ACTION ALERTProvide comments on EPA’s Preemptive 404(c) Veto of the Pebble Project
Comment deadline was September 6, 2022
Pursuant to Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is requesting public comments on its 2022 Proposed Determination to prohibit and restrict the use of certain waters in the South Fork Koktuli River (SFK), North Fork Koktuli River (NFK), and Upper Talarik Creek (UTC) watersheds as disposal sites for the discharge of dredged or fill material associated with mining the Pebble deposit, a copper-, gold-, and molybdenum-bearing ore body located in Southwest, Alaska. EPA Region 10 has also is announced public hearings on this proposed determination. EPA’s use of this proposed determination (preemptive veto) would set a precedent that will have rippling effects across Alaska, not just related to resource development projects. The EPA should allow the established and ongoing process to play out before issuing this preemptive veto. The deadline to submit comments on this proposed determination is September 6th. Be sure all correspondence includes this Docket ID number: EPA-R10-OW-2022-0418
Action Requested: RDC members are encouraged to comment in opposition of the EPA’s Preemptive 404 Veto of the Pebble Project before the September 6th deadline. Submit Comments: Comments can be submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R10-OW-2022-0418-0001. All comments should include the project’s docket number: EPA-R10-OW-2022-0418 Comment via email by sending an email to [email protected] and include the docket number EPA–R10–OW–2022–0418 in the email subject line. Comment directly by mail by sending original comments and three copies to:Water Docket
Environmental Protection Agency
Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OW-2022-0418
Mail Code 2822T
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460 Points to consider in your comments:
Comment deadline was September 6, 2022 |