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May 2011

EPA posts details about Watershed Assessment

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

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May 2011

EPA plans community visits

General Post

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. May 17 – Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly (Kokhanok) – EPA Senior Manager Richard Parkin … Continued

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May 2011

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

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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. EPA has released meeting agendas and opened online registration on the EPA Region 10 website for its Mining Information Sessions … Continued

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May 2011

BBNC Responsible Development Video

General Post

The Bristol Bay Native Corporation Responsible Development Video will be airing on GCI Channel 1 this month in the following communities: Nome, Kotzebue, Bethel, Anchorage, Girdwood, Fairbanks, Juneau, and other SE communities. This 10 minute video was provided by teh Bristol Bay Native Corporation and expresses their views on development in the region. Airs at … Continued

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May 2011

Developers’ plans point toward permitting start date in 2012

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Developers of the proposed Pebble project have announced plans to release an Environmental Baseline Document (EBD) in 2011, followed by a Prefeasibility Study (PFS) in 2012. These documents are expected to lay the groundwork for a detailed development plan and begin the permitting process for the mine project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Pebble Limited Partnership … Continued

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May 2011

BBNC Responsible Development Video

General Post

The Bristol BayNative Corporation Responsible Development Video will be airing on GCI Channel 1 this month in the following communities: Nome, Kotzebue, Bethel, Anchorage, Girdwood, Fairbanks, Juneau, and other SE communities. This 10 minute video was provided by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and expresses their views on development in the region. Airs at 8:00 … Continued

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May 2011

June 2011

Publications

This issue explores 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 version corrects a caption to the photo on page three. The printed version … Continued

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May 2011

February 2011

Publications

This issue focuses on the Pebble Partnership’s data release “Report Series F: Surface Water & Groundwater Quality,” an overview of surface water and groundwater quality data collected between 2004 and 2007 in the Pebble Project deposit area, Iliamna Lake and along the proposed transportation corridor. We present a summary of the report, explain how the … Continued

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May 2011

July 2011

Publications

This issue provides information related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ongoing watershed assessment for the Bristol Bay region and how EPA can influence the permitting process, why watersheds are important, links to watershed educational resources, and a summary of EPA’s visit to Bristol Bay to hear resident’s watershed concerns Educational Resources About … Continued

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May 2011

September 2011

Publications

Pebble Watch newsletter September 2011