No Mining in Eastern Santa Cruz County
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PETITION IN OPPOSITION TO MINING IN THE PATAGONIA MOUNTAINS, CANELO HILLS AND SAN RAFAEL VALLEY, ARIZONA
WHEREAS, The Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley, Arizona, are currently being considered for three possible open pit mines at Hardshell (Wildcat Silver), Four Metals (Black Pearl Minerals Consolidated) and Providencia (White Cloud Resources); and
WHEREAS, this property is located within and adjacent to the Coronado National Forest, and is in Santa Cruz County; and
WHEREAS, the lands being considered for mining are prime wildlife habitat, home to abundant game and non-game species such as deer, javelina, bats, mountain lion, coatimundi, quail, hawks, vultures, golden eagles, and songbirds; and
WHEREAS, this area is an important wildlife corridor and also has high open space values; and
WHEREAS, this area of the Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley is used extensively by citizens of Santa Cruz County for recreation, including hiking, bird watching, camping, bicycling, horseback riding, hunting and off-road vehicle use, among other activities; and
WHEREAS, a mine is not compatible with recreational uses, natural values, and wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS, copper mining in this area and elsewhere has historically been associated with air and water pollution (both surface and sub-surface), noise pollution and increased truck traffic; and
WHEREAS, mining on these lands will preclude future uses of these lands for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, the economic benefit of mining in this area does not outweigh the local citizens concern of the negative impacts to the adjacent Forest Service lands for a broad range of recreational activities and ecosystem health; and
WHEREAS, the public interest of Santa Cruz County and southern Arizona will thus, in sum, not be furthered by mining activities in this area.
NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned do hereby
1. Strongly oppose any mining activities in the Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley area.
2. Urge the U.S. Forest Service to reject any Mining Plan of Operations submitted by the companies in question for mining in these areas based on the issues described above.
3. Urge the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw permanently from mineral exploration and extraction all federal lands within the Coronado National Forest in eastern Santa Cruz County.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
WHEREAS, The Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley, Arizona, are currently being considered for three possible open pit mines at Hardshell (Wildcat Silver), Four Metals (Black Pearl Minerals Consolidated) and Providencia (White Cloud Resources); and
WHEREAS, this property is located within and adjacent to the Coronado National Forest, and is in Santa Cruz County; and
WHEREAS, the lands being considered for mining are prime wildlife habitat, home to abundant game and non-game species such as deer, javelina, bats, mountain lion, coatimundi, quail, hawks, vultures, golden eagles, and songbirds; and
WHEREAS, this area is an important wildlife corridor and also has high open space values; and
WHEREAS, this area of the Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley is used extensively by citizens of Santa Cruz County for recreation, including hiking, bird watching, camping, bicycling, horseback riding, hunting and off-road vehicle use, among other activities; and
WHEREAS, a mine is not compatible with recreational uses, natural values, and wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS, copper mining in this area and elsewhere has historically been associated with air and water pollution (both surface and sub-surface), noise pollution and increased truck traffic; and
WHEREAS, mining on these lands will preclude future uses of these lands for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, the economic benefit of mining in this area does not outweigh the local citizens concern of the negative impacts to the adjacent Forest Service lands for a broad range of recreational activities and ecosystem health; and
WHEREAS, the public interest of Santa Cruz County and southern Arizona will thus, in sum, not be furthered by mining activities in this area.
NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned do hereby
1. Strongly oppose any mining activities in the Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley area.
2. Urge the U.S. Forest Service to reject any Mining Plan of Operations submitted by the companies in question for mining in these areas based on the issues described above.
3. Urge the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw permanently from mineral exploration and extraction all federal lands within the Coronado National Forest in eastern Santa Cruz County.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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- Pronghorns! YEAH!
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Hunter E
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- These mines will shut down some of our mountain bike trails!
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Carol T
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- The Patagonia area is a treasure to Southern Arizonans! Preserve it!
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Melanie M
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raymond w
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- DEPLORABLE, DESPICABLE!!
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David S
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- Have lived in this nature bountiful area for a year, stop this nonsense!
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Mary S
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- this is insane, let's leave the land as God intended
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Roger H
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- This proposed open pit mine and its inevitable environmental impact on the local community are grossly underpublicized.
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Jessica S
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- Love the Earth as she loves us. We are one.
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Hollie B
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- I think this is stupid you know arizona needs places for people to get away for the city and enjoy hikeing and that fun stuff and you want to take that away from us that is crazy. How can you enjoy the birds and things like that when their is a dirty mine around the areas. STOP DOING THIS
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Robert L. M
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- copper mining in this area and elsewhere has historically been associated with air and water pollution (both surface and sub-surface), noise pollution and increased truck traffic;
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Robert B. D
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John F M
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- Economically and environmentally unsound for our citizenry! Locally, little benefit to be realized at tremendous cost. The hydrological impact is far reaching. This US Citizen says NO to unbridled capitalism and foreign exploitation of our natural resources and forest lands.
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H Richard J
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- Sanity must return to AZ
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Erin W
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- These are special places, where humans and wildlife live in delicate balance. Let's keep it that way!
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Lance W
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- Water pollution and leach fields? No way!
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Dr. Tony P
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Ron H
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- Please preserve our beloved Arizona!
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george s
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- Mining forever destorys everything in its path and alters our way of life permanently.
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Cheryl L
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Daniel J
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Jason B
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- Stop this mine!!!
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- IT NEEDS TO STOP!!!
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