In July 2011, MCW appointed JBR Environmental Consultants Inc. to provide a Developmental Plan, which dealt with pre-permitting planning and environmental due diligence. This plan included an outline for the protection of water and air resources, process data review, volumes utilized during processing, production rates and by-product production to develop a sound element of work for the various permitting phases. This initial plan also provided recommendations as to what environmental and county permits would be required to commence production.