Environmental Impact Statement; California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-067-7122-6606; CACA-35511]

Environmental Impact Statement; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Imperial

Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Imperial Project

Proposed Gold Mining/Processing Operation, Imperial County.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period of the joint

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) prepared

by the Bureau of Land Management and the County of Imperial for an

additional 30-days.

DATES: Written comments must be postmarked no later than February 26,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Area Manager,

Attn: Imperial Project, El Centro Resource Area, 1661 South Fourth St.,

El Centro, California 92243.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Romoli (909) 697-5237.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The end of comment period as noted in the

Draft EIS/EIR for the Imperial Project DEIS/EIR was January 27, 1998.

The comment period is now extended to February 26, 1998.

Dated: December 19, 1997.

Thomas F. Zale,

Acting Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97-33669 Filed 12-24-97; 8:45 am]

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