On Dec. 20 the Bureau of Land Management released an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes the potential effects of renewing hard rock mineral leases, which include updated stipulations to protect natural resources, in the Superior National Forest.
The leases are located in the Rainy River Watershed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The EA includes updated stipulations identified by the U.S. Forest Service to be imposed on the leases to mitigate possible risks to water resources and wilderness areas. The 30-day public comment period on the Environmental Assessment will conclude on Jan. 22, 2019.
Written comments should be addressed to MN Hardrock Lease Renewal EA Project Manager, Northeastern States District Office, 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 200, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment— including your personally identifiable information—may be made publicly available at any time.
The Environmental Assessment is available at go.usa.gov/xPtDd.
BLM
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Diverse activities authorized on these lands generated $96 billion in sales of goods and services throughout the American economy in the fiscal year 2017. These activities supported more than 468,000 jobs.
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