Emily Newell

The purpose of this process memorandum is to document the process used by the NEPA interdisciplinary team to identify and consider reasonably foreseeable future actions for inclusion in the cumulative effects analysis of the Resolution Copper Project final EIS.

At the public hearings held during the comment period for the DEIS, commenters expressed concern over potential schedule delays and technical complications with the block cave mining technique proposed for use in the underground operation at the Oyu Tolgoi mine.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to provide a summary of applicable Surface Water Quality Standards and a comparison with predicted annual concentrations of constituents for each alternative that is being considered for the Resolution Copper Project.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Scenic Resources section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum. This process memorandum covers the following topics:

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Air Quality section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Water Resources section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Public Health and Safety section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Geology, Minerals, and Subsidence section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Wildlife section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum.

The purpose of this process memorandum is to describe additional supporting resource information in detail. The Tribal Resources section of Chapter 3 of the EIS includes brief summaries of the information contained in this process memorandum.

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