Impacting our community
TMC Inc. has been granted a permit by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to create a 130-acre open-cut mine between highway 191 and the Gallatin River. This mine will impact the Gallatin Gateway community significantly and is why GCA exists - to do everything we can to stop it and protect our environment for everyone. The proposed mine sits alongside a residential neighborhood, is in the direct path of an elk migration corridor and is less than 1.5 miles from Mill Street where the community center and local school reside. This potential industrial mine will be fifty-nine feet deep, from which TMC plans to remove 6 million cubic yards of earth over the next twenty years.
MAJOR CONCERNS:
• Constitutionality of HB 599
• Air pollution
• Traffic safety
• Elimination of elk migration corridor
• Water contamination of the aquifer and the Gallatin River
• Impact on static well water levels
• Property values
• Noise pollution
• Heavy vehicle traffic on 191
• Visual impact for residents and visitors alike
The location of the proposed open pit mine is between highway 191 and the Gallatin River.
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Welcome! Sorry to get in your face this way but we've got an aggressive plan to Stop The Pit. Please help our all-volunteer 501(c)(3) group achieve our goals. Donations are tax deductible.
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Gateway Conservation Alliance
PO Box 165
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730