Shares several similarities with Alternative 2; one key difference is it proposes to reduce the amount of water retained in non-potentially acid generating (NPAG) tailings as well as reduce seepage potential through on-site thickening of NPAG tailings and ‘Thin-lift’ deposition.

Other Alternative Snapshot Documents:

• Alternative 2: Near West Proposed Action
• Alternative 3: Near West Ultrathickened
• Alternative 4: Silver King
• Alternative 5: Peg Leg
• Alternative 6: Skunk Camp - North Option