Prospective Lessee Agreement, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Agnico Eagle (USA) Limited, Lawrence County, South Dakota
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Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, of a prospective lessee agreement between the United States, the State of South Dakota, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, and Agnico Eagle (USA) Limited (collectively "Agnico"), at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site in Lawrence County, South Dakota (Agreement). The agreement provides that Agnico will perform a reuse assessment, including surface and subsurface sampling, and pay at least $2.5 million annually to cover the cost of water treatment and site operations at the Gilt Edge Mine Site during the pendency of the Agreement. In exchange, the United States and the State of South Dakota covenant not to sue Agnico for Existing Contamination, work (including subsurface and surface sampling) conducted by Agnico, and certain payments as defined in the agreement.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05898]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R08-SFUND-2022-0281; FRL-10766-01-R8]
Prospective Lessee Agreement, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Agnico
Eagle (USA) Limited, Lawrence County, South Dakota
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed agreement; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Region 8, of a prospective lessee agreement between the
United States, the State of South Dakota, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited,
and Agnico Eagle (USA) Limited (collectively ``Agnico''), at the Gilt
Edge Mine Superfund Site in Lawrence County, South Dakota (Agreement).
The agreement provides that Agnico will perform a reuse assessment,
including surface and subsurface sampling, and pay at least $2.5
million annually to cover the cost of water treatment and site
operations at the Gilt Edge Mine Site during the pendency of the
Agreement. In exchange, the United States and the State of South Dakota
covenant not to sue Agnico for Existing Contamination, work (including
subsurface and surface sampling) conducted by Agnico, and certain
payments as defined in the agreement.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The proposed agreement and additional background information
relating to the agreement will be available upon request and will be
posted at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/superfund/gilt-edge">https://www.epa.gov/superfund/gilt-edge</a>. Comments and
requests for an electronic copy of the proposed agreement should be
addressed to Anna Copeland, Enforcement Specialist, Superfund and
Emergency Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency--Region
8, Mail Code 8SEM-PAC, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, or
telephone number: (303) 312-6764,or email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec8f839c89808d8288c28d82828dac899c8dc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74171b041118151a105a151a1a15341104155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a> and should reference the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund
Site.
You may also send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
SFUND-2022-0281 to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Piggott, Assistant Regional
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 8, Mail Code 8 ORC-LEC, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202,
telephone number: (303) 312-6410, email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86f6efe1e1e9f2f2a8e7ebe3eaefe7c6e3f6e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aadac3cdcdc5dede84cbc7cfc6c3cbeacfdacb84cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For thirty (30) days following the date of
publication of this document, the Agency will receive written comments
relating to the agreement. The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the agreement if
comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that
the agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
Ben Bielenberg,
Acting Division Director, Superfund and Emergency Management Division,
Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2023-05898 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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