Baseline Research
Environmental Values
The Pebble Partnership is committed to developing the Pebble Project in a manner that provides long-term benefits for local communities, while protecting the environment and traditional ways of life.
- $100+ million invested in environmental and socioeconomic studies
- 50 independent consulting firms, 500 independent global and Alaskan scientists and technicians
Benchmark Data
Environmental baseline studies are the cornerstone of environmental planning. Data collected from these rigorous studies characterize the project area's natural environment.
- Designed to incorporate important regional environmental and cultural values
- Describes existing conditions before the project is built
- Includes physical environment, air, hydrology, water quality, noise, geology
- Includes biological environment, wetlands, fish, wildlife
- Includes human environment, land use, socioeconomics, cultural resources, traditional knowledge
- Among the most comprehensive pre-production environmental databases ever produced in Alaska for a mining venture
- Guides how the project can be responsibly designed and maintained
- Thorough QAQC prior to public release
Environmental Baseline Document (EBD)
A comprehensive Environmental Baseline Document (EBD) is currently being prepared.
- Provides information to support the agencies development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
- Cornerstone of the permitting process
- Available for public review and comment upon completion
- Prepared by consultants to the Pebble Partnership
- Based on environmental studies 2004 - 2008
- Following a thorough QAQC, information from 2009 and 2010 will be appended to the final document
