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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)This webpage is provided as a source of information on the status of projects which are being planned, constructed, or have been completed by the BLM Battle Mountain District. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is the basic charter for the protection of the environment. NEPA outlined the process to ensure that any actions proposed on public lands are evaluated and the impact to the environment is looked at and analyzed. NEPA procedures ensure that environmental information is available to public officials and citizens before decisions are made and actions are taken. Levels of NEPA Analysis are:
Public review and comments on these documents are accepted during scoping periods, review periods and during the analysis process. We are interested in hearing your views and concerns as different analyses are being developed and during formal comment periods. Early participation in this process helps to ensure that your concerns are addressed. If you would like to be added to the mailing lists for any projects within the District, please submit your request to the appropriate office at the address or fax listed. If you have any questions please contact the Mount Lewis Field Office at (775) 635-4000 or the Tonopah Field Office at (775) 482-7800. Mount Lewis Field Office (MLFO) Tonopah Field Office (TFO) Renewable Energy Coordination Office (RECO)
EIS for the BLM Battle Mountain District Note: These links are large document files and may take several minutes to load.
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Links to Other Battle Mountain District Planning Pages
Documents Open for Public Review and/or Comment: North Bullfrog Exploration EA The North Bullfrog Exploration Project is located in the Bullfrog Hills, approximately eight miles northwest of Beatty, Nevada The Project is accessed from United States (US) Highway 95. The purpose of this Project is to provide Corvus Gold Nevada(CGN),INC. the opportunity to continue to explore, locate, and delineate, precious metal deposits on public land open to location under the Mining Law within the Area of Proposed Activities. The need for the action is established by the BLM's responsibility under the FLPMA and the BLM Surface Management Regulations at 43 CFR 3809, to respond to an exploration plan of operations and to take any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of the lands. Cove-Helen Underground Mine Project EA Au-Reka Gold Corporation (AGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Gold Mines Limited, June 2013 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Preliminary EA A competitive oil and gas lease sale of certain public land within portions of the Tonopah Planning Area by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, pursuant to 43 CFR 3120.1-2. Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA) A competitive oil and gas lease sale of certain public land within portions of the Shoshone-Eureka Planning Area by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, pursuant to 43 CFR 3120.1-2. EAs for the BLM Battle Mountain District: Mineral Ridge Well EA and Dear Interested Party Letter. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide MRG with authorized use of the public land managed by the BLM to convert a temporary exploration water well and it’s infrastructure (i.e. temporary power and water line) to a production water well in compliance with the Federal Land and Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and other applicable federal and state laws. The need for the Proposed Action is to respond to MRG's Plan of Operations Amendment (PoOA) to convert and operate the temporary exploration water well and it’s infrastructure to a production water well on public lands administered by the BLM Tonopah Field Office. The public comment period ends March 8, 2013. To receive a hard copy of this document or for more information, please contact Leighandra Keeven at the Tonopah Field Office. Tonopah Public Utilities Right-of-Way Authorization Water System Improvement Project and Dear Reader letter. To receive a hard copy of this document or for more information, please contact John Hartley at the Tonopah Field Office. Speedway Community Pit EA and Dear Interested Partly Letter - The Bureau of Land Management Tonopah Field Office (BLM) is conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) of an existing sand and gravel material pit located near the Tonopah Airport, Nye County, Nevada, also known as the Speedway Community Pit. The Proposed Action meets the needs of the overlapping interest of the Nye County Road Department (Road Department), a subdivision of Nye County Public Works, and the Town of Tonopah public’s need for material resources. The comment period ends COB December 23, 2011. To receive a hard copy of this document or for more information, please contact John Hartley at the Tonopah Field Office. The Battle Mountain District Office is pleased to announce the completion and availability of the McGinness Hills Geothermal Development Project Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Ormat Nevada, Inc. is proposing to construct and operate two power generating facilities, a geothermal production and injection well field and pipelines, access roads, an electrical transmission line and ancillary support facilities. A net total of 66 MW of electricity will be produced. The project is expected to result in a total of 217 acres of short-term and long-term surface disturbance. The EA describes the environmental impacts the project would likely have on the environment and mitigation measures required to minimize those effects. The FONSI and related decisions approving all aspects of the development were approved on July 19, 2011. The project will be fully bonded for reclamation under BLM guidelines. In addition, to address potential impacts to sage-grouse, the proponent has committed to developing a fund that will obligate completion of the mitigation and monitoring identified in the EA. To receive a hard copy of this document or for more information, please contact Tim Coward at the Tonopah Field Office. Minerals Ridge EA and Dear Interested Party Letter - MRG is proposing to amend the Amended Plan of Operations/Permit for Exploration NVN-73109/Reclamation Permit No. 0103 (Golden Phoenix Minerals Inc. (GPMI) 2003) to include exploration drilling and associated activities. Ione Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Project - Fire Defense System, Ione, Nye County NV. Sulphur Springs Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project - A proposed hazardous fuels reduction project in Eureka County, NV. Round Mountain Wind Energy Testing Site and Monitoring Project and Dear Reader Letter - A proposed installation of three meteorological towers near Round Mountain, Nye County, Nevada. Ruby Hill Land Sale