BLM issues final analysis for proposed land sale to speed Anaconda copper mine cleanup
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management today completed the final analysis for the proposed sale of 2,062 acres of public lands within the Anaconda Mine Site near Yerington in Lyon County to Atlantic Richfield Company in order to facilitate 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 return the site to its natural state. In order to better ensure successful remediation, Atlantic Richfield requested to acquire five parcels of public lands at the site through a direct sale, as provided for in Section 203(f) of Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
Additional information, including the final environmental assessment and draft finding of no significant impact, is available at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2035766/510
For more information about the project in general, please contact BLM Realty Specialist Mary Feitz at 775- 885-6000 or mfeitz@blm.gov.
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.