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Transportation/Access

Corresponding pages in the DEIS:
Summary of Impacts: pp. 591-614; Environmental Consequences: pp. 603-614

The proposed action would result in increased traffic, which would decrease the level of service of existing roadways and would have a potential effect on public transportation (namely school buses). When combined with the anticipated increase of traffic resulting from population growth, mine related traffic on State Route 83 between Interstate 10 and State Route 82 would decrease the level of service from its current B and C ratings to level C for peak and nonpeak seasons at peak a.m. and p.m. hours during all phases of the mine. Level of service C is not considered an unacceptable level of service, and the mitigation measure of a partial carpool system would help to ensure that a level of service D would not occur. The mitigation measure of constructing four school bus pullouts along State Route 83 would negate the impacts to public transportation by providing safer student loading and unloading. Transportation routes to the mine area open to the public would increase by the building of the primary and secondary access roads, but existing Forest Service roads within the project footprint would be closed to the public.

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Rosemont/ Copper World Mine Complex News

THE HOT TOPIC: WATER OR LACK THEREOF

Hudbay ramps up excavation for Copper World Complex as local resistance continues and expands

Meet The Man Who Shoots At Birds All Day To Keep Them Off A Toxic Pit | World Wide Waste (video)

Lithium America Mine Project Hampered After Judge Schedules Hearing on Nevada Mine

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Copper World Flyover January 6, 2023 by David Steele

Another shocking sight of the incredible destruction happening on our beautiful Santa Ritas.WATCH VIDEO NOW

Russ McSpadden’s recent fly-over showing mine activity

In Nov 2022 Russ captured recent bulldozing in the Santa Rita Mountains. His video starts over the Rosemont mine project on the east side and then swings over the Copper World project on the west side. WATCH VIDEO NOW

Explore the proposed Rosemont and Copper World projects virtually

Check out Pima County’s updated map of the proposed mine site. Click on any spot on the map for ownership/status information. Mapping details are based on Hudbay’s PEA dated May 1.

Proposed Rosemont/ Copper World Mine Complex

Image compilation of the area

LENS ON THE LAND

October 2022 Powerpoint Presentation

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Litigation Update

There have been two recent judicial rulings on the Rosemont Copper Company projects — one favorable and one unfavorable.

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The latest on Hudbay’s Copper World project in the Santa Rita Mountains

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Where is the Rosemont/Copper World Mine Complex?

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