Renewal of Water Pollution Control Permit NEV2008106 Eureka Moly, LLC – Mount Hope Mining Project

Time	Location
9:00 A.M. September 4, 2019	Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bryan Building, Second Floor Tahoe Conference Room 901 South Stewart Street Carson City, Nevada 89701

Hearing Audio, Agenda, Notices, Minutes, and Transcripts

• Prehearing Conference Agenda
• Prehearing Conference Audio
• Agenda for Continued Prehearing Conference, June 20, 2019
• Continued Prehearing Conference Audio, June 20, 2019
• Appeal Hearing Agenda, September 4, 2019
• Appeal Hearing Audio, September 4, 2019
• Prehearing Conference Meeting Minutes, May 1, 2019
• Continued Prehearing Conference Meeting Minutes, June 20, 2019
• Appeal Hearing Transcript September 4, 2019

Background of Appeal

On November 16, 2018, a request for an appeal hearing was submitted to the SEC by Great Basin Resource Watch (GBRW). On April 11, 2019, NDEP submitted a motion to vacate the scheduled appeal hearing and instead, convene for a prehearing conference. This request was unopposed. The prehearing conference was held on May 1, 2019 and continued on June 20, 2019 following a request by NDEP to amend its motion to dismiss the appeal hearing. During the prehearing conference the SEC ruled to deny NDEP’s motion to dismiss and a date of September 4, 2019 was set for the appeal hearing.

In summary, GBRW alleges that the NDEP Water Pollution Control permit renewal issued to Eureka Moly, LLC for the Mount Hope project is subject to appeal based upon the NDEP determination that there is no degradation of waters of the State, that closure cannot be ensured due to an inadequate mine plan, that there has been no exemption to Eureka Molly, LLC, and that NDEP determined the pit lake will cause no harm.

Appeal Documents

Appellant Documents: Great Basin Resource Watch, LLC

• November 16, 2018 — Appellant Form 3 – Request for an Appeal Hearing
• November 26, 2018 — Appeal Hearing Request Suppliment to Form 3
• November 26, 2018 — Appellant’s Opening Brief
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    • Exhibit D1
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  • Exhibits E and F

• April 11, 2019 - Appellant's Reply Brief

  • Exhibit G

    • Figure 1

• May 29, 2019 - Appellant's Brief in Response to NDEP Amended Motion to Dismiss
   

Defendant Documents: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

• November 1, 2018 — Mt. Hope Permit Fact Sheet

• November 21, 2018 — Renewal of Permit NEV2008106

• November 6, 2018 — Decision to renew Water Pollution Control Permit NEV2008106

• March 28, 2019 — NDEP Responsive Brief

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• April 11, 2019 — Motion to Dismiss

• April 11, 2019 — Unopposed Motion for Prehearing Conference

• May 15, 2019 — Amended Motion to Dismiss

• June 12, 2019 — NDEP Reply Brief in Support of Amended Motion to Dismiss
   

State Environmental Commission Documents

• February 1, 2019 — Order Regarding Briefing Schedule

• March 19, 2019 — Hearing Notice

• May 3, 2019 — Order Setting Continued Prehearing Conference and Briefing Schedule

• May 8, 2019 — Continued Prehearing Conference Notice

• July 15, 2019 — Order Denying NDEP Amended Motion to Dismiss

• July 23, 2019 — Hearing Notice for September 4, 2019 Appeal Hearing

• October 4, 2019 — SEC Order Affirming NDEP Decision to Renew Water Pollution Control Permit