Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County; Montana; Montanore Mine Project-Withdrawal of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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#  Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County; Montana; Montanore Mine Project—Withdrawal of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

**AGENCY:**

Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

**ACTION:**

Notice; withdrawal.

**SUMMARY:**

The Kootenai National Forest is withdrawing its draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the 2019 Montanore Mine Project. The Montanore Mine Project Notice of Intent was published in the *Federal Register* on December 28, 2017 (82 FR 61533) and the NOA was published in the *Federal Register* on June 21, 2019 (84 FR 29201).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Craig Towery at *[email protected]* or 406-283-7657.

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf  and hard of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Hecla Mining Company has withdrawn from consideration the current Plan of Operations for the Montanore Project which eliminates the need for the current draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

Dated: June 13, 2022.

Deborah Hollen,

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.