83 FR 62562 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Haile Gold Mine in Lancaster County, South Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)

Page Range		62562-62563
FR Document		2018-26341

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District intends to prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) to assess the likely social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed expansion of an existing gold mine with the potential to impact Waters of the United States near Kershaw in Lancaster County, South Carolina. The DSEIS will assess potential effects of a range of alternatives.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement (DSEIS) for the Haile Gold Mine in Lancaster County, South 
Carolina

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District intends 
to prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) 
to assess the likely social, economic and environmental effects of the 
proposed expansion of an existing gold mine with the potential to 
impact Waters of the United States near Kershaw in Lancaster County, 
South Carolina. The DSEIS will assess potential effects of a range of 
alternatives.

DATES: Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting has not been 
scheduled; however, a local public notice will be issued by the 
Charleston District, and a meeting announcement will be published in 
local newspapers once the date and location for the scoping meeting has 
been determined.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Shawn Boone, Project Manager, Charleston District, 
Regulatory Division, 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or 
questions about the proposed mine expansion project and DSEIS, please 
contact Mr. Shawn Boone, Project Manager, by telephone: 843-329-8158, 
or toll-free 1-866-329-8187, or by mail: [email protected]. 
For inquiries from the media, please contact the Corps, Charleston 
District Corporate Communications Officer (CCO), Ms. Glenn Jeffries by 
telephone: (843) 329-8123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps is evaluating a proposal from 
OceanaGold for the expanded development of the Haile Gold Mine in 
accordance with Corps regulations and the policies and procedures that 
are established in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Based 
on the available information, the Corps has determined that the 
expansion of the mine has the potential to significantly affect the 
quality of the human environment and therefore warrant the preparation 
of a Supplemental EIS. Additional information about the proposed 
project and the NEPA process is available on the project website at: 
www. hailegoldmineseis.com.
    1. Description of Proposed Project. The Haile Gold Mine expansion 
plan (the proposed Project) includes the ore mining and processing 
operations that would recover gold and silver by excavating pits and 
underground deposits, storing excavated soils and overburden, 
processing the ore, managing surface water and ground water during 
operations, reclaiming the site at the end of operations, and 
monitoring site conditions post-mining. The site of the Project is 
currently an operating mine which was the subject of an Environmental 
Impact Statement published in 2014.
    2. Alternatives. A range of alternatives to the proposed action 
will be identified, and those found to be reasonable alternatives will 
be fully evaluated in the DSEIS, including: The no-action alternative, 
the applicant's proposed alternative, alternative site configurations, 
alternatives that may result in avoidance and minimization of impacts, 
and mitigation measures not in the proposed action. However, this list 
is not exclusive and additional alternatives may be considered for 
inclusion.

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    3. Scoping and Public Involvement Process. A scoping meeting will 
be conducted to gather information on the scope of the project and 
alternatives to be addressed in the DSEIS. Individuals and 
organizations that are interested in the proposed mine expansion or 
whose interests may be affected by the proposed work are encouraged to 
attend the scoping meeting to submit oral and/or written comments to 
the Charleston District. Additional public and agency involvement will 
be sought through the implementation of a public involvement plan and 
through an agency coordination team.
    4. Significant Issues. Issues associated with the proposed project 
to be given detailed analysis in the DSEIS are likely to include, but 
are not necessarily limited to, the potential impacts of the proposed 
development on surface and groundwater quality, aquatic habitat and 
biota, wetlands and stream habitats, federal and state listed species 
of concern, indirect and cumulative impacts, threatened and endangered 
species, environmental justice, mitigation, emergency response and 
contingency plans, noise, conservation, economics, cultural resources, 
aesthetics, general environmental concerns, historic properties, fish 
and wildlife values, flood hazards, land use, recreation, water supply 
and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, the 
transportation network, and in general, the needs and welfare of the 
people.
    5. Additional Review and Consultation. Additional review and 
consultation, which will be incorporated into the preparation of this 
DSEIS, will include, but will not necessarily be limited to, Section 
401 of Clean Water Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the 
Endangered Species Act; and the National Historic Preservation Act.
    6. Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement. The DSEIS is anticipated to be available in early 2020. A 
Public Hearing will be conducted following the release of the DSEIS.

