BLM publishes the Gullsil, LLC Prospect Mountain Project Environmental Assessment for additional public comment
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Mount Lewis Field Office (MLFO), has completed its analysis of the Gullsil, LLC Prospect Mountain Project and has provided the Environmental Assessment for an additional 14-day public comment period. Comment was previously solicited during a 30-day period from June 1 to 30, 2018.
The proposal is to conduct mineral exploration and underground mining activities on patented and unpatented mining claims in the Eureka Mining District, located about 3.5 miles southwest of the town of Eureka in Eureka County, Nevada. The proposed Prospect Mountain Project (Project) would be located on public land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and on private land controlled by Gullsil.
The Environmental Assessment included coordination with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, as well as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, tribal governments and other interested parties. Alternatives in the EA examined the expansion’s range of potential issues. These issues included the following topics: air quality; cultural resources; noxious weeds; invasive and non-native species; Native American cultural concerns; vegetation, including special status plant species; wildlife, including special status animal species and migratory birds; wastes and materials, hazardous and solid; water quality; grazing management; land use; access, and public safety; geology and minerals; paleontological resources; recreation; social and economic values; soils, and wild horses.
The EA and other relevant documents are available on the BLM ePlanning webpage at https://go.usa.gov/xQfEV and hardcopies of these documents are available for review at the MLFO at the above address 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.