Dillon BLM reviewing mining plan of operations
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(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is reviewing a plan of operations to conduct mining exploration work in Beaverhead County.
The plan of operations was filed with the BLM for exploration in the southwest Ruby Mountains. The plan includes BLM lands that are part of the Dillon Field Office, as well as private lands where the BLM manages the mineral estate.
“The Dillon Field Office is actively engaged in supporting working landscapes through our many programs including mining exploration,” said acting Dillon Field Manager Keith Johnson.
The exploration activities include geologic mapping, rock sampling to include cores sampled with a backpack drill, and geophysical surveys. The proposed activities would take place during spring, summer and fall of 2018 and 2019.
The BLM’s Environmental Assessment will be posted online at the agency’s ePlanning website (bit.ly/2uJQUvJ). The BLM welcomes and values diverse views from the public and will take public comment on the plan of operations until Nov. 30.
For more information or to submit comments, please contact the Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-8000, or by email to MT_Dillon_FO@blm.gov. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information, contact BLM Geologist Steve Lubinski at slubinski@blm.gov or (406) 683-8011.
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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.