The NEPA Process has begun for the Rosemont mine proposal! Get on the Forest Service mailing list!
Contact Bev Everson at the Coronado National Forest to get on the mailing list for all actions concerning mining or mineral exploration in the Santa Rita Mountains. Contact Richard Ahern to get on the list for the Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley. You will be informed of all public comment opportunities for the Rosemont Mine and mines in Eastern Santa Cruz County.
Beverley Everson (520) 388-8428 or
Richard Ahern (520) 388-3827
Coronado National Forest
300 W. Congress St.
Tucson, AZ 85701
beverson@fs.fed.us , rahern@fs.fed.us
We need your help! Make phone calls! Write letters! Endorse SSSR!
The Rosemont Valley, in the Santa Rita Mountains, is the proposed site for an extensive and devastating open pit copper mine. Recently, Augusta Resource has been talking about additional ore bodies that may be mined north and west of Rosemont. Their map shows these ore bodies straddle the ridge line or are on the Green Valley (western) side of the Santa Ritas.
The Patagonia Mountains are threatened by six possible open pit mines at Hardshell, Four Metals, Providencia, Italian Canyon, Patagonia Jewel, and TM. (see photos of these sites)
The Pima County Board of Supervisors, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, the City of Tucson, Marana Town Council, Sahuarita Town Council, and the Oro Valley Board of Supervisors have passed resolutions opposing the mine at Rosemont. Many of them have also requested the Arizona Congressional Delegation to initiate the permanent withdrawal of federal lands within the Coronado National Forest from mineral exploration and extraction.
Endorse SSSR!
Have your group or business Endorse SSSR to show your support!
Print out our Endorsement form and mail it back to us!
Outstanding Waters Protection for Davidson Canyon
Send a letter to Joan Card, Division Director of the Water Quality Division, ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. The letter should express your support for the Outstanding Water designation for Davidson Canyon, and request that you be notified of the public comment process. Joan Card - card.joan@azdeq.gov
Davidson Canyon is downstream from Barrel Canyon, the draingage that Augusta/Rosemont Copper wants to fill with their mine waste. Outstanding Water (Unique Water) designation is an anti-degradation protection that could help in stopping the Rosemont mine.
Support Mineral Withdrawal!
Contact our U.S. Senators and Congresspeople to let them know you support Representative Grijalva's Mineral Withdrawal bill for the Forest Service lands in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. Go to the Contacts section below for their addresses.
Write Letters to the Editor
Please write letters to the Editor to show that you support withdrawal of these federal lands from mining and that you ardently oppose new mining in southeastern Arizona. Include in your letters why these areas are important to you and talk about the things you like to do in the Santa Rita or Patagonia Mountains. You may also want to include any of the following reasons that mean the most to you.
- negative impact on the local tourism based economy
- noise pollution, air pollution and water contamination
- increased truck traffic on local roads and highways
- destruction of wildlife habitat, wildlife movement corridors, native plants and ecosystems
- elimination or restriction of biking, hiking, hunting, camping, and bird watching
- irreparable devastation of the scenic landscapes and viewsheds
Go to the Potential Impacts or Issues page for more points to make in your letters. Please, take a few minutes to write a letter and make a difference!
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Support Mining Law Reform
Go to Earthworks Mining Reform page for the latest information.
Support Congressman Rahall's bill that would reform the 1872 Mining Law to protect communities, taxpayers and the environment from the destructive impacts of mining.
More info on the 1872 Mining Law and Reform
Important Contact Information
Arizona's U.S. Congressional Senators and Representatives
Congressman Ed Pastor (AZ-4)
411 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-256-0551
http://www.house.gov/pastorCongressman Harry Mitchell (AZ-5)
7201 E. Camelback Road Suite 335
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-946-2411
http://mitchell.house.govCongressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-7)
810 E 22nd Street Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85713
520-622-6788
Fax: 520-622-0198
http://www.house.gov/grijalvaCongresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8)
1661 North Swan
Suite 112
Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone:(520) 881-3588
Fax: (520) 322-9490
http://giffords.house.gov
The Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Telephone (602) 542-4331
Toll Free 1-(800) 253-0883
http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.aspSenate President Tim Bee
District 30, AZ Senate
Telephone: (602) 926-5683
tbee@azleg.govDistrict 30 Representative Jonathan Paton
AZ House of Representatives
jpaton@azleg.gov
(602) 926-3235District 30 Representative Marian McClure
AZ House of Representatives
mcclure@azleg.gov
(602) 926-3312District 25 Senator Marsha Arzberger Minority Leader
marzberger@azleg.gov
602-926-4321District 25 Representative Manuel V. Alvarez
malvarez@azleg.gov
602-926-5895District 25 Representative Jennifer J. Burns
jburns@azleg.gov
602-926-5836
Contact information for all AZ Congressional Senators & Representatives:
http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp
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Send us your email address, and current contact information so we can keep you informed. Our address and email are at the bottom of this page. If you have time and can help, we need volunteers! We need help tracking any mining activities, keeping in touch with the Forest Service, writing letters to the editor of local newspapers, contacting local officials, and more!
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it's not."
The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss