Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine Project

Proposed Multi-Bat Species General Conservation Plan for Routine Development Projects in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; Draft Environmental Assessment

The Bureau of Land Management issued a Record of Decision on October 24, 2024, approving the plan of operations for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. BLM selected the North and South Overburden Storage Facility Alternative as the preferred alternative, based on the Final EIS published September 20, 2024. The ROD incorporates Applicant-Committed Environmental Protection Measures and is conditioned on compliance with a USFWS Biological Opinion. The decision is final and not subject to administrative appeal under DOI regulations.

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, Esmeralda County, NV

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a Record of Decision approving the plan of operations for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior signed the ROD on October 24, 2024, selecting the North and South Overburden Storage Facility Alternative as the Preferred Alternative. The decision incorporates Applicant-Committed Environmental Protection Measures from the Final EIS published September 20, 2024, and is conditioned on compliance with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion. The ROD constitutes the final decision of the Department of the Interior and is not subject to administrative appeal.

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC's Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine Project, Esmeralda County, Nevada