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incidental take of the covered species The EIS was to evaluate the potential DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR from the implementation of the covered impacts of four proposed actions related activities described in the HCP. A to coal mining at the Spring Creek Mine Bureau of Land Management permit decision will be made no sooner in Big Horn County, Montana: (1) [LLNVL0000–L51100000–GN0000– than 30 days after the date of Federal Coal Lease by Application; (2) LVEMF1905850 19X MO #4500144424] publication of this notice in the Federal Application To Modify Federal Coal Register. Lease; (3) Application To Amend Land Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Authority Use Permit; and (4) Application for a Land Use Lease. The proposed actions the Robinson Mine Plan of Operations We issue this notice pursuant to Amendment and Proposed Resource involved the potential sale of two tracts section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 Management Plan Amendment, White of Federal coal through a Lease-By- et seq.) and its implementing Pine County, Nevada regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32), Application (LBA) and a lease and the National Environmental Policy modification application. Both AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its applications covered proposed actions Interior. implementing regulations (40 CFR for Federal coal within the Spring Creek ACTION: Notice of intent. Mine. Related to these leasing requests, 1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.305). SUMMARY: the EIS would have also evaluated In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of Jennifer Norris, proposed amendments to an existing 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and land use permit to maintain access to Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Land Policy and Management mine monitoring and gauging stations Sacramento, California. Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the and an existing land use lease to [FR Doc. 2020–11369 Filed 5–27–20; 8:45 am] Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely provide room for the placement of BILLING CODE 4333–15–P District (EYDO), Nevada, intends to overburden and infrastructure. prepare an Environmental Impact Since the publication of the NOI to Statement (EIS) for the Robinson Mine DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR prepare an EIS, the BLM no longer Plan of Operations Amendment and proposes to take action due to the proposed Amendment of the BLM Ely Bureau of Land Management unknown timeframe to complete District Resource Management Plan [LLMTC02000.L51100000.GA0000. required lease transfers to the new (RMP). By this Notice, BLM is LVEME14CE500] company (the previous company filed announcing the beginning of the for bankruptcy after the NOI was scoping process to solicit public Notice of Termination of Spring Creek published). Lease transfers may be comments and identify issues. Coal Mine Environmental Impact prolonged due to ongoing bankruptcy DATES: This Notice initiates the public Statement, Big Horn County, MT court proceedings and the primary need scoping process for the EIS. Comments AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, to obtain required State permits to on issues may be submitted in writing Interior. continue current mine operations. In until June 29, 2020. To maximize the opportunity for public input on this ACTION: Notice of termination. addition, depending on the request by the new company owner, the BLM project while prioritizing the health and safety of BLM employees and the SUMMARY: The preparation of an would need to determine the type of interested public, BLM will host online Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) NEPA document to be completed for the virtual public scoping meetings to for Spring Creek Coal Mine is no longer proposed action while considering the necessary and the process is hereby provide information and gather input on Miles City Field Office Supplemental terminated. the project. The date(s) and information EIS Record of Decision, which was on how to login and participate in these DATES: This termination takes effect signed on November 24, 2019. The lack immediately. virtual scoping meetings will be of lease and mine permit transfers in the announced at least 15 days in advance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irma near future, in addition to an unknown through local media and on the BLM Nansel, Planning and Environmental proposed action, has eliminated the website at https://go.usa.gov/xvYad. In Coordinator, Miles City Field Office, need for detailed analysis. Therefore, order to be considered in the scope of telephone: 406–233–3653, email: the BLM hereby terminates preparation analysis for the Draft EIS, all comments [email protected]. Persons who use a of an EIS for the Spring Creek Coal must be received prior to the close of telecommunications device for the deaf Mine. the 30-day scoping period or 15 days (TDD) may call the Federal Relay (Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10) after the last public scoping meeting, Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to whichever is later. We will provide contact Ms. Nansel during normal John Mehlhoff, additional opportunities for public business hours. The FRS is available 24 State Director, Montana/Dakotas BLM. participation upon publication of the hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a [FR Doc. 2020–11441 Filed 5–27–20; 8:45 am] Draft EIS. message or question. You will receive a BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P ADDRESSES: You may submit comments reply during normal business hours. related to the Robinson Mine Plan of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Operations Amendment and Proposed to the National Environmental Policy Ely District RMP Amendment by any of Act of 1969 (NEPA), as implemented by the following methods: the Council on Environmental Quality • Website: https://go.usa.gov/xvYad. regulations, the Bureau of Land • Email: blm_nv_edyo_robinson_eis@ Management (BLM) announced its blm.gov. Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS • Mail: BLM Bristlecone Field Office, in the Federal Register on December 14, ATTN: Robinson EIS Project, 702 North 2016 (81 FR 90380). Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada 89301.

