1103 N Fancher - Spokane Valley, Washington 99212 - www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane
For immediate release
OR130-FY2016-07
Contact: Jeff Clark
(509) 536-1297
BLM Seeking Public Comments for Lane Mtn. Mine Expansion
Spokane, Wash. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District, Border Field Office has received a
Plan of Operations (Plan) for the expansion of the existing Lane Mountain Mine, approximately seven miles west of
the town of Valley, in Stevens County, Washington. The project is located in the Willamette Meridian (WM),
Township 31 North, Range 39 East, Sections: 27 and 34. The BLM is soliciting public comments on the proposed
Lane Mtn. Mine South Quarry Project to assist with the environmental review.
Lane Mountain Company (LMC) is proposing to expand the existing Lane Mtn. Mine South Quarry in a southern
direction, extending the surface mineral extraction boundary onto BLM and private-owned parcels. Mining
operations would be consistent with current mining practices at the Lane Mtn. Mine, which include top-down open
pit mining. The project would disturb a total of 140.4 acres on private land and 77.8 acres on BLM land within a
242.3 acre project boundary. Existing disturbance is limited to 31.7 acres on private land and 5.8 acres on BLM
land. Public comments received will help identify potential environmental issues related to the proposed action and
may be used to identify alternatives to the proposed action that also fulfill the purpose of and need for the project.
Please submit comments by January 20, 2016 to one of the following addresses:
Email: [email protected] with “Lane Mtn. Mine” in the subject line.
U.S. Mail: BLM–Border Field Office
Attn: Lane Mtn. Mine
1103 N. Fancher Rd.
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Before including address, phone number, email-address, or any other personal identifying information in your
comments, please be advised that your entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made
publicly available. While individuals may request that the BLM withhold personal identifying information from
public view, the BLM cannot guarantee it will be able to do so. If you wish us to withhold your personal information
you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from organizations
or businesses available for public disclosure in their entirety.
For more information about the proposed Lane Mountain Mine expansion, please visit http://1.usa.gov/1YnVnv6.
-BLMThe BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System
of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface
mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of
present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated $5.2
billion in receipts from public lands.