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Technical Memorandum
To: Kathy Arnold From: Joel Carrasco; Francisco Barrios; Ashley Keepers
Company: Rosemont Copper Company Date: December 31, 2009
Re: Rosemont Copper Project
KOP Viewshed Analysis
Doc #: 237/09-320832-5.3
CC: David Krizek (Tetra Tech)
1.0 Introduction The following technical memorandum was prepared by Tetra Tech and presents a Viewshed Analysis based on the Key Observation Points (KOPs) associated with the proposed Rosemont Copper Project (Project).
The selected KOP locations were based on areas where Project operations and/or the final reclaimed features could possibly be viewed from State Route 83 (SR-83), from off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails and hiker trails, or from other prominent public access areas.
The Project is located on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains, approximately 30 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona and approximately 1.5 miles west of SR-83. Figure 1 provides a Project vicinity map.
2.0 KOP Locations A total of 12 proposed KOP locations were identified outside the perimeter of the Project site. Four (4) of the KOPs are co-located at a trailhead (TH) for either an OHV or hiker trail. The location of each KOP in relation to Project is shown on Figures 2 and 3. The location number, corresponding coordinates, and a brief location description of each KOP location are presented in Table 1.0.
To: Beverly Everson
Cc: Tom Furgason
From: Kathy
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Memorandum RECEIVED JAN 07 2010
Subject: Transmittal of OP Viewshed Analysis
Date:
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Rosemont Copper is pleased to transmit the Rosemont Copper Project KOP Viewshed Analysis, Tetra Tech dated December 31, 2009. We are transmitting three hard copies and two CDs of the report
directly to the Forest Service. We are also transmitting two hard copies of the report and one a CD to SWCA.
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Table 1.0 KOP Location Numbers, Coordinates, and Descriptions
Trailhead (TH) Information Coordinates1 KOP
Location Number
TH Location Number
TH Name Northing (feet)
Easting (feet)
Location Description
KOP-1 TH-1 Rosemont
OHV2 11561392.91 1734254.47 SR-833, Milepost (MP) 46.6 at entrance to South Helvetia Road (Road 231).
KOP-2 11560590 1732121
Approximately 0.35 miles southwest of SR-83 at the intersection of South Helvetia Road (Road 231) and the trailhead for the proposed portion of the Arizona Trail.
KOP-3 11571299 1741289 SR-83, near MP 44 and entrance to Road 4064.
KOP-4 TH-2 Arizona Trail 11546364 1730386 SR-83, MP 43 at entrance to Arizona
Trail.
KOP-5 11539874 1733585 SR 83, MP 41.6 at entrance to Singing Valley Ranch Road.
KOP-6 11543782 1726411 Approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the intersection of SR-83 and Singing Valley Ranch Road.
KOP-7 TH-3 Arizona Trail 11540301 1718930
Approximately 3 miles west-northwest of the intersection of SR-83 and Greaterville Road (Road 62); at the intersection of East Box Canyon Road (Road 62) and the Arizona Trail.
KOP-8 TH-4 Box
Canyon OHV
11542994 1715468
Approximately 3.7 miles west-northwest of the intersection of SR-83 and Greaterville Road (Road 62); and 375 feet northeast of the intersection of East Box Canyon Road (Road 62) and Helvetia Road (Road 231).
KOP-9 11549207 1715341
Approximately 4.2 miles northwest of the intersection of SR-83 and Greaterville Road (Road 62); and 150 feet northwest of the intersection of Helvetia Road (Road 231) and Road 4035.
KOP10 11561493 1714459 At Gunsight Pass, approximately 3.7 miles west of the intersection of SR 83 and Helvetia Road (Road 231).
KOP-11 115150061 1689071
Approximately 3 miles east-northeast of Road 70 on the Four Springs Trail (Trail 157) at the intersection of the Florida Canyon (Trail 145), Sawmill Canyon (Trail 146), and Cave Canyon (Trail 149) Trails.
KOP-12 11500112 1747385 Approximately 0.2 miles north of the Intersection of SR 82 and SR 83.
Explanation 1 Coordinates are presented in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Zone 12. Datum: NAD 83. 2 OHV = Off-Highway Vehicle (i.e., 4WD/ATV/Motorcycle) 3 SR-83 = Scenic Road 83 (also known as the South Sonoita Highway)
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3.0 Viewshed Analysis Figures 2 and 3 show the location of the proposed KOPs while Figures 4 through 15 present the results of the Viewshed Analysis associated with each KOP. The analysis was performed assuming the viewer was at a standing height of approximately six (6) feet off the ground. The analysis was also performed with the final reclaimed Rosemont Ridge Landform (Landform) and the ultimate Open Pit configuration.
For each KOP, planned disturbance areas, as seen from each location, are highlighted in yellow (Figures 4 through 15). Additionally, undisturbed areas along the Santa Rita Mountain ridgeline are also highlighted within the general limits of the proposed project.
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VIEVVSHED ANALYSIS VICINITY MAP
Project:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
Figure Title: Revision
A KEY OBSERVATION POINTS (KOPs) INDEX
Project:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
Date:
12/18/09
Figure No:
2
Rosemont Facilities
Arizona Trail
Primary Trailhead with Parking
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION POINT 1 (MILEPOST 46.6)
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION POINT 2 (LOWER BARREL)
Project:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
Date:
Revision
12/18/09
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Date:
12/18/09
Figure No:
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION POINT 4 (MILEPOST 43)
Project:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION POINT 5 (SINGING VALLEY RANCH ROAD)
Revision Date:
12/18/09
Project Figure No:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT 8
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Date:
12/18/09
Figure No:
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Revision
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KEY OBSERVATION POINT 6 (SINGING VALLEY RANCH ROAD)
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION POINT 7 (EAST BOX CANYON ROAD)
Project:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
Date:
Revision
12/18/09
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KEY OBSERVATION POINT 8 (EAST BOX CANYON ROAD)
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ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
Date:
12/18/09
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION POINT 10 (GUNSIGHT PASS)
Date:
12/18/09
Project:
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
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KEY OBSERVATION 11 (MT. WRIGHTSON - FOUR
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Date:
Revision
12/18/09
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Figure No:
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Rosemont Facilities
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Visible Area from KOP (typ.)
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Figure Title:
KEY OBSERVATION 12 (SONOITA CROSS ROAD)
Project
ROSEMONT COPPER PROJECT
Date:
12/18/09
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