Dear Recipient,

On May 3, 2018 DNR published public notice regarding its proposed revisions to it Mining Rights regulations under 11 AAC 86.  As part of the public comment period for these proposed regulations, you may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to: Joseph Joyner, Department of Natural Resources, 550 W 7th Ave., Suite 1070, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579, Fax: (907) 269-8904, E-Mail: dnr.mining.regulation@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period (May 25, 2018). The department will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and agency website at http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/mlw/hottopics.

Attached are answers to new questions DNR received between May 16, 2018 (the date DNR posted the first answers to questions) and May 30, 2018 regarding these proposed regulations.  As questions from the public come in to the department, DNR will endeavor to post answers to those question as quickly as possible.