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Pebble has studied the ‘northern transportation corridor' for more than a dozen years, and expects no planning or permitting delays associated with its selection as the LEDPA.

The northern transportation corridor has the added benefit of including a pipeline to transport copper-gold and molybdenum concentrates from the mine site to the port site, thereby reducing truck traffic in the region by about half.

Collier said the announcement of a preferred development alternative for Pebble means a final permitting decision is one step closer.

"From the beginning, we have been clear that developing an Environmental Impact Statement for a project like Pebble is an iterative process with no predetermined outcomes," he said. "The USACE's selection of the ‘northern transportation corridor' as LEDPA clearly shows this to be the case, and demonstrates the permitting process working as designed to incorporate the views of expert regulatory agencies and members of the public to identify the best development option."