Dillon BLM reviewing plan to remove mine waste dump in Beaverhead County
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(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is reviewing a plan of operations to remove a mine waste dump for further processing in Madison County.
The plan of operations was filed by Birdia LLC and includes BLM lands that are part of the Dillon Field Office approximately two miles east of Norris, Mont.
The mining activities include removing about 2,500 tons of previously discarded waste rock from the Birdia Mine, crushing it, and hauling the material off-site for further processing. The proposed activities would take place during winter of 2018.
The plan of operations is available for review at the Dillon Field Office. The Environmental Assessment is expected to be completed in October and will be posted online at the agency’s ePlanning website (bit.ly/2uJQUvJ). The public is invited to review the plan of operations and provide comments specific to this project. Comments would be most helpful if they are received by Oct. 25.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment–including your personal identifying information–may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. The BLM welcomes and values diverse views from the public.
For more information, contact BLM Geologist Steve Lubinski at slubinski@blm.gov or (406) 683-8011.
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.