BLM opens comment period on plans for Stockton Northeast Parcel
RUSH VALLEY, Utah– Notice is hereby given that the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for the Stockton Northeast Parcel (NE Parcel), and the administrative record upon which it is based, will be available for public review and comment.
The NE Parcel is located in a former milling and mining area in Rush Valley, Tooele County, Utah, approximately one mile northeast of Stockton on the east side of Highway 36. The NE Parcel is approximately 237 acres of land bordered to the west by State Highway 36 and to the east, north, and south by private, vacant property.
The BLM determined that a removal action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) is required to mitigate risks to human health and the environment posed by hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants associated with historical mining activities located on the NE Parcel, which primarily involve metals contaminants in soil (arsenic and lead).
The purpose of the EE/CA is to evaluate potential removal action alternatives following criteria established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to conduct a Non-Time-Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) for the property.
BLM will accept written comments for 30 calendar starting August 22, 2024 through September 23, 2024. Responses to these comments will be published in a Final EE/CA Report Responsiveness Summary.
The public spokesperson for this action is John Allison, BLM Hazmat State Office Lead. He can be reached at jallison@blm.gov or (385) 235-0653. Written comments associated with this EE/CA Report should be submitted via the project’s website on E-Planning.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.