Environmental Planning for a Mining Venture on Native Land A Briefing Paper for the Crow Tribe of Montana | Crow Tribe of Montana
Publication information:
1998. Environmental Planning for a Mining Venture on Native Land A Briefing Paper for the Crow Tribe of Montana | Crow Tribe of Montana
Abstract
The Crow tribe has recently been approached by Arch Coal Inc. to initiate exploration and mining prospects for a large mining operation within the tribal reserve. Though the tribe has received royalties from other coal mining operations (Absalooka Mine, in particular), this will be the first full-scale mine on Crow land. Hence the tribe needs considerable planning to ensure that the project brings in much-needed funds while also preservin pristine ecosystem that constitutes the Powder River watershed. This report aims to provide background information to facilitate the environmental planning process.