The Nevada County Planning Department has issued a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed re-opening of the San Juan Ridge Mine by the San Juan Mining Corporation. This signals the beginning of an environmental review process for the mine under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the beginning of a 30-day scoping period during which the Planning Department will accept comments from the public, agencies and other interested parties as to what issues should be addressed by the EIR. A public scoping meeting will take place in front of the County Planning Commission at …