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Community groups urge Mono County to ask Forest Service for Hot Creek protections amid renewed mining proposal
Summary
Speakers at the March 17 Mono County Board of Supervisors meeting asked the board to write to the U.S. Forest Service and press for hydrological review and independent water monitoring after CORE Mining resubmitted an exploratory drilling proposal for Hot Creek, citing risks to trout habitat, groundwater and the local tourism economy.
Emily Markstein, campaign organizer for No Hot Creek Mine, told the Mono County Board of Supervisors on March 17 that CORE Mining had resubmitted a proposal nearly identical to a 2021 exploratory drilling plan for gold at Hot Creek and that the U.S. Forest Service will release a notice about the project in April. She asked the board to contact the Forest Service and seek protections for Hot Creek, including a thorough hydrological analysis and a condition requiring the project proponent to fund installation and maintenance of water‑quality and flow monitoring equipment with third‑party data…
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