Chino Administrative Order on ConsentNew Mexico Environment Department

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Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company

COMMUNITY WORK GROUP MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The Community Work Group (CWG) is a panel of community members interested in providing informed recommendations to decisions made under the Chino Administrative Order on Consent (AOC).  The AOC is a voluntary, yet binding agreement between the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company (Chino) to evaluate potential health and environmental effects from past mining activities in the following areas around the Chino Mine, and if necessary, remediate those areas:

                                    Hurley Soil                            Whitewater Creek

                                    Smelter Area Soil                  Hanover Creek

                                    Tailing Area Soil                   Lampbright Area

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The next meeting of the CWG is scheduled for

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

6:00 p.m.

at the BAYARD Community Center 

290 Hurley Ave, Bayard, NM 

-AGENDA-

AOC Activities Update

THE CWG IS RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS

INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 

ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL

                                    David Mercer                                                                                  Pam Pinson               

NMED                                                                                               Chino                     

(575) 388-1934                                                                                (575) 912-5213

www.fcx.com/chino/