To: Matt Kelley, Senior Planner Nevada County Planning Dept. 950 Maidu Ave Nevada City, CA 95959-8617 Regarding: Notice of Preparation Comments for the Idaho-Maryland Mine Project, Scoping Dear Mr. Kelley, Please accept these comments on behalf of CEA Foundation regarding the preparation of the Environmental Impact Reportt for the Idaho-Maryland Mine Permit Application. Aesthetics An […]
County Announces “Public Hearing” Will Be a Pre-recorded Presentation Grass Valley, CA – Nevada County recently announced that a long-awaited public process will begin on a controversial proposal by Canadian mining company RISE Gold Corp. to reopen the historic Idaho-Maryland Mine. Located in Grass Valley, the mine last operated in 1956 and shut […]
DEADLINE: Comment letters are due to Nevada County by August 17, 2020 On July 17, the County published a Notice of Preparation (NOP) to identify what issues should be addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) to assess the impacts associated with re-opening the Idaho Maryland Mine. The community has less than a month […]
By Ralph Silberstein Once again Grass Valley has to deal with a Canadian junior mining comp ny trying to open the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Rise Gold Co’s application to re-open the mine is not yet deemed complete by Nevada County Planning Department, but a review of currently available documents provides a into the nature of the […]
Grass Valley, CA – March 11, 2020 Rise Gold Corp’s application to re-open the Idaho-Maryland Mine is not yet deemed complete by Nevada County Planning Department, but a review of currently available documents provides a glimpse into the nature of the project and how it may impact our community. The main mine access and processing […]
While Canadian mining company RISE Gold Corp was promoting the gold mine potential and alluring prospects of gaining permits to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine (IM Mine) in Grass Valley, CA, federal and state regulatory agencies were focusing on the polluted tailings that cover most of the 56.4 acre site and taking steps leading towards a […]
Jan 20, 2020 – Facing EPA Superfund Designation, RISE Gold Compelled To Cleanup Existing Idaho-Maryland Mine Tailings While Canadian mining company RISE Gold Corp was promoting the gold mine potential and alluring prospects of gaining permits to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine (IM Mine) in Grass Valley, CA, federal and state regulatory agencies were focusing on […]
The operation will remove 1000 tons of ore and 500 tons of non-gold bearing rock a day with mining continuous 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The headframe, rock conveyors, ore crushers/grinders, water treatment plant, paste backfill plant, and truck loading area will all be located at the Brunswick Industrial Site at the […]
The county staff are currently reviewing the application and preparing to start the CEQA process. The application overview can be viewed at https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2881/Idaho-Maryland-Mine—Rise-Grass-Valley . The project details per the applicant’s documents can be viewed at https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2882/Application-Documents. CEA Foundation (aka formerly CLAIM-GV) was among the agencies and groups that were contacted and invited to submit preliminary comments to provide […]
(as per CCR 1103.1 Conversion of Timberland). Two citations were issued: Violation of Section 4581 (PRC) – to the landowner Violation of Section 4571 (PRC) – to the logger, who was not a licensed timber operator