BLM publishes the Avocado Project Environmental Assessment for public comment
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has completed its analysis of NuLegacy Gold Corporation’s (NUG) Avocado Exploration Project and has provided the Environmental Assessment for a 15-day public comment period.
NuLegacy Gold is proposing to conduct surface exploration drilling operations on its Avocado claim to explore for precious metal mineral resources on public lands located in Eureka County, Nevada, approximately 80 miles southeast of Battle Mountain.
The Environmental Assessment included coordination with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other interested parties and stakeholders. The EA examined the exploration project’s range of potential issues such as soils, water resources, air quality, hazardous or solid wastes, vegetation, grazing, noise, visual resources, invasive and non-native species, wetlands and riparian zones, wildlife, migratory birds, special status species, recreation, wilderness, and cumulative effects.
The EA and other relevant documents are available on the BLM ePlanning webpage at https://go.usa.gov/xPcdx and hard copies of these documents are available for review at the Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820 during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions or require clarification on this EA, please call Kevin Hurrell, Planning and Environmental Coordinator at (775) 635-4000.
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.