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Environmental Documents

Environmental baseline studies are the cornerstone of environmental planning at the Pebble Project. Data collected from these rigorous studies provide the basis for understanding how the natural environment encompassing the project works, and why it works the way it does.

The environmental baseline studies conducted at Pebble are broad in scope and designed to encompass important environmental and cultural values in the region. Ongoing work will result in one of the most comprehensive pre-production environmental databases ever produced in Alaska. Click for a list of core studies.

The Pebble Partnership will provide baseline data to state and federal agencies and the public throughout various stages of the project as part of its commitment to full disclosure.

Environmental studies have many uses including:

  • The collected baseline data will help the Pebble Partnership, regulators, stakeholders and the public understand the state of the existing environment near the proposed project, including water quality, fisheries, wildlife, and subsistence resources.
  • The data provide important input for the design process, and ensure that the project will meet the requirements of State and Federal regulators.
  • Baseline data form the basis of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a process mandated under the Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to identify and address potential environmental and social issues related to the proposed project before it is built.
  • The data will also support the Pebble Partnership's permitting efforts and provide the basis for a long-term environmental monitoring plan.

Draft Environmental Baseline Studies 2007

Proposed 2007 Study Plans:

To view executive summaries of the Pebble Partnership's environmental baseline studies, please click on the corresponding link below.

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