BLM approves land sale to speed Anaconda copper mine cleanup
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management today approved the fair market value sale to Atlantic Richfield Company of 2,062.42 public acres within the Anaconda mine site near Yerington in Lyon County for clean-up of the site.
The BLM worked with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, and Atlantic Richfield on a plan to remediate the site. To better ensure successful remediation, Atlantic Richfield requested to acquire five parcels of public lands and underlying federal mineral estate through a direct sale, as provided for in Section 203(f) of Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
Additional information, including the decision, environmental assessment, and other documents, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register. For more information, please contact BLM Realty Specialist Mary Feitz at 775-885-6000 or [email protected].
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.