82 FR 33152 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mount Hope Project, Eureka County, Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)

Page Range		33152-33152
FR Document		2017-15173

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, intends to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mount Hope Project, a new open pit and milling operation for the recovery of molybdenum, in Eureka County, Nevada. This notice initiates the NEPA process for the SEIS.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVB010000 L19900000.DF0000 241A 15X 1109HF MO# 4500107331]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Mount Hope Project, Eureka County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis 
Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, intends to prepare a 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mount Hope 
Project, a new open pit and milling operation for the recovery of 
molybdenum, in Eureka County, Nevada. This notice initiates the NEPA 
process for the SEIS.

DATES: The BLM will provide opportunities for public comment upon 
publication of the Draft SEIS.

ADDRESSES: Print and electronic copies of the 2012 Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mount Hope Project, along with 
background materials, are available at the BLM Mount Lewis Field 
Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada, during regular 
business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays. Copies of the 2012 Final EIS are also available for download 
at the following Web site: http://bit.ly/2oJRBm3.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Gabriel, Project Manager, 
telephone: 775-635-4000; address: 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 
89820. Contact Ms. Gabriel if you wish to add your name to our mailing 
list. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact 
the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the 
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Notice of Availability for the Mount 
Hope Project Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on October 
12, 2012 (77 FR 62256). The BLM signed the Record of Decision on 
November 16, 2012. The Eureka Moly, LLC (EML) Mount Hope Project is a 
new open pit and milling operation for the recovery of molybdenum, 
located in central Nevada. The project encompasses approximately 8,355 
acres of new surface disturbance, 8,092 of which are on public lands 
administered by the BLM, and 263 acres on private lands controlled by 
EML.
    On December 28, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the 
Ninth Circuit partially reversed and vacated the BLM's decision with 
respect to certain aspects of the agency's air quality impact and 
cumulative air impacts analysis. The court also remanded to the BLM to 
clarify the status of any public water reserves (PWRs). The SEIS will 
provide updated information and discussion regarding certain air 
quality data and analysis used in the original EIS, and will also 
provide clarifying language regarding PWRs potentially impacted by the 
project.
    The BLM will consult with Native American tribes, all the 
stakeholders included in the original EIS, and all other interested 
parties.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7

Jon D. Sherve,
Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office .
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Authority: 43 CFR 1831.1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The associated funerary objects should
Leon Chmura,
Notice of Availability for the Mount submit a written request to the
Hope Project Final EIS was published in Huntington District. If no additional
Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor.
the Federal Register on October 12, requestors come forward, transfer of
[FR Doc. 2017–15174 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am]
2012 (77 FR 62256). The BLM signed control of the associated funerary
BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P the Record of Decision on November 16, objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
2012. The Eureka Moly, LLC (EML) Tribes, or Native Hawaiian
Mount Hope Project is a new open pit organizations stated in this notice may
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
and milling operation for the recovery of proceed.
Bureau of Land Management molybdenum, located in central Nevada. DATES: Lineal descendants or
The project encompasses approximately representatives of any Indian Tribe or
[LLNVB010000 L19900000.DF0000 241A 15X 8,355 acres of new surface disturbance, Native Hawaiian organization not
1109HF MO# 4500107331] 8,092 of which are on public lands identified in this notice that wish to
administered by the BLM, and 263 acres request transfer of control of these
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
on private lands controlled by EML. associated funerary objects should
Supplemental Environmental Impact
On December 28, 2016, the United submit a written request with
Statement for the Mount Hope Project,
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth information in support of the request to
Eureka County, Nevada
Circuit partially reversed and vacated the Huntington District at the address in
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the BLM’s decision with respect to this notice by August 18, 2017.
Interior. certain aspects of the agency’s air ADDRESSES: Mr. Rodney Parker, District
ACTION: Notice of intent. quality impact and cumulative air Archeologist, U.S. Army Corps of
impacts analysis. The court also Engineers, Huntington District, 502,
SUMMARY: In compliance with the remanded to the BLM to clarify the Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701,
National Environmental Policy Act of status of any public water reserves telephone (304) 399–5729, email
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the (PWRs). The SEIS will provide updated rodney.d.parker@usace.army.mil.
Federal Land Policy and Management information and discussion regarding SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of certain air quality data and analysis
Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis here given in accordance with the
used in the original EIS, and will also Native American Graves Protection and
Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, provide clarifying language regarding
intends to prepare a Supplemental Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
PWRs potentially impacted by the 3003, of the correction of an inventory
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) project.
for the Mount Hope Project, a new open of associated funerary objects under the
The BLM will consult with Native
pit and milling operation for the control of the Huntington District. The
American tribes, all the stakeholders
recovery of molybdenum, in Eureka associated funerary objects were
included in the original EIS, and all
County, Nevada. This notice initiates removed from Bluestone Lake in
other interested parties.
the NEPA process for the SEIS. Summers County, WV; Deer Creek Lake
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 in Pickaway County, OH; Fishtrap Lake
DATES: The BLM will provide
Jon D. Sherve, in Pike County, KY; Meldahl Lock and
opportunities for public comment upon
Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office .
Dam in Adams County, OH; Paint Creek
publication of the Draft SEIS.
Lake in Highland County, OH; and
ADDRESSES: Print and electronic copies [FR Doc. 2017–15173 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am]
Paintsville Lake in Johnson County, KY.
of the 2012 Final Environmental Impact BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P This notice is published as part of the
Statement (EIS) for the Mount Hope National Park Service’s administrative
Project, along with background responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
materials, are available at the BLM DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Mount Lewis Field Office, 50 Bastian this notice are the sole responsibility of
Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada, during National Park Service
the museum, institution, or Federal
regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. to [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23515; agency that has control of the Native
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] associated funerary objects. The
except holidays. Copies of the 2012 National Park Service is not responsible
Final EIS are also available for Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
for the determinations in this notice.
download at the following Web site: Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington
This notice corrects the number of
http://bit.ly/2oJRBm3. District; Correction
associated funerary objects published in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. a Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Christine Gabriel, Project Manager, ACTION: Notice; correction. Federal Register (81 FR 87067–87069,
telephone: 775–635–4000; address: 50 December 2, 2016). Transfer of control
Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of of the items in this correction notice has
89820. Contact Ms. Gabriel if you wish Engineers, Huntington District not occurred.
to add your name to our mailing list. (Huntington District) has corrected an
Persons who use a telecommunications inventory of associated funerary objects, Correction
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87068,
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device for the deaf (TDD) may call the published in a Notice of Inventory
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– Completion in the Federal Register on December 2, 2016), column 1, paragraph
877–8339 to contact the above December 2, 2016. This notice corrects 1, sentence 4, under the heading
individual during normal business the number of associated funerary ‘‘History and Description of the
hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a objects. Lineal descendants or Remains,’’ is corrected by substituting
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message representatives of any Indian Tribe or the following sentence:
or question with the above individual. Native Hawaiian organization not The 1,336 associated funerary objects are
You will receive a reply during normal identified in this notice that wish to 788 shell beads, 23 shell pendants, 1 biface
business hours. request transfer of control of these fragment, 4 flakes, 2 unmodified rocks, 1

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Dates		The BLM will provide opportunities for public comment upon publication of the Draft SEIS.
Contact		Christine Gabriel, Project Manager,
FR Citation		82 FR 33152

82 FR 33152 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mount Hope Project, Eureka County, Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management