BLM issues decision on proposed DW Ranch Road Aggregate Mining and Reclamation Project
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KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office issued a decision approving the DW Ranch Road Aggregate Mining and Reclamation Project, as analyzed in the Environmental Assessment.
The decision approves the issuance of a land use authorization (commercial lease) to Northern Improvement Company (NIC) to resume and expand aggregate mining, processing, and reclamation activities at the DW Ranch Road Pit. The project area is in northwest Arizona approximately six miles east of Kingman. The land ownership is “split estate” wherein NIC has title to the mineral estate and the surface estate is administered by the BLM Kingman Field Office. The project would expand mining operations from 14 to 59 acres.
The BLM issued a Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact based on the analysis provided in the DW Ranch Road Aggregate Mining and Reclamation Project Environmental Assessment. The Environmental Assessment is located on the BLM’s National NEPA register project webpage: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2019046/510.
If you would like to receive a hard copy of the decision, contact the BLM Kingman Field Office at 928-718-3700. If you have any project related questions, please contact Lead Realty Specialist Maria Nicoletti, at mnicoletti@blm.gov or at 928-718-3700.
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.