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Cone of Depression

The USDA Forest Service Hermosa Critical Minerals Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) identifies a ‘cone of depression’ up to 58 square miles in size around the mine which will be created by a dewatering program required to access minerals for extraction.

Per the DEIS, the ‘cone of depression’ will intersect SH82 south of Patagonia –

Some residents who live within the ‘cone of depression’ have received a Landowner Agreement contract proposal from South32 whereby South32 guarantees water security for the Landowner with conditions…

If this is the maximum extent of the ‘cone of depression’, why are residents who live outside the ‘cone of depression’ also receiving the Landowner Agreement contract proposal?

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  1. Rebecca Ball Avatar
    Rebecca Ball

    My husband and I received a Certified letter and a 2 part (draft) agreement.

    It is slanted and one sided.

    We are in there “cone of depression “.

    They want to bring us water from there ” treatment #2 water” plant that is only being tested by them…. not a third party.

    They have come to our town to ruin our precious water.

    Using 6.5 million gallons of water a day.

    SHAME ON YOU…

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