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Research
your chosen proposed surface mine.
Choose
an interest group to whom you will address your presentation. The Learning Team
will play the role of a team of environmental analysts reporting on the costs
and benefits of this mining proposal to the concerned interest group. Address
the concerns of this interest group. Recommended interest groups include the
following:
·
Local
governments for the regions in or near which the mine is proposed
·
Labor unions
or organizers from the regions in or near which the mine is proposed
·
Recreation groups
that use the region for camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, bicycling, skiing,
or bird-watching
·
Indigenous
peoples from the regions in or near which the mine is proposed
·
The chamber of
commerce for the nearest city to the proposed mine
Prepare
a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation
summarizing the costs and benefits of the proposed mine. Include the following
elements:
·
Summarize the
benefits of the proposed action. Estimate a dollar value for each benefit and
total the estimated benefits.
·
Incorporate at
least one image and at least one chart or graph illustrating project benefits.
·
Summarize the
costs of the proposed action. Estimate a dollar value for each cost and total
the estimated costs.
·
Incorporate at
least one image and at least one chart or graph illustrating project costs.
·
Summarize the
factors influencing the environmental choice of your chosen proposed surface
mine.
·
Conclude with
an explanation of whether your chosen proposed surface mine is economically
feasible and environmentally viable.
Present
the Benefit-Cost Analysis Presentation.
For Online and Directed Study students, these are
Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
