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This chapter describes the planning requirements of 36 CFR 219 (“2012 Planning Rule”) and the procedures for developing, amending, and revising land management plans during the planning phase. FSH 1909.12, chapter 10 describes the requirements for the assessment phase for developing, amending, and revising land management plans.
The purpose of this investigation was to assess the Property and surrounding areas to identify the presence or potential presence of recognized environmental conditions (RECs) potentially resulting in environmental impacts to the Property.
PUBLIC NOTICE - Opportunity to Object to the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange and Project-Specific Forest Plan Amendment. The Tonto National Forest has prepared a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) and a draft Record of Decision (ROD) for the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange near Superior, Arizona. The FEIS document discloses the potential environmental effects considered, including the mining proposal and all connected actions, the project- specific plan amendment, and the land exchange.
Groundwater monitoring in the upper Queen Creek and Devils Canyon watersheds was initiated by RCM in early 2004. The current RCM groundwater monitoring program includes 19 wells, boreholes or shafts. Based on results of hydrogeological characterization studies conducted to date, three principal aquifers have been identified. The purpose of the groundwater monitoring program is to provide hydrologic data for continued development and refinement of the conceptual hydrogeologic model for the ALT aquifer and adjacent aquifers in the study area that might be impacted by block-c
This report summarizes the meteorological, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), and particulate matter (PM) data collected at the Resolution Copper Project near Superior, Arizona for the first quarter, January 1-March 31, 2013.
An investigation of hydrogeologic conditions for the Superior Basin has been completed by Montgomery. The chief objective of the survey was to evaluate the cause of recent water level declines reported for some wells located within and adjacent to the Queen Creek corridor through the Superior Basin, as well as observed declines in discharge from Whitlow Ranch Dam.
Bird surveys were conducted in the vicinity of RCM's holdings, near Superior, Arizona. This report provides an inventory of the birds observed as well as a discussion of results from the data collection efforts.
Surveys were conducted for Morafka's desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai, formerly G. agassizii, Sonoran population) within the Far West property located near Florence Junction, Arizona.
