Throughout the 90-day public comment period, the Forest Service offered multiple ways – including website submissions, written comments and public hearings – for interested parties to comment on the analysis and findings in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
The Forest Service hosted six public hearings across three counties in towns and cities where the proposed mine and tailings facility would have a greater impact.
Public hearings were held in Superior, San Tan Valley, Kearny, Globe, Queen Valley, and Tempe.
Each meeting was structured as follows:
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sign-in and Open House
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Video Presentation
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Public Hearing and Open House
Two court reporters recorded oral comments from attendees. Some attendees also submitted written comments.
Here are the public comments from each public hearing.
Superior - September 10, 2019
Superior Junior/High School
1500 Panther Drive, Superior, AZ
Download PDF, 308 KB
San Tan Valley - September 12, 2019
Central Arizona College, San Tan Campus A100 and A101
3736 E Bella Vista Rd, San Tan Valley, AZ
Download PDF, 143 KB
Kearny - September 17, 2019
Ray Elementary School Cafeteria
701 AZ 177, Kearny, AZ
Download PDF, 227 KB
Globe - September 19, 2019
High Desert Middle School Auditorium
4000 High Desert Drive, Globe, AZ
Download PDF, 382 KB
Queen Valley - October 8, 2019
Queen Valley Recreation Hall
1478 East Queen Valley Drive, Queen Valley, AZ
Download PDF, 830 KB
*Tempe - October 10, 2019
Hotel Tempe/Phoenix Airport InnSuites
1651 West Baseline Road, Tempe, AZ
* Added to schedule as of September 20, 2019
Download PDF, 601 KB
Meeting Materials
Draft EIS Public Meeting Presentation
This 15-minute presentation outlines the content and findings in the Draft EIS that was shared with attendees at each public meeting in September and October 2019. This includes a brief message from the deciding official.
Closed caption version: Watch closed caption video on YouTube
Standard version: Watch standard version video on YouTube
Other Meeting Materials:
- Draft EIS Public Meeting Presentation
- Draft EIS Public Meeting Transcripts
- Draft EIS Poster Packet
- Draft EIS Release Newsletter