A Practical Manual on Block Caving
The Block Cave Manual has been built mainly around and/or influenced by the experiences of Dr Laubscher in countries such as Zimbabwe, South Africa, Chile, North America and the Philippines. Case histories from caving operations such as Shabani and Gaths, Premier Mines, Codelco Divisions (El Teniente, Andina and Salvador), Henderson, and Bell Canada are presented in the manual as well as comments and input from a number of individuals such as Nick Bell, Jarek Jakubec and Glen Heslop who were subcontracted to the task by Laubscher.
Laubscher, D.H., 2000. Block Caving Manual, Prepared for International Caving Study. JKMRC and Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. Brisbane.
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Email Address Created for Land Exchange Questions
The Southwestern Region Office of Lands and Minerals Management is overseeing and administering the land exchange and appraisal process which includes the 2,422-acre Oak Flat Federal Parcel. All questions about the land exchange and appraisal process should be emailed to SM.FS.rcexinfo@usda.gov
Programmatic Agreement Info
To comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Tonto National Forest developed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) and included it in Volume 5, Appendix O of the final EIS. The PA was created in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the State Historic Preservation Office, tribes and other consulting parties. The PA contains an agreed upon process for identifying, evaluating and addressing adverse effects to historic properties associated with this undertaking.
To review Volume 5 and the PA, Download Vol 5 PDF, 27 MB.
Forest Service Point of Contact
John Scaggs
Tonto National Forest
john.scaggs@usda.gov
Apache Leap Special Management Area
Apache Leap SMA website