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Residents press county for transparency, water relief as Hermosa mine permits undergo review
Summary
Patagonia-area residents and conservationists urged the Board of Supervisors to demand stronger protections and public review for the Community Protection and Benefits Agreement (CPBA) tied to the South32 Hermosa mine project and flagged deficiencies in an ADEQ air permit that the EPA has returned for revision.
Speakers from Patagonia and local conservation organizations told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 17 they want more transparency and stronger protections in the county's Community Protection and Benefits Agreement (CPBA) tied to the South32 Hermosa mine project.
"We need minimum 60 days to actually be able to review this document," Anna Darien, executive director of Patagonia Area Resource Alliance (PATA), said during call to the public, citing concerns about limited opportunity for substantive public input if the agreement is presented and approved quickly. Darien said the county planned executive-session negotiation but urged a public review process that allows scientific comment and meaningful changes.
Darien and other speakers also raised concerns about an air permitting process administered by…
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