Newmont’s Long Canyon Project Provides Long Term Drinking Water Source to Local Communities

Paul M Pettit Regional HydrogeologistCA-NV/NWRA Joint Workshop October 29 2015

Introduction to the Project

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• Surface and groundwater• Johnson (Big) Springs System• Municipal Water Supply• Wetlands

• Wildlife• Mule deer• Elk• Antelope• Pygmy rabbits• Sage grouse• Raptors• Migratory birds

• Recreation

Long Canyon Resources

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• Native American Religious and Traditional Values/ Cultural Resources

• California National Historic Trail/Hastings Cutoff

• Visual Resources

• BSR Ranch

Long Canyon Resources

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Plan of Operations Development

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• Stakeholder Engagement• Native American Community• NGO’s• Local, State & Federal government• BLM Resource Specialists

• Early work and long lead studies • Geochemistry, HCT’s• Hydrology• Archaeological investigations

• Environmental Studies

• Engineering & Mine planning• Trade-off studies• Initial designs

• Incorporate feedback from Stakeholder engagement• Incorporate environmental studies

• Develop Environmental Protection Measures

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Stakeholder Engagement

• Wendover Utah and West Wendover Nevada• Establish community relationships• Conduct regular meetings to discuss exploration, proposed

mining and water• Concerns over facility location related to water supply source

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Long Canyon Site Plan Layout

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• Negotiations with the Cities

• Collaboration to identify potential solutions for the management of the Big Springs municipal water supply

• Develop water strategy framework agreement

• Transition framework into legal agreement

• Unanimous approval from both city councils

Big Springs Water Agreement

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Municipal Water – Transmission Pipeline

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Site Utilities – O/H Power Secondary & Municipal Water Transmission Pipeline Work

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Questions

Thank You!

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Questions

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