Environmental Assessment Completed

Resolution Baseline Hydrological & Geotechnical Data Gathering Activities

Tonto National Forest Pinal, Arizona Tonto National Forest All Units

Resolution Copper Mining, LLC proposes to collect hydrologic, geochemical and geotechnical data in order to provide baseline information on these aspects of the environment over an area being considered for a potential tailings storage site.

Location

The project is proposed on the Mesa and Globe Ranger Districts in Pinal County, Arizona, approximately 6 miles north and west of the Town of Superior.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/24/2014
2
Comment Period
03/13/2015
3
Objection Period Start
01/15/2016
4
Decision
08/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Resolution Baseline Hydrological & Geotechnical Data Gathering ActivitiesDecision Signed Date: 08/22/2016
ForestsTonto National Forest
DistrictsGlobe Ranger District; Mesa Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1S,R11E in portions of Sections 13, 23-27 and 35-36; T1S,R12E in portions of Sections 19, 20 and 28-33; T2S,R11E in portions of Sections 1 and 2; and T2S, R12E in portions of Section 6.
Minerals and geology