HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 17-140 Midas Gold Letter of Comment Request
McCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 17-140
Meeting Date July 13, 2017
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Midas Gold Project Letter of Support Request
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Originator
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
N/A
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
N/A
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
Prior to July 20, 2017
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Midas Gold recently announced its Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed Stibnite Gold Project’s Plan of Restoration and Operations.
This Notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register on Monday, June 5, 2017 by the United States Forest Service. The NOI marked the opening of a 45-day scoping period, which
included three public meetings and opportunity for the public to provide written comments to the USFS, the lead agency on the Stibnite Gold Project. The aforementioned comment period
closes on July 20, 2017.
Midas Gold has asked the City’ Council’s consideration for submission of a letter of support for this project. A template letter of support was provided by Midas Gold for consideration
of the Council, and has been attached to this agenda bill. The Plan of Restoration and Operations is too large and cumbersome to include within this agenda bill but can be found at
the link below for review of the Council and public:
Plan of Restoration and Operation: http://midasgoldidaho.com/materials/#
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the attached letter providing supporting comments to the United States Forest Service for the Stibnite Gold Project, and authorize the Mayor to sign the letter.
OR;
Deny approval of the attached letter providing supporting comments to the United States Forest Service for the Stibnite Gold Project.
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