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Independent Environmental Review for Community Protection and Benefits Agreement Support

Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Santa Cruz County, Arizona

The Challenge

Spheros Environmental provides expert environmental science and consulting on the South32 Hermosa Critical Minerals Project to facilitate the execution of the Community Protection and Benefit Agreement (CPBA). Our team reviews and advises on environmental protections and monitoring, ensuring rigorous scientific oversight and data transparency for local stakeholders.

Our Solution

Spheros’ team includes Subject Matter Experts in the areas of water, soil, air, geochemistry, biodiversity, and wildlife ecology. We aid in the development of robust environmental protections by evaluating existing and proposed monitoring and environmental protection programs, identifying areas for enhanced protections. Additionally, our team provides third-party review of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) materials to support informed, science-based community engagement.

Client
South 32 Hermosa
Practices
Markets
Role

Prime

Results +What makes this unique

By providing objective technical reviews and advising on robust and defensible monitoring programs, our team ensures that community concerns are addressed with accurate environmental data. This rigorous, independent oversight fosters transparency, supports regulatory compliance, and builds stakeholder confidence through promotion of responsible development of the Hermosa Critical Minerals Project.

Project Experts

Water Resources Department Manager