Proposed Expansion of the Continental Mine in Grant County, New Mexico

Résumé

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the BLM, Las Cruces District Office, will be directing the preparation of an EIS to be prepared by a third party contractor. The EIS will describe the potential impacts of Cobre Mining Company's proposed Continental Expansion Project at its Continental Mine located approximately 3 miles north of the town of Hanover in Grant County, New Mexico. The proposed development would occur partially on patented Cobre land and partially on Federal land administered by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The public is invited to participate in the planning process. A public scoping meeting will be held at the following time and location: