Bureau of Land Management begins public scoping for Robertson Mine Project
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Robertson Mine Project and will be conducting two public scoping meetings. The meetings will be held online on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and Friday, September 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
These online meetings will provide an overview of the proposed project, an overview of how the Robertson Mine Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be organized, and information on how members of the public can submit formal scoping comments.
Information on registering for the meetings can be found at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2023088/510.
No formal comments will be accepted during the online meetings, but public comments are being accepted via the website, email, and regular mail. All comments should reference the Robertson Mine Project in the subject line.
The proposed Robertson Mine Project by Nevada Gold Mines would be located within the Shoshone Range approximately 58 miles southeast of Battle Mountain, Nevada, and 70 miles southwest of Elko, Nevada. The proposed project includes construction, operation, reclamation, and closure of a new surface mine. The project would employ a contractor workforce of approximately 150 employees during the initial two-year construction period and approximately 415 full-time employees, comprised of approximately 370 existing Cortez Mine employees and 45 new hires for the operations period.
“The Bureau of Land Management will analyze the issues identified in public comments and use them to develop a range of alternative management strategies in the development of the Environmental Impact Statement,” said Jon Sherve, Mount Lewis Field Office Manager.
Formal comments may be submitted in the following ways:
- Online via the ePlanning website,
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2023088/510 via the Participate Now tab.
- By regular mail to: Gene Gilseth, BLM Project Manager, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820.
- Email to BLM_NV_BMDO_P&EC_NEPA@blm.gov.
For more information, contact Gene Gilseth, Project Manager, at 775-635-4020. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 7-1-1 (TYY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunication relay services.
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.