The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office requests input on the analysis of a proposed bentonite mining project expansion located twelve miles northwest of Greybull, Wyoming, in Big Horn County.
Wyo-Ben, Inc. plans to expand its mining operations by 578.6 acres on BLM-managed federal land.
An environmental assessment has been prepared to analyze the impacts of the proposed project. It is available for public review and comment online at http://bit.ly/2017_DaisyClaims. The plan of operations submitted by Wyo-Ben is available for review at the Cody Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street in Cody.
The public comment period runs from March 9 through April 7, 2017. Comments may be emailed to blm_wy_cody_comments@blm.gov; please include "WYOBEN" in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to AFM Minerals and Lands, BLM-Cody Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street, Cody, WY, 82414.
For more information, please contact BLM Geologist Lisa Marks at 307-578-5900.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
