Coronado National Forest and Augusta Resource Corporation with its subsidiary, Rosemont Copper Company, have agreed to a revised schedule regarding completion of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Rosemont Copper Project. The DEIS will be released during the fourth quarter of this year, according to Reta Laford, Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Coronado National Forest. A 90-day public comment period will immediately follow DEIS publication. These activities are part of the National Environmental Policy Act process required for evaluation of the proposal and other alternatives. Read News Release

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