April 11, 2008 Coronado National Forest Schedules Additional Public Meetings for Rosemont Copper Project

CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MEETINGS
FOR ROSEMENT COPPER PROJECT

TUCSON, AZ, (April 11, 2008) –  In an ongoing effort to encourage public participation in development of an environmental impact statement for the Rosemont Copper Project, five more public meetings have been scheduled as follows:

The open house format is designed to allow attendees to view informational displays, discuss the proposal and the environmental impact statement process with specialists, and submit written comments onsite.  Attendees may arrive at any time during the meeting.

The hearing format will allow attendees to make oral comments, not to exceed three minutes in length, which will be transcribed for the record.

Alternatively, for those who do not attend meetings, agencies or individuals can submit comments by mail, FAX, or email as follows:

• Mail comments to Team Leader, Rosemont Copper Project, Coronado National Forest, 300 W. Congress St., Tucson, Arizona 85701
• FAX comments to (520) 388–8305, ATTN:  Rosemont Team Leader
• Or email to comments-southwestern-coronado@fs.fed.us

Comments submitted by mail, FAX, or email, are given equal consideration to comments made at public meetings.  Comments are welcome during the National Environmental Policy Act review until the draft environmental impact statement is issued for public comment (scheduled for March, 2009);  however, comments will be most useful if received during the public scoping period, which ends July 14, 2008.

Participants are urged to read the Notice of Intent prior to attending meetings or submitting comments.  The Notice of Intent is available online at www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/rosemont.  Those without Internet access may request a hard copy by calling (520) 388-8300.  Copies of the Notice of Intent will also be available at all public meetings.

The comments most useful for the EIS process should be directly related to issues associated withthe proposed action described in the Notice of Intent, rather than general advocacy for or opposition against the project..

For questions about the public meetings or the comment period, the public can call (520) 388-8300.

Questions about the EIS process should be directed to Ms. Andrea Campbell, Forest NEPA Coordinator, at 300 W. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701, or telephone (520) 388-8300.

Additional information about the proposed Rosemont Copper Project is available online at www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/rosemont.