Chris Garrett

The purpose of this process memorandum is to provide the background and summary of the total direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) associated with the proposed action for the Resolution Copper Mine (RCM) Development near Superior, Arizona.

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a summary of the process used for selecting the third-party contractor (SWCA Environmental Consultants [SWCA]), the contractual arrangements pertaining to SWCA, Resolution Copper Mining, LLC (Resolution Copper), and the Tonto National Forest, and details of how potential conflict of interest has been identified and managed.

The purpose of this memo is to provide detailed rationale for the determinations expressed regarding a document purported to be the technical analysis demonstrating the financial feasibility of cut-and-fill mining.

The alternatives development process was last documented for the public in a Draft Final Alternatives Evaluation Report in November 2017. The purpose of this process memorandum is to document key process steps occurring since November 2017 that have resulted in a revised range of alternatives to be considered for detailed analysis in the DEIS.