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June 2011

The June issue of the Pebble Watch newsletter explores issues surrounding groundwater hydrology, including the hydrologic cycle, groundwater modeling, how groundwater and surface water interact, and an overview of the Pebble Partnership’s data releases: “Report Series C: Surficial Geology” and “Report Series D: Groundwater Hydrology.” (PDF 715 Kb) Note: This represents an updated version that corrects a … Continued

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June 2011

EPA Mining Information Session, Dillingham

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Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 mining information session in Dillingham. EPA is holding the sessions June 2 in Iliamna and June 3 in Dillingham. No further information on presenters, format or timing is available at this time. The meetings relate to the EPA’s scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. For more information, see earlier … Continued

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June 2011

EPA Mining Information Session, Iliamna

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Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 mining information session in Iliamna. EPA is holding the sessions June 2 in Iliamna and June 3 in Dillingham. No further information on presenters, format or timing is available at this time. The meetings relate to the EPA’s scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. For more information, see earlier … Continued

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June 2011

Nushagak River Community Visits

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EPA plans community visits Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will visit the Bristol Bay area in mid-May and early June. They will be available to speak with community members in Kokhanok, Newhalen, Ekwok, Koliganek, and other villages on the Nushagak River. EPA representatives will travel by boat up the Nushagak River to … Continued

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June 2011

Newhalen Teen Center EPA Bristol Bay Update Meeting

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EPA plans community visits Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will visit the Bristol Bay area in mid-May and early June. They will be available to speak with community members in Kokhanok, Newhalen, Ekwok, Koliganek and other villages on the Nushagak River. Update Meeting – EPA representatives will discuss progress on the EPA … Continued

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May 2011

Pre-register by May 27 for June meetins in Dillingham, Newhalen

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Pre-register by May 27 for June meetings in Dillingham, Newhalen. Planning to attend one of the two Bristol Bay Mining Information Sessions occurring in Dillingham and Newhalen early this June? Organizers with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are asking attendees to pre-register by Friday, May 27, 2011. EPA has released meeting agendas and opened online registrations … Continued

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May 2011

EPA adds community visit in Dillingham

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning several community visits to the Bristol Bay region during the first week in June to speak with residents and provide updates on its Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. It recently added an additional visit on June 3 in Dillingham. Complete list of community visits: June 1 – Newhalen Teen … Continued

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May 2011

Pebble Mine in the news

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To help keep readers up-to-date, Pebble Watch offers regular roundups of news articles related to the proposed Pebble Mine. Following are stories that have recently appeared in local and national publications. “Legislature kills Pebble study, will examine permit system” (May 20, 2011 – Alaska Journal of Commerce) A state-funded third party study of the potential … Continued

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May 2011

Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly (Kokhanok)

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EPA plans community visits Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will visit the Bristol Bay area in mid-May and early June. They will be available to speak with community members in Kokhanok, Newhalen, Ekwok, Koliganek, and other villages on the Nushagak River. EPA Senior Manager Richard Parkin has been invited to attend the … Continued

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May 2011

EPA posts details about Watershed Assessment

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Bristol Bay webpage was recently updated with documents related to the watershed assessment EPA is conducting in the Bristol Bay region. These include a community involvement plan and a fact sheet released this month. The page also includes an outline of the planned watershed assessment, first posted in February. All of the documents can be accessed … Continued