BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed R H B Dixie Bell Mine also known as the “Glitter Mine”
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ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Strip Field Office invites public comments until December 6, 2017, on the scope of the analysis and issues to consider for the proposed R & J Stone LLC (R & J), R H B Dixie Bell Mine, also known as the “Glitter Mine”.
The proposed project would provide R & J (also known as Feller Stone), the opportunity to explore, locate, and mine valuable mineral (selenite) deposits on its mining claims on public lands, located approximately 10 miles southeast of St. George and 1.5 miles south of the Arizona state line in northwestern Mohave County, Arizona. Occupancy concurrence is also requested to allow the placement of signs and if necessary a fence to improve mine safety and restrict public access to prevent the unauthorized collecting of mineral specimens.
The purpose of this news release is to inform interested and affected parties of the proposal and to solicit comments to assist with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review of the proposal. Analysis of the proposal will be documented in an Environmental Assessment (EA). Comments received in response to this request for comments will be used to identify potential environmental issues related to the proposed action and to identify alternatives to the proposed action that meet the purpose of and need for the project, which is to provide R & J the opportunity to explore, locate, and mine valuable mineral deposits on its mining claims and BLM's responsibility under Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the BLM Surface Management Regulations at 43 CFR§ 3809, to respond to a plan of operations.
A copy of the scoping letter (DOI-BLM-AZ-A010-2018-0003-EA) is available on the project website on the BLM NEPA Register. For more information on BLM NEPA projects such as this one, please visit BLM’s ePlanning webpage at: https://go.usa.gov/xnYCy and click on the ‘Text Search’ tab. A hard copy of the scoping letter may be obtained by contacting the Arizona Strip Field Office located at 345 East Riverside Drive St. George, UT.
The BLM would like to hear from the public regarding any issues or concerns the BLM should consider in development of the project and associated EA. 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 December 6, 2017; faxed to ATTN: Rody Cox at 435-688-3258; or e-mailed to: blm_az_asdo_comments@blm.gov. For more information about the project or to request a hard copy of the scoping letter, call Rody Cox at 435-688-3333.
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.
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.