The Bureau of Land Management is fielding public comments at their Mount Lewis Field Office on the Environmental Assessment for Barrick Gold Exploration, Inc’s. proposed Twin Declines Underground Exploration Project. The proposed project is located around 35 miles southeast of Battle Mountain, in the southern portion of the Cortez Mountain Range. Barrick wants to construct exploration drifts, and associated infrastructure to support underground exploration activities within the plan boundary, accounting for 12 acres of new surface disturbance. The comment period ends August 20 of this year. Mail your comments to them at BLM…50 Bastian Road… Battle Mountain, NV…89820.