Public Notice

Healy Valley Coal Exploration Permit

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The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining Land and Water Mining Section (DMLW-Mining) has reviewed the request from Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. (UCM) P.O. Box 1000, Healy, AK 99743, to issue a coal exploration application under 11 AAC 90.165.  The Department finds that the application meets the requirements of 11 AAC 90 and AS 27.21 for coal exploration and is hereby approved. All exploration and reclamation activities are consistent with 11 AAC 90.167.

This exploration request is for a two-year term and includes permit areas located approximately four miles southeast of Healy, Alaska within Sections 21-28, Township 12S, Range 7W, and Sections 10-11 and Sections 14-21, Township 12S, Range 6W, all within the Fairbanks Meridian.

Pursuant to 11 AAC 90.167(b) DMLW-Mining has determined that a reclamation bond in the amount of $3,188.17 is sufficient to cover the associated reclamation costs of twelve exploration holes.  All exploration and reclamation activities are to be consistent with 11 AAC 90.167. 

The Final Findings of Fact and Decision and other supporting documents are available for review at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 920, Anchorage, AK 99501-3577, and at the Department’s Fairbanks office at 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. The applicant or a person with an interest, which is or may be adversely affected by this decision may request in writing a hearing under AS 27.21.150 to review the reasons for this decision.  The request may be mailed or delivered to Andrew T. Mack, Commissioner, Department of Natural resources, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1400, Anchorage, AK 99501; faxed to 907-269-8918; or sent by electric mail to dnr.appeals@alaska.gov A request for a hearing must be received within 30 days after applicant is notified of this decision. The deadline to request a hearing is on July 28, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.