Arizona Silver Inc announced that the US Forest Service has issued what the company called a "positive" Decision Memo, with mitigation measures required, approving the initiation of exploration drilling on its Sycamore Canyon gold-silver project in Arizona.
The precious metals explorer said mitigation measures include: no activity during the golden eagle breeding season (January through July) or non-breeding or non-occupancy within one mile of the drill site; avoiding removal or damage to agave and yucca plants during road and pad construction and use and salvage and re-planting of any disturbed plants and; reclamation immediately upon completion of the proposed drilling activity, among others.
Arizona Silver noted that it will engage an environmental consulting firm to incorporate these mitigation measures into a final Plan of Operations and a reclamation cost estimate for final submission to the US Forest Service for their consideration in issuing a final Record of Decision.
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The Decision Memo was received in response to the initial Plan of Operations submitted in May 2018, the company said.
As well, Arizona Silver reported that it will entertain joint venture proposals to advance the Sycamore Canyon project through this initial drilling program and beyond.
It added that since submitting the initial Plan of Operations it has made what it believes is a significant mineral discovery at its Philadelphia project in Mohave County, Arizona, and is electing to focus its resources on advancing the exploration drilling of that project.
Vancouver-based Arizona Silver is focused on exploring gold-silver properties in western Arizona and Nevada.
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