BLM seeks comments on Hasbrouck Mine Project on public and private lands
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TONOPAH, Nev. – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tonopah Field Office has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the proposed Hasbrouck Mine Project Plan of Operations and Hasbrouck 55 kilovolt (kV) Reroute and 120 kV Transmission Line Project Plan of Development. The Project includes two components: the Hasbrouck Mine (Project) and the Hasbrouck 55 kilovolt Reroute and 120 kV Transmission Line Project (Right-of-Way Project). Both actions make up the entire Project.
The Project is located about 5.5 miles south of Tonopah, in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The Project is located on public lands administered by the BLM, Tonopah Field Office, and private lands controlled by WK-Allied Hasbrouck LLC (WK-AH), in Township 1 North (T1N), Range 42 East (R42E), and T2N, R42E, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
“It’s important that we get public feedback on this project as we move forward,” said Perry Wickham, Bureau of Land Management Tonopah Field Office manager. “Public comments play a crucial part in making sure we are considering all the possible effects of any project.”
The EA, titled DOI-BLM-NV-B000-2017-0012, can be viewed on the BLM NEPA Register website at https://go.usa.gov/xwSH2. Written comments will be accepted until July 31, 2020 and can be submitted online at the NEPA Register site; mailed to BLM Tonopah Field Office, P.O. Box 911, Tonopah NV 89049; or emailed to: BLM_NV_BMDO_TFO_NonRenewable@blm.gov. If comments are emailed, they subject line should read Hasbrouck Mine Project comments.
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For more information, contact Jess Harvey, Public Affairs Specialist, Battle Mountain District Office, at (775) 635-4054 or jharvey@blm.gov.
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.