Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Imperial Project Joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Imperial Project Proposed Gold Mining/Processing Operation, Imperial County

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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

Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Imperial

Project Joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Imperial

Project Proposed Gold Mining/Processing Operation, Imperial County

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 is extended

for an additional 45 days.

DATES: Written comments must be post-marked no later than April 13,

1998.

ADDRESS: Written comments should be addressed to Douglas Romoli, Attn:

Imperial Project, El Centro Field 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

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

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

to April 13, 1998. Names and addresses of private individuals

commenting on this project will be made available to the general public

under the Freedom of Information Act unless those individuals

specifically request confidentiality at the beginning of their written

comment.

Dated: February 24, 1998.

Tim Salt,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98-5375 Filed 3-3-98; 8:45 am]

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