Oak Flat is sacred to many tribes. The Apaches and other Native Americans have used this land to pray, collect medicinal plants, hold ceremonies and honor those buried there.
The land was protected from mining until 2014, when a bill allowed for a land exchange between the federal government and resolution copper, granting it access to Oak Flat. The FEIS was necessary for the land swap to occur. Protectors of Oak Flat say the Trump administration pushed to publish the report before he left office.
"Joe Biden is in the process of undoing a long list of corrupt and environmentally destructive things that Trump did on his way out the door and this definitely falls right in line," he said. "I think she'll have a huge impact on the protection of land, air, water and the climate," said Bahr. "She will oversee the majority of our public lands, and she could really change the way those lands are managed. It's true Forest Service is in the Department of Agriculture, but we're hoping she is a part of this discussion and her perspective is respected and valued," said Serraglio.
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