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Aquila Back Forty online public meetings June 17-18

MARQUETTE, MI--   From the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy:

WHO: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will host two online public meetings June 17-18 to inform the public about the Aquila Back Forty Mine applications and permitting process. The proposed project would be located in Menominee County in the Upper Peninsula. Both online public meetings will present the same information.

WHAT: These meetings will provide relevant information prior to the official public hearing for applications, set for June 25, 2019, at the Stephenson High School, Stephenson, Michigan. The online public meeting will include short presentations about the following:

·         Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division Mining Permit Amendment: The proposed decision on an amendment application to the Aquila Back Forty Project Mining Permit MP 01 2016.
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·         Air Quality Division Permit to Install: Proposed installation and operation of the open pit mine and associated ore processing facility known as the Back Forty Project.
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·         Water Resources Division Permit Application: The applicant proposes to construct a tailings management facility and a contact water basin in association with the Back Forty Project mine.
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WHEN: June 17, 1-2 p.m. EST (Register Here) or June 18, 6-7 p.m. EST (Register Here)

The presentations will be posted at YouTube.com/MichiganEGLE.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.