Environment
The Emily Deposit is located in the beautiful lakes area of Emily Minnesota. The potential mining project is under the watchful jurisdiction of many regulatory agencies with the lead agency being the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In 2010, we conducted a water-jet extraction technique, our demonstration project, that required several permits from State and Federal agencies.
We tested 900 personal homeowner wells in the area to help them understand the iron and manganese levels in their water, a volunteer offer that many appreciated.
We continued to monitor lake quality and levels even after the demonstration ended in 2011. From May through August, 2010 the following permits were given to Cooperative Mineral Resources for the demonstration, including the Environmental Assessment Worksheet approved by the DNR: (If we proceed with a commercial project, the proposal may be reviewed in an Environmental Impact Statement.)
Permitting
Approved Permits
US EPA Underground Injection Control
MN DNR approved Operation & Reclamation Plan & Financial Assurance
MN DNR Water Appropriations Permit
MN PCA State Disposal System Permit
MN Dept. of Health Well Installation Permit
MN DOT Access Permit
City of Emily Interm Use Permit
City of Emily Permitting
Conditions for City of Emily
Property owner notification
Prohit of debris burning
Lake monitoring schedule
Continued public meetings
Noise monitoring & reporting
Well-monitoring schedule
No Jake-braking
Maintain moister content of truck loads
Specified hours of operation
Defined route to processing
Identification of financial assurance
Disposition of site improvements after project ends
Requirements on structures exceeding city height restrictions
Adequate insurance naming City as additional insured
Permit Summary
