We understand there have been some questions and concerns about the upcoming Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). We hear you, and thought it would be helpful to answer some of the most common questions we’ve gotten.

On January 15, the US Forest Service will publish a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) after more than seven years of public and 11 years of tribal consultation. The permitting process has not been fast-tracked. We repeat: there has been no fast-tracking.

In fact, the FEIS is behind schedule. While there are several programs that expedite projects, Resolution Copper and the US Forest Service have stuck to the schedule established by the Obama Administration in 2015. More here: https://www.resolutioncopper.com/myths.html#myth1

Apache Leap will absolutely be protected. In consultation with Native American Tribes and local communities, we set aside more than 800 acres of land to permanently protect Apache Leap. Learn more about the protection measures: https://www.resolutioncopper.com/myths.html#myth5

We know that the Oak Flat campground holds great significance to some members of the Native American community, like the San Carlos Apache, Hopi, and Gila River Indian Community.

When there is a decision to move ahead, the Oak Flat campground will remain open for as long as it is safe, and at least for the next few decades. More here: https://www.resolutioncopper.com/myths.html#myth4

Tribal and community leaders played an essential role in shaping the project plan. The Draft EIS received ~30,000 comments, and we have had hundreds of engagements with Native American Tribes & communities and we will continue to work with them. More here: https://www.resolutioncopper.com/myths.html#myth6