BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed Bull Valley Exploration Project, Public Meeting Scheduled for August 22

Organization

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Color Country District Office

Media Contact:

Christian Venhuizen

ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management invites public comments until September 14, 2016, on the scope of the analysis and issues to consider for the proposed Pilot Goldstrike Inc. Bull Valley Exploration Project.

The proposed project would explore for minerals about 30 miles northwest of St. George, in Washington County, within the historic Goldstrike District, creating approximately 70 acres of new surface disturbance over a 10-year period.
 
The BLM’s e-Planning website, https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/nepa/nepa_register.do, has more information about the project. Also, a public scoping meeting will take place August 22, 2016, from 5-7 p.m. at the Dixie Center, 1835 South Convention Center Drive, in St. George. The meeting will be an open house format with BLM personnel to explain the environmental review process, the mining regulations, and other requirements. Representatives of Pilot Goldstrike will be available to describe the proposal.
 
The public scoping period began August 15, and ends September 14, 2016. Written scoping comments for the EA must be postmarked or otherwise hand delivered to 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790 by 4:30 p.m. on or before September 14; faxed to ATTN: John Kellam at 435-688-3252; or e-mailed to: jkellam@blm.gov.
 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment including your personal identifying information may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety.
 
For more information about the project call John Kellam at 435-688-3333.


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.