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Documents pertinent to this proposal This EIS will also analyze a proposed The BLM will consult with Indian may be examined at the BFO. amendment to the Ely District RMP for tribes on a government-to-government FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approximately 10,865 acres of BLM basis in accordance with Executive Tiera Arbogast, telephone 775–289– lands within the Plan of Operations Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal 1872, or email [email protected]. boundary to be managed as Visual concerns, including impacts on Indian Contact Ms. Arbogast to have your name Resource Management (VRM) Class IV trust assets and potential impacts to added to the mailing list. Persons who instead of the current VRM Class II and cultural resources, will be given due use a telecommunications device for the VRM Class III. This would provide for consideration. Federal, State, and local deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay visual resource management that is agencies, along with tribes and other Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to consistent with current and future stakeholders that may be interested in or contact Ms. Arbogast during normal proposed mining operations. affected by the proposed action that the business hours. The FRS is available 24 The Robinson Mine currently operates BLM is evaluating, are invited to hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a four open pits including the Aultman participate in the scoping process and, message or question with the above Pit, Liberty Pit, Tripp/Veteran Pit and if eligible, may request or be requested individual. You will receive a reply Ruth West and Ruth East Pits. The by the BLM to participate in the during normal business hours. Normal approximate total surface disturbance of development of the environmental business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 the open pits is 2,061 acres. Ruth Pit is analysis as a cooperating agency. p.m., Monday through Friday, except for the only authorized pit that occurs on The public is encouraged to help Federal holidays. BLM-administered lands, with a total identify any issues, including impact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This authorized surface disturbance of 36.6 concerns or the range of alternatives that document provides notice that the BLM acres on public land. Twelve Waste should be analyzed, so that they that EYDO, Ely, NV, intends to prepare an Rock Dumps and two ore stockpiles are may be addressed in the EIS. The BLM EIS for the Robinson Mine Plan of authorized at Robinson Mine, with a will work collaboratively with all Operations Amendment, as well as a total combined surface disturbance of interested parties to identify the issues. Proposed Ely District RMP Amendment. approximately 3,055 acres, 721 acres on Before including your address, phone It also initiates the public scoping public lands. Tailings produced during number, email address, or other process, and seeks public input on milling operations are placed in the personal identifying information in your preliminary issues regarding the authorized Giroux Wash Tailings comment, you should be aware that proposed project and RMP amendment. Storage Facility, approximately 1973 your entire comment, including your The Robinson Mine is an 8,887.6-acre acres, 70.5 acres of which occur on personal identifying information, may copper mining operation adjacent to public lands. Other facilities that be made publicly available at any time. Ruth, Nevada and seven miles west of support Robinson Mine operations While you can ask us in your comment Ely, Nevada via U.S. Route 50. Project include mill and flotation circuits, gold to withhold your personal identifying area boundaries are within Township 16 heap leach and process facilities, information from public review, we North (T16N), Range 61 East (R61E), evaporations cells and ponds, pumps cannot guarantee that we will be able to Sections 1, 2, 11 through 14, 23–26, 35, and pipelines, power substations and do so. and 36; T16N, R62E, Sections 2 through distribution lines, a landfill, and a (Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 24, and 28 through 31; T16N, R63E, number of other buildings and facilities, 1610.2) yards, and equipment. Robinson Mine Sections 7, 8, and 17 through 20; and Jared Bybee, Township 17 North, Range 62 East, has an ongoing exploration drilling Associate District Manager, Ely District Office. Sections 20, 21, 28, 29, and 32 through program to provide information for the 35, Mount Diablo Baseline and geologic model, better define the ore [FR Doc. 2020–11374 Filed 5–27–20; 8:45 am] Meridian. The BLM has received a body, and provide metallurgical BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P proposal from KGHM—Robinson samples. Nevada Mining Company to amend the The purpose of the public scoping DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Robinson Project Plan of Operations to process is to determine relevant issues extend the mine life to 2028 through that will guide the planning process, Bureau of Land Management authorization of the following actions: including the range of alternatives and resume mining in the Liberty Pit, analysis included in the EIS. [LLORL00000.L10200000. construct the new King Waste Rock You may submit comments in writing XZ0000.LXSSH1050000.20X.HAG 20–0058] to the BLM as shown in the ADDRESSES Dump south of the Liberty and Ruth Notice of Public Meetings for the section above. To be most helpful, your Pits, and expand storage capacity at the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory comments should be submitted by the Giroux Wash Tailings Storage Facility. Council The EIS will analyze an alternative to close of the 30-day scoping period. resume waste rock placement on the The BLM will use its fulfillment of AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, North Tripp Waste Rock Dump, the NEPA public participation Interior. requiring North Tripp Waste Rock requirements to assist the agency in ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Dump expansion. The proposed satisfying the public involvement activities would result in a total increase requirements under Section 106 of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the of approximately 1,227 acres of surface National Historic Preservation Act (16 Federal Land Policy and Management disturbance within the Project Area U.S.C. 470(f)) pursuant to 36 CFR Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Boundary for a new end of mine life 800.2(d)(3). The information about Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. total surface disturbance of 10,115 acres. historic and cultural resources within Department of the Interior, Bureau of The proposed increase would comprise the area potentially affected by the Land Management’s (BLM) Southeast 246 acres of new disturbance on private proposed action will assist the BLM in Oregon Resource Advisory Council land controlled by KGHM Robinson and identifying and evaluating impacts to (RAC) will meet as indicated below. 981 acres of new disturbance located on such resources in the context of both DATES: The Southeast Oregon RAC will public lands administered by the BLM. NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA. hold meetings on June 10–11, 2020, and

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