Decision Memo Completed

Superior West Project

Tonto National Forest Pinal, Arizona Globe Ranger District

Freeport McMoRan proposes to conduct a magnetotelluric geophysical investigation west of Superior, AZ. Sites along the survey grid would be accessed from existing roads and by foot travel.

Location

west of Superior, AZ

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/26/2010
2
Decision
08/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Superior West Geophysical Survey Exploration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/24/2010
ForestsTonto National Forest
DistrictsGlobe Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1S, R12E, Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34; T2S, R11E, Section 1; T2S, R12E, Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10,11, 14, 15, 16
Minerals and geology