EA - The BLM is proposing a direct sale of 150 acres of surface estate only to Homestake Mining Company. Callaghan Complex Wild Horse Gather EA - 2008 Wild Horse Gather within the Bald Mountain, Rocky Hills, and Callaghan Herd Management Areas. New Pass/Ravenswood (NPR) and Augusta Mountains HMAs Burned Area Wild Horse Removal EA - 2007 Emergency Wild Horse gather due to the extensive number of acres burned within the NPR and Augusta Mountains HMAs. Beatty Spring Enhancement Project EA - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in cooperation with Storm-OV, a non-profit organization, propose to conduct a rehabilitation effort on five spring sources near Beatty, Nevada, Southwest Nye County. RamPower Clayton Valley EA - Ram Power, Inc. (Ram) is proposing to construct, operate, and maintain the Clayton Valley Geothermal Exploration Project (Project) within Esmeralda County, Nevada to determine subsurface temperatures, confirm the existence of geothermal resources, and confirm the existence of a commercial geothermal reservoir at the proposed well sites within the Project area. Red Canyon Exploration Project EA - Montezuma Mines Inc. (MMI) proposes to conduct exploration related activities in phases on public lands that would result in a total of 125 acres of surface disturbance, which would be subject to reclamation. Bullfrog Herd Management Area (HMA) Preliminary Environmental Assessment and Dear Reader Letter. Please contact Thomas Seley at the Tonopah Field Office for a hard copy of the EA or for any questions. Pleasant View Exploration Project Draft EA and Dear Interested Party Letter. Halliburton Energy Services (HES) has submitted a Plan of Operations for a barite exploration drilling project. The project will include up to 42.1 acres of disturbance consisting of roads, drill pads, and a staging area. The project is located in Lander County, Nevada approxiamately 14 miles southeast of Battle Mountain. Comments on this Draft EA will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., January 10, 2012. Monte Cristo Diatomaceous Earth Project EA and Dear Interested Party letter. The purpose of this Project is to enable GSI’s environmentally-responsible and economically-viable exploration, location, delineation, and mining of diatomaceous earth (DE) deposits on public land open to location under the Mining Law within the Project Area. The need for the action is established by the BLM's responsibility under the FLPMA and the BLM Surface Management Regulations at 43 CFR 3809, to respond to a mining plan of operations and to take any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of the lands. Comments on this EA will accepted until 4:30 p.m., December 28, 2012. Please contact Leighandra Keeven, 775-482-7800 with any questions. Silver Peak Area Geothermal Exploration Project EA and Dear Interested Party letter. Rockwood is proposing to construct, operate, and maintain the Silver Peak Area Geothermal Exploration Project (Project) to determine subsurface temperatures, confirm the existence of geothermal resources, and confirm the existence of a commercial geothermal reservoir at the proposed well sites within federal geothermal lease NVN-87008. DOE’s Proposed Action is to provide a grant to partially fund Rockwood’s proposed Project to explore for, and if feasible, develop a geothermal resource for the production of electricity that would serve the lithium processing plant. Comments on this EA will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., October 29, 2012. Tough Mudder Special Recreation Permit SRP-NVB00000-12-02 Draft EA and Dear Interested Party Letter. The purpose of the action is to provide Tough Mudder the opportunity to conduct a competitive endurance running event on public lands through the issuance of a Special Recreation Permit (SRP). The need for the action is established by the BLM’s responsibility under BLM Manual 2930 and the H-2930-1 Recreation Permit Administration Handbook (43 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 2930) to respond to SRP applications. The BLM would decide to approve the SRP to Tough Mudder and to determine the terms and conditions which would apply to the authorization. Comments due by September 27, 2012. Send Comments to TonopahSRP@blm.gov and for any questions contact Bruce Andersen at 775-482-7844. Austin Water Improvement Project Preliminary EA Zero One Odysseys Special Recreation Permit SRP-NVB0000-12-01 Draft EA and Dear Interested Party Letter. The purpose of the action is to provide the public with an opportunity to experience the natural, historical, and scenic resources available to them on the BLM Battle Mountain and Carson City via organized and safe “safari-style” driving tours. The need for the action is established by the BLM’s responsibility under BLM Manual 2930 and the H-2930-1 Recreation Permit Administration Handbook (43 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 2930) to respond to SRP applications. The BLM will decide whether or not to grant the SRP for Zero One and, if it is granted, under what terms and conditions. Battle Mountain District Drought Management EA, FONSI, and Dear Interested Party Letter. The purpose of this EA is to analyze alternatives that would allow for the rapid response to drought in order to alleviate the impacts of authorized uses and activities on natural resources that are at risk of being adversely affected by drought. The Esmeralda County Direct Land Sale Environmental Assessment (EA), Mineral Potential Report, and Dear Interested Party Letter. The EA proposes to hold a direct, non-competitive land sale of Federal land, located within the Town of Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada. The EA is available for review and comment until April 19, 2012. Please contact Alan Buehler at the Tonopah Filed Office for a hard copy of the EA or for any questions. The Tonopah Field Office has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the upcoming 2012 Oil and Gas Lease Sale. The EA is available for review and comment until February 14, 2012. Please contact Nazila Hummer or John Hartley at the Tonopah Field Office for a hard copy of the EA or for any questions. The Mount Hope Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is available for public comments beginning December 2, 2011. This Draft EIS is available for 90-days and comments will be accepted at the Battle Mountain District Office until March 1, 2012. The Mount Hope Project is a proposed molybdenum mine project that includes a power transmission line, a water well field and all associated mine-processing facilities. This project would be located on public and private lands in Eureka County, Nevada. For information on how you can submit comments, please see the Dear Reader Letter. Please contact Angelica Rose at the Battle Mountain District Office for a hard copy of the EIS or for any questions.
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