BLM is accepting public comments on changes to the Cortez Mine in Eureka County
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period on proposed changes to parts of Nevada Gold Mine LLC's Cortez Mine in Eureka County. Nevada Gold Mines LLC has proposed expanding the Cortez Pit, creating the East and West Airport waste rock facilities, reducing the size of the approved Cortez Waste Rock facility, and modifying support infrastructure for Cortez Pit including haul roads, dewatering and monitoring wells. The project will produce up to 4 million tons of ore and 132 million tons of waste rock.
Additional information, including planning documents, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register. For more information, please contact BLM Planning and Environmental Coordinator Eugene Gilseth at BLM_NV_BMDO_P&[email protected] or 775-374-7698.
The BLM manages about 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.