The comment period for the proposed Rosemont copper mine in the Santa Rita Mountains is now open, and the Center for Biological Diversity is joining Save the Scenic Santa Ritas to give you the information you need to effectively voice your opposition to this destructive mine. Come out to a commenting workshop and learn how you can defend the Chiricahua leopard frog from 1.9 billion tons of rock waste.
Coronado National Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch, who’s managing the “environmental impact statement” process, has said that he will not approve the mine if it’s projected to violate federal standards for air quality. But if it is projected to meet those federal standards, he’s prepared to give Rosemont Copper the green light. The company’s permit was denied in 2010; with your active support we can send the message that no alternative is clean enough for the Santa Ritas.
If you can’t attend this public comment workshop or any of the public hearings below, you can still give brief oral comments by calling (888) 654-6646 toll free or emailing CoronadoNF(at)RosemontEIS.us
What: A workshop with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Randy Serraglio and SSSR to guide you through the draft environmental impact statement. We’ll be giving you the CliffsNotes version and honing your comment skills so you can dominate the first public hearing this Saturday, Nov. 12.
Where: Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St., Tucson, AZ 85719
When: Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Here’s a list of all of the public hearings:
November 12, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Palo Verde High School, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, Tucson AZ
November 19, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Empire High School, 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson AZ
December 1, 5 to 9 p.m.
Corona Middle School, 16705 S. Houghton Road, Corona AZ
December 7, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Benson High School, 360 S. Patagonia Street, Benson AZ
December 10, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Elgin Elementary School, 23 Elgin Rd., Elgin AZ
If you can’t attend the workshop but would like to get a relatively brief version of the draft environmental impact statement to inform your comments, a PDF of its executive summary can be downloaded here:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6TaRR15nGuwcCebdVer2%2BkaKBDh0jZIV
If you have any further questions about the commenting workshop or the public hearings, please send them to Randy Serraglio (rserraglio(at)biologicaldiversity.org).
CFBD