Mine Expansion and Land Exchange Public Hearing

Tuesday, May 4

5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Meeting Information

The USDA Forest Service has completed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange. The Draft EIS is intended to fully disclose the likely impacts from the proposed project and to offer the public, tribes, and governmental agencies a chance to review and comment.

The Tonto National Forest is seeking comments from the public on the Draft EIS. The Final EIS will address all substantive comments on the Draft EIS and is estimated to be released in summer 2020. The Forest Service will collect comments in multiple ways including public hearings, written comments, and website submissions. The public comment period is open through November 7, 2019.

The public hearing is anticipated to follow the schedule below. Persons wishing to speak at the public hearing will sign up at the meeting entry. Speaker positions will be assigned randomly.

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sign-in and Open House

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Presentation

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Public Hearing and Open House