Jeffrey S. Palazzini,
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District.
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3. Scoping and Public Involvement DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Institution Must Receive the Student’s
Process. A scoping meeting will be Institutional Student Information
conducted to gather information on the 2018–2019 Award Year Deadline Dates Record (ISIR) or Student Aid Report
scope of the project and alternatives to for Reports and Other Records (SAR), and by Which the Institution
be addressed in the DSEIS. Individuals Associated With the Free Application Must Submit Verification Outcomes for
and organizations that are interested in for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Certain Students.
the proposed mine expansion or whose Federal Supplemental Educational Table A provides information and
interests may be affected by the Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG), deadline dates for receipt of the FAFSA,
the Federal Work-Study (FWS) corrections to and signatures for the
proposed work are encouraged to attend
Programs, the Federal Pell Grant (Pell FAFSA, ISIRs, and SARs, and
the scoping meeting to submit oral and/
Grant) Program, the William D. Ford verification documents.
or written comments to the Charleston The deadline date for the receipt of a
Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
District. Additional public and agency FAFSA by the Department’s Central
Program, the Teacher Education
involvement will be sought through the Assistance for College and Higher Processing System is June 30, 2019,
implementation of a public involvement Education (TEACH) Grant Program, regardless of the method that the
plan and through an agency and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service applicant uses to submit the FAFSA.
coordination team. Grant Program The deadline date for the receipt of a
4. Significant Issues. Issues associated signature page for the FAFSA (if
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, required), corrections, notices of change
with the proposed project to be given
Department of Education. of address or institution, or requests for
detailed analysis in the DSEIS are likely
to include, but are not necessarily ACTION: Notice. a duplicate SAR is September 14, 2019.
For all title IV, HEA programs, an ISIR
limited to, the potential impacts of the Catalog of Federal Domestic or SAR for the student must be received
proposed development on surface and Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.007 by the institution no later than the
groundwater quality, aquatic habitat and FSEOG Program; 84.033 FWS Program; student’s last date of enrollment for the
biota, wetlands and stream habitats, 84.063 Pell Grant Program; 84.268 2018–2019 award year or September 21,
federal and state listed species of Direct Loan Program; 84.379 TEACH 2019, whichever is earlier. Note that a
concern, indirect and cumulative Grant Program; 84.408 Iraq and FAFSA must be submitted and an ISIR
impacts, threatened and endangered Afghanistan Service Grant Program. or SAR received for the dependent
species, environmental justice, SUMMARY: The Secretary announces student for whom a parent is applying
mitigation, emergency response and deadline dates for the receipt of for a Direct PLUS Loan.
contingency plans, noise, conservation, documents and other information from Except for students selected for
economics, cultural resources, applicants and institutions participating Verification Tracking Groups V4 and
aesthetics, general environmental in certain Federal student aid programs V5, verification documents must be
concerns, historic properties, fish and authorized under title IV of the Higher received by the institution no later than
wildlife values, flood hazards, land use, Education Act of 1965, as amended 120 days after the student’s last date of
recreation, water supply and (HEA), for the 2018–2019 award year. enrollment for the 2018–2019 award
conservation, water quality, energy These programs, administered by the year or September 21, 2019, whichever
needs, safety, the transportation U.S. Department of Education is earlier. For students selected for
network, and in general, the needs and (Department), provide financial Verification Tracking Groups V4 and
assistance to students attending eligible V5, institutions must submit identity
welfare of the people.
postsecondary educational institutions and high school completion status
5. Additional Review and verification results no later than 60 days
to help them pay their educational
Consultation. Additional review and costs. following the institution’s first request
consultation, which will be The Federal student aid programs to the student to submit the
incorporated into the preparation of this (title IV, HEA programs) covered by this documentation.
DSEIS, will include, but will not deadline date notice are the Pell Grant, For all title IV, HEA programs except
necessarily be limited to, Section 401 of Direct Loan, TEACH Grant, Iraq and for (1) Direct PLUS Loans that will be
Clean Water Act; the National Afghanistan Service Grant, and campus- made to parent borrowers, and (2) Direct
Environmental Policy Act; the based (FSEOG and FWS) programs. Unsubsidized Loans that will be made
Endangered Species Act; and the to dependent students who have been
DATES:
National Historic Preservation Act. determined by the institution, pursuant
Deadline and Submission Dates: See
to section 479A(a) of the HEA, to be
6. Availability of the Draft Tables A and B at the end of this notice.
eligible for such a loan without
Supplemental Environmental Impact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: providing parental information on the
Statement. The DSEIS is anticipated to Bruce Hughes, U.S. Department of FAFSA, the ISIR or SAR must have an
be available in early 2020. A Public Education, Federal Student Aid, 830 official expected family contribution
Hearing will be conducted following the First Street NE, Union Center Plaza, (EFC) and the ISIR or SAR must be
release of the DSEIS. 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20202– received by the institution no later than
5345. Telephone: (202) 377–3882. the earlier of the student’s last date of
Jeffrey S. Palazzini,
Email: Bruce.Hughes@ed.gov. enrollment for the 2018–2019 award
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of If you use a telecommunications
Engineers, Charleston District.
year or September 21, 2019. For the two
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text exceptions mentioned above, the ISIR or
[FR Doc. 2018–26341 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay SAR must be received by the institution
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. by the same dates noted in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: paragraph but the ISIR or SAR is not
Table A—2018–2019 Award Year required to have an official EFC.
Deadline Dates by Which a Student For a student who is requesting aid
Must Submit the FAFSA, by Which the through the Pell Grant, FSEOG, or FWS

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Dates		Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting has not been scheduled; however, a local public notice will be issued by the Charleston District, and a meeting announcement will be published in local newspapers once the date and location for the scoping meeting has been determined.
Contact		For further information and/or questions about the proposed mine expansion project and DSEIS, please contact Mr. Shawn Boone, Project Manager, by telephone: 843-329-8158, or toll-free 1-866-329-8187, or by mail: shawn.a.b[email protected] For inquiries from the media, please contact the Corps, Charleston District Corporate Communications Officer (CCO), Ms. Glenn Jeffries by telephone: (843) 329-8123.
FR Citation		83 FR 62562

83 FR 62562 - Intent To Prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Haile Gold Mine in Lancaster County, South Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army, Corps of Engineers

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers