Land management and biodiversity
Kennecott Utah Copper understands that exercising thoughtful stewardship over the land on which it operates is not only good for environmental sustainability, it makes for good business. Kennecott is dedicated to minimizing the impact it has on the land it mines, and where possible, returning impacted land to its natural state.
Land management and biodiversity information brief - October 2009
Kennecott Utah Copper owns and manages about 93,000 acres of land. While less than half of that area is disturbed by actual mining, the company takes its stewardship over this land and its resources very seriously. Learn more about how Kennecott manages its property and how it has initiated a variety of land management and beautification programs to protect and balance the delicate interaction between important environmental factors.
Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve
The Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve (ISSR) is the result of an aggressive reclamation project led by Kennecott Utah Copper, restoring once over-grazed land, salt evaporation ponds and illegal dumps into a beautiful 3,670-acre shorebird and waterfowl reserve along the south shore of Great Salt Lake for Utah’s shorebird and waterfowl population.
Learn more about Kennecott’s continued efforts with the ISSR
Watch the ISSR Bird Life video
