FYI:
RioTinto’s Transporation Plan for the Eagle Project was recently posted on their website, but have taken it down for modifications.Click here to read: KennecottTransportationProfile_Dec2011
Eagle Project Overview with map:
http://kennecotteagleminerals.verite.com/library/media/EagleProjectProfile_Dec2011.pdf
Save the UP Wild and myself are requesting a public hearing in Marquette for CR 595 in addition to the hearing scheduled in Ishpeming. The DEQ scheduled a hearing in Ishpeming because of the central location to the road site and to the County. As the DEQ and most Save the UP Wild citizen base also realize is that public opinion in the Ishpeming area is more evenly mixed on the supposed benefits of the mine and road, while a higher percentage of us in the population center, Marquette, are adamantly against the mine and the road, and are more objective in realizing CR 595’s true purpose–for use as a haul route. Please contact the DEQ. Join us in requesting a Marquette hearing for CR595 such that the DEQ cannot be accused of filtering the audience. Frank Jeff Verito
Rio Tinto finds an economically viable ore body and wants to mine. The people of Marquette County tell Rio Tinto that they won’t accept the mine if Rio Tinto is going to haul their ore over the already heavily traveled roads. Rio Tinto tells Marquette County that they will build a new road. The proposal Rio Tinto puts forward for the new road violates our laws. Rio Tinto tells Marquette County that they have to build the road themselves. Rio Tinto has said over and over again that they will keep their promises and they will obey our laws. Who is lying? It’s only the beginning…
When is the Marquette hearing going to take place for the 595 Rd.? I want to go
Already happened. You can still submit comments:
Please send remarks to all three federal agencies by April 16, and forward this email to anyone who might be interested. Thanks!!
According to Steve Casey, the persons reviewing the project are Melanie Haveman, Jean Battle and Chris Mensing. Here’s their contact information (note that Jean’s office has moved):
Melanie Haveman
Wetlands Division
USEPA Region 5
77 West Jackson Blvd
MC: WW-16J
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Haveman.melanie@epa.gov
Jean Battle
USACE, Marquette Field Office
115 South Lakeshore Boulevard Suite C
Marquette, MI 49855
Jean.M.Battle2@usace.army.mil
Chris Mensing
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
East Lansing Field Office
2651 Coolidge Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
chris_mensing@fws.gov
Comments may also be sent to:
Ms. Susan Hedman
Regional Director
USEPA Region 5
77 West Jackson Boulevard
MC: R-19J
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
hedman.susan@epa.gov
John Konik
USACE – Detroit District
477 Michigan Ave
Detroit, MI 48226
john.konik@usace.army.mil
Tom Melius
Regional Director
BHW Federal Building
1 Federal Drive
Ft. Snelling, MN 55111
tom_melius@fws.gov
Talking points and other information on the 595 project may be found at these links:
http://standfortheland.com/2012/02/17/deq-hearing-on-cr-595-aka-kennecotts-haul-road/
http://lakesuperiorminingnews.net/2012/02/16/talking-points-for-public-hearing-on-kennecotts-mine-haul-road/
Part 303 State Wetland Permit Requirements
1. Must be in the public interest
2. Permit would be otherwise legal
3. Permit is necessary to realize benefits from the activity
4. No unacceptable disruption of aquatic resources would occur
5. The proposed activity is wetland dependent or no feasible and prudent
recommendations exist