Click here for 10 Easy ways to help us stop the Rosemont Mine!
1. Participate in the public NEPA process on the Rosemont Mine
The Forest Service is currently analyzing the impacts from the proposed Rosemont Mine through the NEPA Process. The scoping period is over, but there will more opportunities for public input and review. Go to our Scoping page to learn more about this process.
Stay informed of what the Forest Service is doing!
Coronado National Forest website on the Rosemont Mine
Link to Public Comments from Scoping open houses and public hearings
Contact Bev Everson at the Coronado National Forest to get on the mailing list for all actions concerning mining or mineral exploration in the Santa Rita Mountains. Contact Richard Ahern to get on the list for the Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley. You will be informed of all public comment opportunities for the Rosemont Mine and mines in Eastern Santa Cruz County.
Beverley Everson (520) 388-8428 or
Richard Ahern (520) 388-3827
Coronado National Forest
300 W. Congress St.
Tucson, AZ 85701
beverson@fs.fed.us , rahern@fs.fed.us
The Rosemont Valley, in the Santa Rita Mountains, is the proposed site for an extensive and devastating open pit copper mine. Recently, Augusta Resource has been mentioning additional ore bodies that may be mined north and west of Rosemont. Their map shows these ore bodies straddle the ridge line or are on the Green Valley (western) side of the Santa Ritas.
The Patagonia Mountains are threatened by six possible open pit mines at Hardshell, Four Metals, Providencia, Italian Canyon, Patagonia Jewel, and TM. (see photos of these sites)
The Pima County Board of Supervisors, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, the City of Tucson, Marana Town Council, Sahuarita Town Council, and the Oro Valley Board of Supervisors have passed resolutions opposing the mine at Rosemont. Many of them have also requested the Arizona Congressional Delegation to initiate the permanent withdrawal of federal lands within the Coronado National Forest from mineral exploration and extraction.
2. Write Letters to the Editor
Please write letters to the Editor to show that you ardently oppose new mining in southeastern Arizona. Include in your letters why these areas are important to you and talk about the things you like to do in the Santa Rita or Patagonia Mountains. You may also want to include any of the following reasons that mean the most to you.
- negative impact on the local tourism based economy
- noise pollution, air pollution and water contamination
- increased truck traffic on local roads and highways
- destruction of wildlife habitat, wildlife movement corridors, native plants and ecosystems
- elimination or restriction of biking, hiking, hunting, camping, and bird watching
- irreparable devastation of the scenic landscapes and viewsheds
Go to the Potential Impacts or Issues page for more points to make in your letters. Please, take a few minutes to write a letter and make a difference!
| Arizona Daily Star P.O. Box 26807, Tucson, AZ 85726-6807 letters@azstarnet.com Maximum length of letter is 150 words. Tucson Citizen |
Tucson Weekly Green Valley News Nogales International |
3. Endorse SSSR!
Have your group or business Endorse SSSR to show your support!
Print out our Endorsement form and mail it back to us!
4. Support Mineral Withdrawal!
Contact our U.S. Senators and Congresspeople to let them know you support Representative Grijalva's Mineral Withdrawal bill for the Forest Service lands in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. Go to the Contacts section below for their addresses.
5. Support Mining Law Reform
Go to Earthworks Mining Reform page for the latest information.
Support Congressman Rahall's bill that would reform the 1872 Mining Law to protect communities, taxpayers and the environment from the destructive impacts of mining.
More info on the 1872 Mining Law and Reform
6. Get on our Email Alert List!
Send us your email address, and current contact information so we can keep you informed. Our address and email are at the bottom of this page. If you have time and can help, we need volunteers! We need help tabling at community events, tracking new mining activities, keeping in touch with the Forest Service, writing letters to the editor of local newspapers, contacting local officials, and more!
7. Important Contact Information
Arizona's U.S. Congressional Senators and Representatives
Arizona's State House and Senate members
Congressman Ed Pastor (AZ-4)
411 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-256-0551
http://www.house.gov/pastorCongressman Harry Mitchell (AZ-5)
7201 E. Camelback Road Suite 335
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-946-2411
http://mitchell.house.govCongressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-7)
810 E 22nd Street Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85713
520-622-6788
Fax: 520-622-0198
http://www.house.gov/grijalvaCongresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8)
1661 North Swan
Suite 112
Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone:(520) 881-3588
Fax: (520) 322-9490
http://giffords.house.govThe Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Telephone (602) 542-4331
Toll Free 1-(800) 253-0883
http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.aspSenate President Tim Bee
District 30, AZ Senate
Telephone: (602) 926-5683
tbee@azleg.govDistrict 30 Representative Jonathan Paton
AZ House of Representatives
jpaton@azleg.gov
(602) 926-3235District 30 Representative Marian McClure
AZ House of Representatives
mcclure@azleg.gov
(602) 926-3312District 25 Senator Marsha Arzberger Minority Leader
marzberger@azleg.gov
602-926-4321District 25 Representative Manuel V. Alvarez
malvarez@azleg.gov
602-926-5895District 25 Representative Jennifer J. Burns
jburns@azleg.gov
602-926-5836
Contact information for all AZ Congressional Senators & Representatives:
http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp
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