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Resident urges Queen Creek to reconsider support for Resolution Copper, citing groundwater and subsidence concerns
Summary
A long‑time resident told the council she is concerned about a proposed Resolution Copper filter/loadout facility and associated groundwater pumping, saying 30 wells would each pump 400 gallons per minute for 40 years and citing the 2025 FEIS's projection of 2–4 feet of subsidence in the area.
Sylvia Barrett, who said she has lived in Queen Creek for more than 30 years, used public comment time to urge the council to rescind its support for the Resolution Copper project and to press state officials to intervene.
Barrett summarized the project as she understands it and described potential impacts on groundwater, rail…
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