Permit amendment to reduce impacts on environment and community.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued our original mine permit in 2016. Since that time, we’ve refined elements of the mine design, and we have identified measures to reduce the overall impact of the site. DEQ requires mining companies to apply for an amendment when a proposal is made to make changes to operations (e.g., mining, reclamation). The amendment is consistent with the feasibility study and the wetland permit that DEQ issued earlier this year. We will be sharing more information about the amendment shortly.

In the meantime, you’ll find a copy of the amendment at the library in Stephenson or online on the DEQ’s website. Go to ftp://ftp.deq.state.mi.us/geowebface and click Mining, Back Forty Mine, and you’ll see the amendment files at the bottom. The files are very large due to the amount of detail.