Irreparable Harm: Sulfide Mining Interests and the Land Exchange - Pt. 2

A picture is worth one thousand words.  These annotated links will provide maps and text pertinent to  sulfide mining / Chip Cravaack bill H.R. 5544.

I have tried to upload these pictures, but been unsuccessful, hence the links for you.

1.  Map of the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Source: superior national forest map – source MPR News
link: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/18/forestroads/

2.  Map of MN indicating the School Trust Lands

Source: MN DNR

link: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/school_lands/map.html

3.  Map of northern MN indicating mineral exploration and development

Source: MN DNR

link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:7nlYcUD8glgJ:www.protectourmanoomin.org/uploads/7/1/3/4/7134305/pdac2011_panels_indexmap_email.pdf+MN+DNR+mineral+expploration+lease+map&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjk8IULfYMa_6i7LCd3h19Duf97zgmQfwqZK7Ci3q0DqAeL8a238Zns0DiJruvzdYqHd8qfa_a4AMg1Y1dZfgN6PZkmPsx_GuaMR9dz7qyGlHwjjp16KMdXlKI4uAZNNLjeqmqJ&sig=AHIEtbRT0ZGh7uQYeh7KqHiZ9HygdkAdTA

4.  Map of copper, nickel and platinum group elements in MN

especially note Fig. 3: the map of current active sites

Source: Explore Minnesota Minerals - MN Minerals Coordinating Committe, 03/12

link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:KPd42SBpwY4J:files.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/mcc_docs/2012_coppernickel.pdf+explore+minnesota+minerals+march+2008&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESja9bjqSo6s7PYU9p0dBHCUPiOHrDCmhzPDklAzoIberUHLcwXWZDJsXJMgAf3Q2aexT3ifAGdxFAUbWh8FKd6I4OMQUeShNd4YMzFKuYfqkgtngZREQVjQVpr2jdnLxL2wBPOJ&sig=AHIEtbRBAzvFSa1RtnFGt5p8g2Ix28T1Lw