The purpose of this process memorandum is to provide a consistent acreage, broken down by project component or facility, alternative, and ownership (private, state, federal).
In June 2022, the Forest Service received additional comments from a review of the January 2021 rescinded FEIS conducted by three Bureau of Land Management water specialists. These comments expressed understanding for the approach described above but suggested expanding the analysis to include the total number of wells impacted. The purpose of this process memo is to provide that analysis.
In June 2022, the Forest Service received a technical review of the January 2021 rescinded FEIS analysis of water resources, conducted by three water resource specialists with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This review was requested as part of re-initiation of tribal consultation. The BLM reviewers reiterated the concern over the Cutter Basin and added that impacts to water quality could also drive regional water users to seek other supplies.
The purpose of this process memorandum is to explore the factual basis for these comments and determine if they warrant changes to the assumptions used in the DEIS analysis.
The purpose of this process memorandum is to detail the process used to evaluate these comments, the decisions made by the Tonto National Forest with respect to addressing the comments, and the rationale for those decisions.
The purpose of this memorandum is to detail the steps taken between the DEIS and final EIS (FEIS) to further revaluate potential mitigations for the project, leading to the mitigation and monitoring measures included in the revised appendix J of the FEIS.
The purpose of this process memorandum is to provide the background and summary of the total direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) associated with the proposed action for the Resolution Copper Mine (RCM) Development near Superior, Arizona.
A number of detailed comments were received on the DEIS, related to the use of the groundwater model. The purpose of this process memorandum is to detail the process used to evaluate these comments, the decisions made by the Tonto National Forest with respect to addressing the comments, and the rationale for those decisions.
Additional reclamation plans were received from Resolution Copper after the DEIS. The purpose of this process memorandum (memo) is to summarize the documents received and the process used to evaluate those documents for sufficiency.
A public comment was received suggesting that an alternative or supporting technique could be used to bolster the analysis of geomorphology in the FEIS. The purpose of this process memo is to document the response to this comment, in support of changes to the FEIS.
