Rawlins Field Office
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Public Scoping Opens on Lost Creek Uranium In Situ Recovery Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office (RFO) kicks-off a 30-day public scoping period by publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Lost Creek In Situ Uranium Recovery Project in the Federal Register.
The proposed Lost Creek In Situ Uranium Recovery Project is located in Sweetwater County, Wyo., roughly 40 miles northwest of Rawlins. The project encompasses more than 4,200 acres with proposed disturbances on approximately 325 acres. Development would include well fields for injection, production and monitoring, wellhead houses, a central processing facility, an access road network and pipeline system.
The BLM RFO will host a scoping meeting giving the public an opportunity to view a PowerPoint presentation by applicant Ur Energy of Casper, Wyo.; ask BLM specialists questions; and view a map of the project area. The meeting will be held:
Monday, Mar. 7
BLM Rawlins Field Office
1300 N Third Street
Rawlins, Wyo. 82301
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Written, substantive scoping comments may be submitted until Mar. 14 via email: Lost_Crk_Mine_WY@blm.gov, facsimile: 307-328-4224, mail, or hand-delivery to the RFO during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). To learn more about the Lost Creek In Situ Uranium Recovery Project, visit: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/rfo/lostcreek.html. For questions, contact Project Manager Eldon Allison, 307-328-4267.
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.
Rawlins Field Office 1300 North Third Rawlins, WY 82301