MARQUETTE, MI-- The Environmental Protection Agency is holding a public meeting Tuesday on proposed County Road 595 in Marquette County.
The 21-mile-long north-south route would connect US-41 to County Road AAA through Champion, Ely, Humboldt, and Michigamme Townships.
Mining company Rio Tinto hopes to use the road as a connection from its sulfide mine on the Yellow Dog Plains to a processing facility in Humboldt.
The EPA has raised concerns as to whether there are alternate routes that would have less impact on aquatic resources.
An informational session takes place at 6 p.m. and public comment begins at 7 at NMU’s University Center.
