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FAST-41 Missed Date:Mine Plan of Operations (DOI-BLM): Issuance of decision for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action)

Submitted by Anonymous on

Agency Milestone Date of 08/07/2026 for Issuance of decision for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Action
Project Name:
South Railroad Mine Project
Responsible Agency:
Bureau of Land Management
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Janice Stadelman
POC Title:
Geologist
POC Email:
jstadelm@blm.gov

Milestones:

Initial Mine Plan of Operations received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Completeness determination for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Issuance of decision for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) missed the August 7, 2026, milestone to publish the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in order to facilitate additional administrative review. The review of the project required enhanced coordination that affected the timeline for this project by one week.Per 42 U.S.C.§ 4370m-2(c)(2)(F), BLM is required to provide an alternative completion date and an initial explanation for the missed completion date by August 14, 2026. BLM has provided the initial explanation for the missed date, the required alternative completion date is August 14, 2026.  The Financial Assistance was coordinated in July with the MPO to coincide with NOA and ROD.
Current Target Date:
Financial assurance received (Applicant Action)
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
Issuance of decision for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) missed the August 7, 2026, milestone to publish the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in order to facilitate additional administrative review. The review of the project required enhanced coordination that affected the timeline for this project by one week.Per 42 U.S.C.§ 4370m-2(c)(2)(F), BLM is required to provide an alternative completion date and an initial explanation for the missed completion date by August 14, 2026. BLM has provided the initial explanation for the missed date, the required alternative completion date is August 14, 2026.  The Financial Assistance was coordinated in July with the MPO to coincide with NOA and ROD.
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://orlamining.com/asset/south-carlin-complex/south-railroad-project/

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
08/31/2026

6 out of 7

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Mining

SECTOR
Mining

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Interior

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Description:

Orla Mining/Gold Standard Ventures (US) is proposing to construct, operate and reclaim a new gold and silver mine from which ore would be extracted using conventional surface mining techniques and associated facilities. Ore extraction would occur in 4 open pits; 2 of which would require dewatering and result in the formation of post-mining pit lakes. The proposed mine plan boundary includes 8,548 acres, consisting of a 7,158-acre mining area and 1,390-acre access road area. Of the 8,548 acres, approximately 4,624 acres are on BLM-administered lands and 3,924 acres are on fee simple private lands. In total, 1,770 acres of surface disturbance would occur, with 839 acres of that disturbance on the private land and 931 acres on BLM-administered land. 1,267 acres of the disturbance would be temporary, and 503 acres would be permanent disturbance.  The life of the proposed action is approximately 16.5 years and includes approximately 1.5 years for construction, 10 years for operations, and 5 years for reclamation.

field_status
Rejected
System Comments
Agency Milestone Date of 08/07/2026 for Issuance of decision for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Approver Comments
<p><em><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) missed the August 7, 2026, milestone to publish the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in order to facilitate additional administrative review. The review of the project required enhanced coordination that affected the timeline for this project by one week.</i></em><br><br><em><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Per 42 U.S.C.§ 4370m-2(c)(2)(F), BLM is required to provide an alternative completion date and an initial explanation for the missed completion date by August 14, 2026. BLM has provided the initial explanation for the missed date, the required alternative completion date is August 14, 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></em></p><p><em><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">The Financial Assistance was coordinated in July with the MPO to coincide with NOA and ROD.</i></em></p>
Previous Action Status
In Progress
New Action Status
In Progress
Missed Date Process
Yes
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Agency Notified Date
New Milestone
Issuance of decision for Mine Plan of Operations (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) missed the August 7, 2026, milestone to publish the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) in order to facilitate additional administrative review. The review of the project required enhanced coordination that affected the timeline for this project by one week.Per 42 U.S.C.§ 4370m-2(c)(2)(F), BLM is required to provide an alternative completion date and an initial explanation for the missed completion date by August 14, 2026. BLM has provided the initial explanation for the missed date, the required alternative completion date is August 14, 2026.  The Financial Assistance was coordinated in July with the MPO to coincide with NOA and ROD.
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency
Bureau of Land Management