83 FR 59411 - Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Dairy Syncline Mine and Reclamation Plan, Caribou County, Idaho
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
Bureau of Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25509 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 59411-59412] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25509] [[Page 59411]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service [17XL LLIDI00000.L71220000.EO0000.LVTFDX508300 241A 4500117783] Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Dairy Syncline Mine and Reclamation Plan, Caribou County, Idaho AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. United States Forest Service, Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (USFS) Caribou-Targhee National Forest, have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Dairy Syncline Phosphate Mine Project (Project), and by this Notice announce the opening of the comment period. DATES: To ensure consideration, the Agencies must receive written comments on the Dairy Syncline Mine Project Draft EIS by February 21, 2019. The BLM will announce any future public meetings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance on our ePlanning website, https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. We may also use other means such as public notices, media news releases, and/or mailings. ADDRESSES: The public may submit comments related to the Dairy Syncline Mine Project Draft EIS by any of the following methods:website: https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. Email: [email protected]. Mail: Dairy Syncline Mine Draft EIS, c/o Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 3995 South 700 East, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107. Please reference ``Dairy Syncline Mine Draft EIS'' on all correspondence. CD-ROM and print copies of the Dairy Syncline Mine Draft EIS are available in the BLM Pocatello Field Office at the following address: 4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204. In addition, an electronic copy of the Draft EIS is available online at: BLM Land Use Planning and NEPA Register: https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. Caribou-Targhee National Forest Current and Recent Projects http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ctnf/landmanagement/projects. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Stout, BLM Pocatello Field Office, 4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204; phone 208-236-6367; email: [email protected]; fax 208-478-6376. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-8339 to contact Mr. Stout. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for Mr. Stout. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM, as the Federal mineral lease administrator, is the lead agency, and the USFS is the co-lead agency for preparation of the Draft EIS, which includes several alternatives. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Idaho Department of Lands, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources are cooperating agencies. J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot) submitted a proposed Mine and Reclamation Plan application for agency consideration to extract phosphate rock from the Dairy Syncline leases (IDI-28115 and IDI-0258) located approximately 14 miles east of Soda Springs, in southeastern Caribou County, Idaho. Simplot submitted its original Dairy Syncline Mine and Reclamation Plan (M&RP) in 2008 and a revised M&RP was submitted in 2013. The proposal would disturb a total of 2,830 acres as described in the Draft EIS. In one of the alternatives and in order to accommodate the proposed tailings pond, the BLM is considering acceptance of a land donation and offering a land sale, and the USFS is considering a land exchange and acceptance of a land donation. The BLM further describes these two land tenure adjustments in the Draft EIS. The BLM land tenure adjustment would require an amendment to the current Pocatello Resource Management Plan and the land exchange would require a Forest Plan Amendment. In addition, the BLM and USFS propose seven enlargements (lease modifications) to the existing leases in order to maximize recovery of the leased phosphate resource. Further, eight USFS Special Use Authorizations would be necessary. The Draft EIS analyzes numerous action alternatives, including an alternate access route, reduced BLM and USFS land tenure adjustments, and an alternative to reduce impacts to water resources. The agency Preferred Alternative is a modified form of the Proposed Action, which includes reducing the size of land tenure adjustments and adopting elements of the selective waste rock handling alternative. The modifications made to the Proposed Action (resulting in the Preferred Alternative) would result in a net gain of Federal land acreage and the fewest impacts to surface and groundwater of all the action alternatives. A Notice of Intent to prepare this EIS was published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2010 (75 FR 18875), initiating a 30-day public scoping period during which the BLM accepted written public comments on the Proposed Action. The scoping process identified concerns involving impacts to water resources and watersheds from potentially elevated levels of selenium and other contaminants in mine waste rock. Other potential