U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Mt. Lewis Field Office
Mt. Lewis Field Office
| Contacts: | Angelica Rose | , 775-635-4000 | , adrose@blm.gov |
Close of Comment Period Corrected for Draft Analysis for the Mount Hope Molybdenum Mine Project
Battle Mountain, Nev. — A Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS for the Mount Hope Project published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on December 16 2011 corrects the close of a 90-day comment period to March 1, 2012. The comment period dates for the Mount Hope Project Draft EIS are December 2, 2011 through March 1, 2012. Comments should be postmarked or otherwise delivered to the Battle Mountain District Office by the close of business March 1, 2012, to ensure full consideration. If you have any questions, please contact Angelica Rose at 775-635-4000.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.