The Forest proposes to approve an mine plan of operation that involves processing and other facilities on both private land and the Forest. Actual decision and implementation dates depend on completion of consultation and resolution of comments.
Location
Santa Rita Mountains, 30 miles southeast of Tucson, AZ
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
03/13/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/21/2011
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/13/2013
4
Objection Period Start
12/31/2013
5
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
02/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations |
| Rosemont Copper Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/06/2017 |
| Forests | Coronado National Forest |
| Districts | Nogales Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | in Townships 18 and 19, Ranges 15 and 16, Gila/Salt River Meridian |