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The DEIS for the proposed Rosemont mine can be downloaded at http://www.rosemonteis.us/draft-eis Written comments on the DEIS due by January 18, 2012! Comments may be submitted online at: www.RosemontEIS.us Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) resources Problems with DEIS_SIA.pdf Rosemont Impacts Summary_SIA.pdf Tips on Preparing Comments_SIA.pdf DEIS talking points.pdf DEIS index of areas of concern and tips.pdf DEIS summary of areas of concern.pdf US Army Corps of Engineers PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT - No. SPL-2008-00816-MB Download the public notice: http://www.spl.usace.army.mil/regulatory/pn/200800816.pdf Comments can be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mailed to: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Division has released a public notice of Rosemont Copper's Aquifer Protection Permit - (APP) #106100
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Please visit this website frequently for updates, and make sure you are on our email list so that you receive important updates about the NEPA process and the upcoming commenting period. OVERVIEW Canadian-based Augusta Resources proposes constructing a massive open-pit copper mine in Southern Arizona. The proposed mine would sit on approximately 4,500 acres of the 14,000-acre Rosemont Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains just south of Tucson. The Rosemont Mine would negatively impact the economy and environment of Southern Arizona. Augusta Resources has never operated a mine and the Rosemont project would be its first attempt at doing so. There is unprecedented non-partisan opposition to the Rosemont Mine. Political, business and environmental leaders have joined with citizens from all walks to oppose this project. THE COMPANY Augusta Resource is a publicly-traded corporation, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. To fund the Rosemont Mine, Augusta has received financing from Japanese and Canadian interests. According to Augusta, the copper extracted from Southern Arizona would likely be sold to China with the profits going to a Canadian company and its international investors. Historically, Augusta is a company that only undertakes exploration, acquisition, and development of mineral resources. Augusta does not operate mines or produce any mineral product. If the Rosemont Mine is approved, it would be Augusta’s first foray into mine operations and Southern Arizona would be its test subject. Alternatively, Augusta could obtain sufficient regulatory approvals to operate the mine and then sell its interests to an unknown entity. Augusta Resource is taking advantage of a law signed by President Ulysses S. Grant intended to encourage development of the western U.S. The Mining Law of 1872 has profound impacts on western public lands. This law allows anyone to stake a claim on public lands, pay a nominal fee each year, and conduct mining operations. Many of the mines developed as a result of this law generate millions of dollars in profits for private mining companies without any royalties being paid to taxpayers. Using the 1872 Mining Law, Augusta Resources is proposing to conduct mining operations on the Coronado National Forest. This is a bad deal for the environment, a bad deal for taxpayers and a bad deal for Arizona
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