Comment Period Closed for EPA's Proposed Determination for the Pebble Deposit

So now what?

According to the Clean Water Act Section 404(c) regulations, the Regional Administrator must either withdraw the Proposed Determination or prepare a Recommended Determination within 30 days after the conclusion of the public hearings (but not before the end of the public comment period).

EPA believes that more time is necessary to adequately review and consider the many thousands of comments  received. In order to allow full consideration of the extensive administrative record, including public comments, they are extending the time period to withdraw the Proposed Determination or to prepare the Recommended Determination until no later than February 4, 2015.