Expert Inputs on Impacts of Mine

..."The property is managed on behalf of the United States by the Fish & Wildlife Service and is known as tract 562C. We have reviewed the Application for Conditional Use submitted by SSP Leasing... We have also reviewed the conservation easement... The Fish and Wildlife Service has determined mining activities are prohibited by the restrictions in the recorded conservation easement."                                  

... "The easement and deed will not allow, now or ever, mining activity on the proposed site.  We ask the Township to act quickly so that the applicant can limit their time and investment in this proposal and so the citizens of Cambridge Township can move on without this threat to shared water resources and potential impacts to the use and enjoyment of their own property."

  ...if the proposed mining operation is allowed to proceed, it could have significant negative impacts on the surrounding ecosystems and the invaluable benefits they provide to the surrounding and downstream communities, both human and natural, as well as the values that are central to the Irish Hills community and which draw many visitors to the area.