BLM schedules public meeting for proposed Gypsum Mine expansion in Imperial County
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a public meeting for the proposed expansion and modernization of the U.S. Gypsum Company gypsum mine in Imperial County. The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 350 Smoketree Dr., El Centro.
The BLM is preparing a Supplemental EIS in response to a U.S. Gypsum Company Plan of Operations and two right-of-way applications across BLM managed land in support of the proposed mine expansion. The public can attend the open house meeting at any time during meeting hours to gather information, ask questions or leave comments.
Those wishing to provide input on the proposed project can submit their comments via email to Susie Greenhalgh at lgreenhalgh@blm.gov; by fax to 530-224-2172; or by mail to Attn: Susie Greenhalgh, BLM Northern California District Office, 6640 Lockheed Dr., Redding, CA 96002.
More information about the Proposed United States Gypsum Company Mine Expansion/Modernization Project can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/11/27/2017-25523/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-a-supplemental-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-proposed-united.
Comments, which may also include names and addresses of respondents, will be available for review at the BLM El Centro Field Office during normal working hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. For further information, contact Susie Greenhalgh, BLM Northern California District Office, at lgreenhalgh@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.