tommat Report post Posted August 28, 2008 Just had a depressing hunt Tuesday at Rosemont Junction in the Santa Ritas (34A). I got my last Coues right where Augusta wants to place their tailings pile from their strip mine. On Natl Forset land. The project hasn't been approved by the USFS yet but already they have wells all over the place and have installed numerous gates on the old two tracks I use to get into the back country. They also have heavy equipment parked all over. Roads that were small two tracks, maybe fit for a quad, bladed by D8's and made into super highways. I can't believe they want to do this to this beautiful country, loaded with Coues, Mule deer, and Javelina. The recreactional uses that will be lost are numerous. Hunting, horseback and ATV riding. Right off an official scenic hwy (hwy 83). go to the web site http://scenicsantaritas.org/ for more info. Of course the flip side the mine uses is jobs....and the need for domestic copper. One thing I found out is that they plan on stripping this prime land for copper that they will EXPORT to China....all this by a Canadian company...great rape our land for another countrys benefit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmwellslv Report post Posted August 28, 2008 its a real shame. that would damage the ecosystem in that whole area and the outlying areas somethin fierce! you go during the week an theres security guys out there askin what youre doing! awesome area for deer, bear, lions, pigs, etc. yeah im pretty upset about it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted August 28, 2008 We ride quads back in there, as it is a designated ohv area, and it is real sad to see all of that. I am sure the Forest Service will pimp themselves out for the money and allow the mine. Thats a beautiful piece of country back in there and it will be lost forever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly Report post Posted August 29, 2008 If you know a way around the General Mining Act of 1872 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mining_Act_of_1872) I'd love to hear it! Grijalva and Giffords are trying to stop it: http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/170868.php but have been stonewalled by the Senate. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/rosemont/ http://www.hiltonroad.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondbackaz Report post Posted August 29, 2008 Many of those two track roads such as gun sight pass and Gonzalez pass were already private land and could have been closed at any time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
