The Bureau of Land Management, Safford Field Office, will release a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Copper Creek Exploration Project and the associated Mining Plan of Operations on Nov. 7. The proposed project is located on BLM-managed public lands, approximately nine miles east of the Town of Mammoth in unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona. The release of the draft environmental assessment will start the 45-day comment that ends Dec. 22.
The applicant, Redhawk Copper, Inc. (Redhawk), submitted an application for a Mining Plan of Operations to the BLM SFO. If approved, Redhawk would be authorized to disturb up to 18 acres of BLM-managed public lands, which includes six acres for 67 drill pad sites and 12 acres for associated access roads. Before the Project is complete, Redhawk would reclaim 14 acres of the surface disturbance. The remaining 4 acres would be widening of roads that are currently used for recreation and other activities and would remain open for use at project completion.
Interested parties may review the draft environmental assessment and the Mining Plan of Operations then may submit comments online via the BLM National NEPA Register or by email to BLM_AZ_SFO_CopperCreek@blm.gov. Written comments may be submitted to the Safford Field Office, 711 S. 14th Ave., Safford, AZ 85546.
A virtual public meeting will be held on Nov. 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m., to provide information about the project and how to participate. Attendees must register prior to the meeting.
Register here. https://bit.ly/3Yeua5O. The BLM website for the EA on Nov 7 is https://bit.ly/3NHGwym.