47516 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 174 / Tuesday, September 9, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–070–97–1220–00]

Emergency Closure of Public Road in

Beaverhead County, Montana

AGENCY: Butte District Office, Bureau of

Land Management, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of emergency closure of

a public road segment in Beaverhead

County, Montana.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

effective immediately a segment of the

Sawlog Gulch road beginning at the

west side of the Big Hole River ford and

then proceeding south up Sawlog Gulch

for about 3⁄4 miles to the Forest Service

boundary will be closed during wet and

high runoff periods of the year. This

closure is made under the authority of

43 CFR 8364.1.

Signs will be posted at both

extremities of the road informing the

public when the road closure is in

effect. This closure when in effect will

apply to all motorized vehicles.

The purpose of this emergency

closure is to minimize public safety

concerns associated with crossing the

Big Hole River during high water levels;

reduce road maintenance costs; and,

prevent soil erosion and water quality

deterioration due to inadequate drainage

conditions along the roadbed.

DATES: This closure will be effective

immediately and shall remain in effect

pending periods of improved weather

conditions, until further notice.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this closure order

and maps showing the location of the

road segment are available at the

Headwaters Resource Area Office, 106

N. Parkmont, Butte, MT 59702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Merle Good, Headwaters Resource Area

Manager, at 406–494–5059.

Dated: August 28, 1997.

James R. Owings,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–23746 Filed 9–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–1992–02]

Notice of Availability for the

Olinghouse Mine Project Draft

Environmental Impact Statement and

Notice of Comment Period and Public

Open-Houses

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior.

COOPERATING AGENCIES: U.S. Fish &

Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Washoe County, Pyramid Lake Paiute

Tribe, Lyon County-Town of Fernley.

ACTION: Notice of availability for the

Olinghouse Mine Project Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),

Washoe County, Nevada; and Notice of

Comment Period and Public OpenHouses.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act, 40 CFR parts 1500–1508, and 43

CFR part 3809, notice is given that the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has

prepared, with the assistance of a thirdparty consultant, a Draft EIS on the

proposed Olinghouse Mine Project, and

has made copies available for public

and agency review.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft

EIS must be submitted or postmarked to

the BLM no later than November 14,

1997. Oral and/or written comments

may also be presented at two public

open-houses, to be held:

October 20, 1997, 5:00–8:00 p.m.,

Washoe Co. Commissioners

Chambers—Reno, NV

October 21, 1997 5:00–8:00 p.m.,

Fernley Town Complex—Fernley, NV

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

Draft EIS should be addressed to:

Bureau of Land Management, Carson

City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill

Road, Carson City, NV 89701, Attn.:

Terri Knutson, Olinghouse Mine EIS

Project Manager. A limited number of

copies of the Draft EIS and supporting

documentation may be obtained at the

same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terri Knutson, Olinghouse Mine EIS

Project Manager, Bureau of Land

Management, 5665 Morgan Mill Road,

Carson City, NV 89701, (702) 885–6156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alta Gold

Company has submitted a Plan of

Operations for the development of the

Olinghouse Mine located approximately

6 miles west of Wadsworth, NV and 33

miles east of Reno, NV. The proposed

operation includes: development and

condemnation drilling necessary for

development of future operations;

development of two open-pits and a

waste rock disposal area; construction of

a heap leach pad and plant for ore

processing; construction of a haul road

and other mine facilities. The proposal

would disturb a total of 503 acres of

public and private land.

This Draft EIS analyzes the

environmental impacts associated with

the proposed development of the

Olinghouse Mine, an alternate access

alternative, and the no action

alternative. Issues analyzed in the Draft

EIS include geology and minerals, water

resources, soils, vegetation, wildlife and

fisheries, range resources,

paleontological resources, cultural

resources and Native American

concerns, air quality, access and land

use, recreation and wilderness, social

and economic values, visual resources,

noise, and hazardous materials.

A copy of the Draft EIS has been sent

to all individuals, agencies, and groups

who have expressed interest in the

project or as mandated by regulation or

policy. A limited number of copies are

available upon request from the BLM at

the address listed above.

Public participation has occurred

during the EIS process. A Notice of

Intent was filed in the Federal Register

on June 13, 1996, and an open scoping

period was held until August 23, 1996.

Two public scoping open-houses to

solicit comments and ideas were held

on July 3, 1996 in Reno, NV and August

8, 1996 in Fernley, NV. All comments

presented to the BLM throughout the

EIS process have been considered.

To assist the BLM in identifying and

considering issues and concerns on the

proposed action and alternatives,

comments on the Draft EIS should be as

specific as possible. It is also helpful if

comments refer to specific pages or

chapters in the document. Comments

may address the adequacy of the Draft

EIS and/or the merits of the alternatives

formulated and discussed in the

document. Reviewers may wish to refer

to the Council on Environmental

Quality Regulations for Implementing

the Procedural Provisions of the

National Environmental Policy Act at 40

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points.

After the comment period ends on the

Draft EIS, comments will be analyzed

and considered by the BLM in preparing

the Final EIS.

Dated: August 29, 1997.

John O. Singlaub,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–23751 Filed 9–8–97; 8:45 am]

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