Documents Cited - Draft EIS

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Chamorro, S. 2015. A Cultural Resources Inventory of 1,153 Acres Within the East and West Plan Sites for the Resolution Copper Project, in and Near Superior, Pinal County, Arizona. Cultural Resources Report 2015-24. ASM Accession No. 2015-0061. Tonto National Forest Permit No. TON 883. Project No. 807.101. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, Inc. October 12.

Chamorro, S., S. Brown, and G. Tinseth. 2019. Results of a 7,770-Acre Cultural Resources Inventory for the Peg Leg Well Tailings Storage Facility Alternative, Pinal County, Arizona, Resolution Copper Mining. Cultural Resources Report 2018-85. Project Number: 807.146. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. April 22.

Chamorro, S., B. Stone, and C. Daughtrey. 2016. A Cultural Resources Inventory of 84.2 Acres of Tonto National Forest and Private Land in Support of the Resolution Copper Project General Plan of Operations Near Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, Resolution Copper. Cultural Resources Report 2016-53. Project Number: 807.125. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, Inc. November 29.

Chamorro, S., G. Tinseth, S. Brown, and J. Bernatchez. 2019. Results of a 2,885-Acre Cultural Resources Inventory for the Silver King Filtered Tailings Storage Alternative Near Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, Resolution Copper. Cultural Resources Report 2018-94. Project Number: 807.148. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. March 26.

Charest, J.P. 2016a. A Cultural Resources Inventory of 159.64 Acres for the Dripping Spring Land Exchange, Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona. Cultural Resources Report 2015-36. Project No. 807.102 0520 03-0555. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. July 5.

Charest, J.P. 2016b. A Cultural Resources Inventory of the 146.78-Acre Turkey Creek Parcel, Gila County, Arizona: Resolution Copper. Cultural Resources Report 2016-45. Project Number: 807.112 0520 03-0555. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. September 28.

Charest, J.P. 2016c. A Cultural Resources Inventory of the 633.88-Acre East Clear Creek Parcel, Coconino County, Arizona. Cultural Resources Report 2015-60. Project No. 807.113 520 03-0555. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. September 28.

Charest, J.P., and C.M. Francis. 2016. A Cultural Resources Inventory of the 149.18-Acre Cave Creek Parcel, Maricopa County, Arizona: Resolution Copper. Cultural Resources Report 2016-44. Project Number: 807.107 0520 03-0555. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. September 28.

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Cook, M.D. 2007a. Resolution Class III Cultural Resources Survey Along 2.5 Miles of Magma Arizona Railroad on State Trust Land Pinal County, Arizona. Cultural Resources Report 2007-15. Project No. 807.12. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, Inc. April 11.

Cook, M.D. 2007b. Resolution Class III Cultural Resources Survey Along Magma Arizona Railroad on State Trust Land Pinal County, Arizona. ASM Accession No. 2007-0213. Cultural Resources Report 2007-12. Project No. 807.12. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, Inc. April 2.

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Daughtrey, C.S. 2015. A Cultural Resources Inventory of 940 Acres Within the Appleton-Whittel Research Ranch for Resolution Coppper Mining, LLC. Cultural Resources Report 2015-49. Project No. 807.103. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. December 1.

Daughtrey, C.S. 2016. A Cultural Resources Inventory of 106 Acres Along the South End of Apache Leap for Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, Pinal County, Arizona. Cultural Resources Report 2015-61. Project No. 807.108. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources Inc. June 23.

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Deaver, W.L. 2017. The Resolution Project: Reconnaissance and Evaluation of Archaeological Resources in the Oak Flat Area. Cultural Resources Report 2016-57. Project Number: 807.127. Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, Inc. January 16.

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Duke HydroChem LLC. 2016. Geochemical Characterization of Resolution Tailings Update: 2014 - 2016. Tucson, Arizona: Duke HydroChem LLC. June 8.

Duke, K. 2019a. Occurrence of Asbestiform Minerals in Resolution Ore and Development Rock. Technical memorandum. Flagstaff, Arizona: Duke HydroChem LLC, May 23.

Duke, K. 2019b. Potential for Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) in Tailings from Processing of the Resolution Copper Deposit. Technical memorandum. Flagstaff, Arizona: Duke HydroChem LLC. May 21.

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Eary, T. 2018a. Alternative 2 - Near West Modified Proposed Action: Prediction of Operational Tailings Circuit Solute Chemistry. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. July 17.

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Eary, T. 2018c. Alternative 4 - Silver King Filtered: Prediction of Operational Tailings Circuit Solute Chemistry. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. July 17.

Eary, T. 2018d. Alternative 5 - Peg Leg: Prediction of Operational Tailings Circuit Solute Chemistry. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. July 17.

Eary, T. 2018e. Alternative 6 - Skunk Camp: Prediction of Operational Tailings Circuit Solute Chemistry. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. July 17.

Eary, T. 2018f. Block Cave Geochemical Model - 2018 Update on Calculation Approach and Results. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. June 26.

Eary, T. 2018g. Common Inputs Common to all Operational Models of Tailings Circuit Solute Chemistry. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. July 18.

Eary, T. 2018h. Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate: Decomposition and Fate and Transport. Technical memorandum. Loveland, Colorado: Enchemica, LLC. July 18.

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