Thursday December 3, 2009: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a public hearing to accept comments on a series of permit applications from the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company (KEMC) to reopen the Humboldt Mill.  The hearing were held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
The DEQ will accept written comments until close of business on Tuesday, December 29, 2009.  

Wednesday, October 7, 2009: Public Hearing on Proposed Kennecott Humboldt Mill Permit Applications: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing to accept comments on a series of permit applications from the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company (KEMC) to reopen the Humboldt Mill.  Documents related to the Public Hearing are:  the Notice of Public Hearing , the Public Hearing Process , the Proposed Decision ,  the Draft Part 632 Mining Permit,   the  Air Permit Fact Sheet and the  Draft Air Permit  

Thursday, October 1, 2009: Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company Kennecott Eagle Minerals provides a Waiver letter to the DEQ  extending the time available for review of the Permit Application for the Kennecott Humboldt Mill.

 Tuesday, September 15, 2009: Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company Kennecott Eagle Minerals provides a Waiver letter to the DEQ  extending the time available for review of the Permit Application for the Kennecott Humboldt Mill.

 Friday, July 31, 2009: Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company Kennecott Eagle Minerals provides a Waiver letter to the DEQ  extending the time available for review of the Permit Application for the Kennecott Humboldt Mill. Wednesday, July 15, 2009:    Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company responds to comments received from Lorax Environmental Services regarding the Humboldt Mill Part 632 Permit Application.  The reply follows a comment response format.  The reply is in two parts, select a link to review the documents:  Part 1 of 2 ; Part 2 of 2 . 

Thursday, June 18, 2009: Kennecott Eagle Minerals provides a Waiver letter to the DEQ extending the time available for review of the Permit Application for the Kennecott Humboldt Mill. .  

Friday June 12, 2009: Kennecott Eagle Minerals files supplemental material to complete the Responses to DEQ Comments.  Specifically, points H12, H13 & N1 are addressed.  Due to system requirements, the original file had to be divided into eight parts.  Please go to the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Response to DEQ Comments about The Kennecott Humboldt Mill page to access the files.

Monday June 1, 2009: The DEQ receives Kennecott Eagle Minerals Response to DEQ Comments about the Kennecott Humboldt Mill .  

Thursday, April 23, 2009: Letter requesting additional information about the Kennecott Humboldt Mill Project  sent to Kennecott Eagle Minerals. 

Wednesday, April 15, 2009:  Response to Public Comments about the Kennecott Humboldt Mill.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009:  DEQ Proposed Decision on the Kennecott Humboldt Mill .

Tuesday, April 7, 2009:   Kennecott Eagle Minerals provides a  Waiver of Processing Time for Kennecott Humboldt Mill .

Wednesday February 25, 2009:   DEQ sends  Deficiency Letter about the Kennecott Humboldt Mill to Kennecott Eagle  Minerals.

Friday, January 09, 2009:  The DEQ has determined that the Part 632 Permit Application submitted for the Kennecott Humboldt Mill is Administratively Complete.    ("Administratively complete" means an application for a mining permit is determined to contain all of the documents and information required under Part 632.)

Copy of the Administratively Complete letter.

Friday, December 26, 2008: The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geological Survey received copies of the Part 632 Permit Application for the Kennecott Humboldt Mill. 
Digital files of the Permit Application  are posted. 
Printed copy of the Part 632 Permit Application  is avail for review as well.

December 2008:   Kennecott Eagle Minerals announced plans to apply for permits to rehabilitate and operate the abandoned Humboldt Mill for beneficiating ores.
As soon as possible after the Part 632 application is received, it will be posted on the web.  It will also be available in printed format at various locations in Marquette County and in Lansing at the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geological Survey.

Please direct comments about the Kennecott Humboldt Mill to
DEQ-Kennecott-Humboldt-Mill-comments@michigan.gov

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