UIC Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1: Florence Copper Project, Florence, AZ

This permit was originally issued on December 20, 2016, and was subsequently appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) for review under 40 CFR 124.19. The permit was stayed pending review by the EAB. After review of briefs filed in the appeal and oral argument, the EAB issued an order denying the petitions for review of the permit on September 22, 2017.

• Notice of Final Permit Decision: Florence Copper Production Test Facility - September 29, 2017 (pdf) (130.47 KB, 09/29/2017)
  Final Permit Decision for Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 For the Florence Copper Production Test Facility.
• Minor Permit Modification: Florence Copper Inc. (pdf) (263.72 KB, December 9, 2020)
  Minor Modification of Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 For Florence Copper Inc. Production Test Facility.
• Minor Permit Modification: Florence Copper Inc (pdf) (146.71 KB, October 5, 2020)
  Minor Modification of Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 For Florence Copper Inc. Production Test Facility.
• Minor Permit Modification: Florence Copper Inc. (pdf) (455.86 KB, 07/26/2019)
  Minor Modification of Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 For Florence Copper, Inc. Production Test Facility.
• Notice of Final Permit Decision: Florence Copper Production Test Facility - September 29, 2017 (pdf) (130.47 KB, 09/29/2017)
  Final Permit Decision for Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 For the Florence Copper Production Test Facility.
• Notice of Final Permit Decision: Florence Copper Production Test Facility - December 20, 2016 (pdf) (56.24 KB, 12/20/2016)
  Final Permit Decision for Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 For the Florence Copper Production Test Facility.
• UIC Area Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1: Class III In-Situ Production of Copper - Florence Copper, Inc. (pdf) (325.33 KB, 12/20/2016)
  UIC Area Permit authorizing Florence Copper, Inc. to construct and operate a Class III injection well Production Test Facility (PTF) and engage in in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) operations at the Florence Copper Project (FCP).
• APPENDIX A: Project Maps, Aquifer Exemption Delineation, and Well Locations (pdf) (6.97 MB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix A to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX B: Proposed Well Construction Procedures and Diagrams (pdf) (1.54 MB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix B to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX C: Plugging and Abandonment Plan (pdf) (18.69 MB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix C to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX D – Geophysical Logging Requirements (pdf) (60.93 KB)
  EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) UIC Permit temperature logging requirements.
• APPENDIX E: Operations Plan (pdf) (382.03 KB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix E to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX F: Closure and Post-Closure Plans (pdf) (4.03 MB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix F to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX G: Memorandum of Agreement on Historical Preservation (pdf) (801.89 KB, 10/16/2015)
  Memoranda of Agreement among the U.S. EPA, Region 9, Arizona State Historic Preservation Officer, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Arizona State Land Department, and Florence Copper, Inc. for the Florence Copper Production Test Facility
• APPENDIX H: Wildlife Monitoring Plan (pdf) (1.18 MB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix H to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX I: EPA Reporting Forms (pdf) (124.83 KB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix I to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX J: Region 9 Step Rate Test Policy (pdf) (33.46 KB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix J to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• APPENDIX K: Groundwater Quality Alert Levels and Compliance Monitoring (pdf) (827.07 KB, 11/18/2014)
  Appendix K to the UIC Permit Application for Florence Copper, Inc.
• Response to Comments: Florence Copper Production Test Facility (pdf) (550.86 KB, 12/20/2016)
  Response to comments submitted during the public comment period on the Florence Copper Production Test Facility (PTF) Class III In-Situ Production of Copper Permit No. R9UIC-AZ3-FY11-1 [PTF Permit].
• Response to Comments: NHPA Section 106 Consultation proposed Florence Copper Project Production Test Facility (pdf) (288.28 KB, 10/16/2015)
  [Please note that this document contains redline and strikeout text. This was intentionally done to illustrate the changes proposed to the permit by the public.] 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 Production Test Facility (PTF).