooks Project, BLM Humboldt River Field Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV 89445-2921 or via e-mail to wfoweb@blm.gov. Email messages should include "Lone Tree Mine Expansion - Brooks Project (Atkinson)" in the subject line.
Comments submitted for this project will be available for public review at the Winnemucca District Office during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
For further information please contact Daniel Atkinson, Project Lead, at (775) 623-1500.[[In-content Ad]]
