UIC Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1: Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ

In accordance with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40, §124.15, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) is issuing a Class III Underground Injection Control (UIC) Area Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1 to Florence Copper LLC for the Florence Copper Project.

The final UIC permit, Response to Comments document, and a copy of the Notice of Final Permit Decision are available on this web page and also available online at Regulations.gov. (Docket No. EPA-R09-OW-2021-0149).

Pursuant to Part II.G.7 of the Permit, Florence Copper is required to post, on its Public Website, copies of all quarterly reports and the Groundwater Flow Model Reports and updates to those reports that Florence Copper submits to EPA, including appendices and exhibits within 30 days of submission to EPA.

• Notice of Final Permit Decision: Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ (pdf) (161.09 KB, September 14, 2023)
  Final Permit Decision for Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1 For the Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ.
• Class III UIC Area Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1: Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ (pdf) (585.41 KB, September 14, 2023)
  UIC Area Permit authorizing Florence Copper, LLC to construct and operate a Class III injection well commercial in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) facility and engage in in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) operations at the Florence Copper Project (FCP), Florence, AZ.
  • File Class III UIC Area Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1 (APPENDICES A-J): Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ (zip)
    Appendices A-J to Florence Copper Facility (FCP) Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1.
• Response to Comments: Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ (pdf) (407.93 KB, September 14, 2023)
  Response to comments submitted during the public comment period on the Florence Copper Facility (FCP) Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY19-1 [FCP Permit]
  • NHPA Section 106 Consultation Response to Comments: Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ (pdf) (238.22 KB, September 14, 2023)
    NHPA Section 106 Consultation for the Florence Copper Project - Response to comments submitted during the public comment period on the EPA’s Draft Class III Underground Injection Control (UIC) Area Permit (Draft Permit) and the Section 106 process of National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) for the Proposed Florence Copper Project.