Making a Mine at Mount Emmons
Summary
vironmental studies will be used in making decisions about the design and location of mine and mill facilities. It will also provide a baseline for measuring and mitigat - ing effects of subsequent mining operations. Closely connected to the environmental assessment are studies of socioeconomic impacts that will be conducted by AMAX and Gunnison County. Gunnison County has recently decided to implement an in- novative computerized system, developed by COMARC, Inc.. for producing maps that can illustrate and compare land-based data from many sources. With a state grant of $157,000 and an AMAX con- tribution of $100,000, the county has started collecting information for comparing land-use and growth- management alternatives. Government Involvement To coordinate local, state and federal government in- volvement in Mt. Emmons project planning, a pioneer- Ing effort using The Colorado Review Process has been initiated. The process helps insure that the require-
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