A draft permit and permit application are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:
DEC Contact
Will Collingwood
410 Willoughby Ave., Ste. 303
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-6855
will.collingwood@alaska.gov
Draft Permit Public Notice Period
Public Notice Start: May 3, 2017
Public Notice Expiration: June 5, 2017
Permit Number: 2017DB0001
Applicant
Alaska Gold Torrent, LLC
Po Box 409
Willow, AK 99688
Proposed Project and Location
The Lucky Shot Project consists of a gold mine near Hatcher Pass, Alaska and a mill located near Willow, Alaska. Ore from the Lucky Shot Mine will be trucked to the Lucky Shot Mill (Mill) for processing. Operations at the Lucky Shot Mine are not covered under this permit. At the Mill, free gold will be liberated from the ore and a high grade concentrate will be produced using gravity. No chemicals will be used in the processing of ore. Concentrate from the Mill will be refined by induction furnaces to produce gold doré bars on site. The Waste Management Permit proposes disposal of gravity separated ore waste from the Lucky Shot Mine at the Mill located on a 29.62 acre parcel on the east side of the Parks Highway just north of milepost 75.
Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to issue a Waste Management Permit to the above listed applicant.
Public Comments
Written comments on the draft permit must be submitted within 33 days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments and requests to the attention of Will Collingwood at the address or email identified above. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEC will consider all comments when making the final decision and will respond to received comments in a Response to Comments document issued when DEC issues a final permit. The Response to Comments will be made available to the public.
DEC will transmit the final permit (amended as appropriate) and Response to Comments to anyone who provided comments during the public review period or requested to be notified of final DEC decision.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
June 5, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Administrative Record
The draft permit and permit application are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Wasilla, Anchorage and Fairbanks. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.
1700 E Bogard Road 555 Cordova Street 610 University Avenue
Building. B, Suite 103 Anchorage, AK 99501 Fairbanks, AK 99709
Wasilla, AK 99654 907-269-6285 907-451-2100
907-376-1850
If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Will Collingwood.
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm
Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 33 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.