effects and/or cumulative effects identified and addressed in the Draft EIS include potential impacts to minerals, paleontology, air quality, climate, soils, vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, grazing, recreation, roadless areas, visual resources, transportation, socioeconomics, tribal treaty rights, and wetlands . To facilitate an understanding of the project and commenting on the Draft EIS, the lead agencies plan to hold public meetings in Soda Springs, Georgetown, and Pocatello, Idaho. Meetings will be announced as previously described and will be in the open-house format, with displays explaining the Project and a forum for commenting on the Project. Written and electronic comments regarding the Draft EIS should be submitted by February 21, 2019. The portions of the Project related to USFS decisions are subject to the USFS objection process. Due to the need for a Revised Forest Plan amendment, this proposed Project is subject to the predecisional administrative review process described in 36 CFR 218 subparts A and B and 36 CFR 219 subpart B. Only those who provide comments during this comment period or who have previously submitted specific written comments on the Proposed Action, either during scoping or other designated opportunities for public comment, will be eligible as objectors (see 36 CFR 218.5 (a) and 219.53 (a)). Before including your phone number, email 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. [[Page 59412]] 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. Authorities: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 CFR 1500 through 1508; 43 CFR 46; 43 U.S.C. 1701; 43 CFR 3590. Peter J. Ditton, State Director, Idaho Bureau of Land Management (Acting). Mel Bolling, Forest Supervisor, Caribou-Targhee National Forest. [FR Doc. 2018-25509 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ctnf/ Proposed Action, which includes
landmanagement/projects. reducing the size of land tenure
Bureau of Land Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill adjustments and adopting elements of
Stout, BLM Pocatello Field Office, 4350 the selective waste rock handling
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204; phone alternative. The modifications made to
208–236–6367; email: jwstout@blm.gov; the Proposed Action (resulting in the
Forest Service fax 208–478–6376. Persons who use a Preferred Alternative) would result in a
[17XL LLIDI00000.L71220000.EO0000. telecommunications device for the deaf net gain of Federal land acreage and the
LVTFDX508300 241A 4500117783] (TDD) may call the Federal Relay fewest impacts to surface and
Service (FRS) at 800–877–8339 to groundwater of all the action
Notice of Availability of Draft contact Mr. Stout. The FRS is available alternatives.
Environmental Impact Statement for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave A Notice of Intent to prepare this EIS
the Proposed Dairy Syncline Mine and a message or question for Mr. Stout. You was published in the Federal Register
Reclamation Plan, Caribou County, will receive a reply during normal on April 13, 2010 (75 FR 18875),
Idaho business hours. initiating a 30-day public scoping
period during which the BLM accepted
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM,
written public comments on the
Interior. United States Forest Service, as the Federal mineral lease Proposed Action. The scoping process
Agriculture. administrator, is the lead agency, and identified concerns involving impacts to
ACTION: Notice of availability. the USFS is the co-lead agency for water resources and watersheds from
preparation of the Draft EIS, which potentially elevated levels of selenium
SUMMARY: In accordance with the includes several alternatives. The Idaho and other contaminants in mine waste
National Environmental Policy Act of Department of Environmental Quality, rock. Other potential effects and/or
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the the Idaho Department of Lands, the U.S. cumulative effects identified and
Federal Land Policy Management Act of Army Corps of Engineers, and the Idaho addressed in the Draft EIS include
1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral potential impacts to minerals,
Management (BLM) and the Forest Resources are cooperating agencies. J.R. paleontology, air quality, climate, soils,
Service (USFS) Caribou-Targhee Simplot Company (Simplot) submitted a vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, grazing,
National Forest, have prepared a Draft proposed Mine and Reclamation Plan recreation, roadless areas, visual
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) application for agency consideration to resources, transportation,
for the proposed Dairy Syncline extract phosphate rock from the Dairy socioeconomics, tribal treaty rights, and
Phosphate Mine Project (Project), and by Syncline leases (IDI–28115 and IDI– wetlands .
this Notice announce the opening of the 0258) located approximately 14 miles To facilitate an understanding of the
comment period. east of Soda Springs, in southeastern project and commenting on the Draft
DATES: To ensure consideration, the Caribou County, Idaho. Simplot EIS, the lead agencies plan to hold
Agencies must receive written submitted its original Dairy Syncline public meetings in Soda Springs,
comments on the Dairy Syncline Mine Mine and Reclamation Plan (M&RP) in Georgetown, and Pocatello, Idaho.
