BLM Issues the Record of Decision for the Coeur Rochester Mine Plan of Operations Amendment 10 Project (POA10) and Closure Plan
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Winnemucca, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office issued a Record of Decision approving the Coeur Rochester Mine Plan of Operations Amendment 10 Project (POA10) and Closure Plan for the Coeur Rochester Mine located approximately 18 miles northeast of Lovelock in Pershing County, Nevada.
The Project includes an expansion of Coeur Rochester, Inc.’s existing silver mining operation and a plan for implementing future final closure. The expansion will encompass approximately 231.2 acres of new surface disturbance on private and public land, for a total project surface disturbance of 2,170 acres. The mine employs approximately 289 workers and would increase employment by 79 temporary jobs during a one-year construction phase. The proposed Plan is a 20-year project, including a five- to seven-year extension of the mine life, a period of passive leaching, and approximately five years for reclamation and site closure after each mining and process facility closure.
A Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Coeur Rochester Mine Plan of Operations Amendment 10 Project (POA10) and Closure Plan was published in the Federal Register on May 13, 2016.
The Coeur Rochester Mine Plan of Operations Amendment 10 Project (POA10) and Closure Plan Record of Decision and approval of the modification to the Plan of Operations are posted on the Winnemucca District BLM website at http://on.doi.gov/1d5pIxR.
For further information, please contact Kathleen Rehberg, project lead, at 775-263-1500.
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.