BLM completes Environmental Assessment for Isabella Pearl Project
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CARSON CITY, Nev.–The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Isabella Pearl Project located approximately six miles north of Luning, NV, in Mineral County. The BLM is seeking public comments and input on this EA and public input under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the project. This includes seeking information and identifying historic properties in or near the project area. The EA will be available for a 30-day public comment period and will be accepted through April 22, 2018.
This EA analyzes the proposal by Walker Lane Minerals Corp. (WLMC) and potential impacts from the proposed development of this project. WLMC is proposing to develop an open-pit mine and cyanide heap leach facility.
A copy of the EA is available in the Carson City District BLM Office and on the project webpage at https://goo.gl/XrG9Nz. Please send written comments to: Kenneth Depaoli, Isabella Pearl EA Project Lead, Stillwater Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701. Comments may also be submitted electronically via email to blm_nv_ccd_isabelleapearl@blm.gov or via fax at (775) 885-6147 with the subject heading “Isabella Pearl Project EA”.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment-including your personal information- may be publicly available at any time. While you ask us in your comment to withhold personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. After the public review period has ended, comments will be analyzed and considered part of the decision-making process.
If you have any questions about information and identifying historic properties contact Jason Wright at 775-885-6135 or at the above address. For other information contact Kenneth Depaoli at 775-885-6102.
The BLM manages more than 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.