Project Draft EIS by February 21, 2019. 2008 and a revised M&RP was Meetings will be announced as
The BLM will announce any future submitted in 2013. previously described and will be in the
public meetings and any other public The proposal would disturb a total of open-house format, with displays
involvement activities at least 15 days 2,830 acres as described in the Draft EIS. explaining the Project and a forum for
in advance on our ePlanning website, In one of the alternatives and in order commenting on the Project. Written and
https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. We may also to accommodate the proposed tailings electronic comments regarding the Draft
use other means such as public notices, pond, the BLM is considering EIS should be submitted by February 21,
media news releases, and/or mailings. acceptance of a land donation and 2019.
ADDRESSES: The public may submit offering a land sale, and the USFS is The portions of the Project related to
comments related to the Dairy Syncline considering a land exchange and USFS decisions are subject to the USFS
Mine Project Draft EIS by any of the acceptance of a land donation. The BLM objection process. Due to the need for a
following methods: further describes these two land tenure Revised Forest Plan amendment, this
• website: https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. adjustments in the Draft EIS. The BLM proposed Project is subject to the
• Email: blm_id_dairysynclineeis@ land tenure adjustment would require predecisional administrative review
blm.gov. an amendment to the current Pocatello process described in 36 CFR 218
• Mail: Dairy Syncline Mine Draft Resource Management Plan and the subparts A and B and 36 CFR 219
EIS, c/o Stantec Consulting Services land exchange would require a Forest subpart B. Only those who provide
Inc., 3995 South 700 East, Suite 300, Plan Amendment. comments during this comment period
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107. In addition, the BLM and USFS or who have previously submitted
Please reference ‘‘Dairy Syncline Mine propose seven enlargements (lease specific written comments on the
Draft EIS’’ on all correspondence. CD– modifications) to the existing leases in Proposed Action, either during scoping
ROM and print copies of the Dairy order to maximize recovery of the leased or other designated opportunities for
Syncline Mine Draft EIS are available in phosphate resource. Further, eight USFS public comment, will be eligible as
the BLM Pocatello Field Office at the Special Use Authorizations would be objectors (see 36 CFR 218.5 (a) and
following address: 4350 Cliffs Drive, necessary. 219.53 (a)).
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Pocatello, ID 83204. In addition, an The Draft EIS analyzes numerous Before including your phone number,
electronic copy of the Draft EIS is action alternatives, including an email address, or other personal
available online at: alternate access route, reduced BLM and identifying information in your
• BLM Land Use Planning and NEPA USFS land tenure adjustments, and an comment, you should be aware that
Register: https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. alternative to reduce impacts to water your entire comment—including your
• Caribou-Targhee National Forest resources. The agency Preferred personal identifying information—may
Current and Recent Projects http:// Alternative is a modified form of the be made publicly available at any time.
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to withhold your personal identifying advise the Director of the National Park hereby giving notice that the Gateway
information from public review, we Service with respect to the historical, National Recreation Area Fort Hancock
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Authorities: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 is to afford particular emphasis to the DATES: The meeting will take place on
CFR 1500 through 1508; 43 CFR 46; 43 quality of traditional native Hawaiian Friday, December 7, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
U.S.C. 1701; 43 CFR 3590. cultural practices demonstrated in the until 3:00 p.m., with a public comment
Peter J. Ditton, park. period at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern).
Agenda: The Commission meeting
State Director, Idaho Bureau of Land ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Management (Acting).
will discuss the following:
1. Approval of Agenda the Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Mel Bolling, 2. Chairman’s Report James J. Howard Marine Sciences
Forest Supervisor, Caribou-Targhee National 3. Superintendent’s Report Laboratory, 74 Magruder Road, Sandy
Forest. 4. Subcommittee Reports Hook Highlands, New Jersey 07732.
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| Dates | To ensure consideration, the Agencies must receive written comments on the Dairy Syncline Mine Project Draft EIS by February 21, 2019. The BLM will announce any future public meetings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance on our ePlanning website, https://go.usa.gov/xUjcA. We may also use other means such as public notices, media news releases, and/or mailings. | |
| Contact | Bill Stout, BLM Pocatello Field Office, 4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204; phone 208-236-6367; email: [email protected]; fax 208-478-6376. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-8339 to contact Mr. Stout. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for Mr. Stout. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. | |
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