Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Water received an application for a State of Alaska integrated Waste Management Permit under Alaska Statutes 46.03 and the Alaska Administrative Code (AAC), 18 AAC 15, 18 AAC 60, 18 AAC 70, and 18 AAC 72.
Contact:
Kyle Moselle, Associate Director
DNR / Office of Project Management & Permitting
400 Willoughby Ave., Suite 400
P.O. Box 111030
Juneau, AK 99811-1030
907-465-6849
kyle.moselle@alaska.gov
Start: November 29, 2019
End: December 30, 2019
Permit No.: Draft Waste Management Permit No. 2020DB0001
Applicant:
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
P.O. Box 32199
Juneau, Alaska 99803
Proposed Project and Location
Greens Creek Mine is an underground silver, zinc, lead, and gold mine operated by Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company (HGCMC) and located in the United States Forest Service administered Admiralty Island National Monument near Hawk Inlet in Southeast Alaska. HGCMC submitted a permit application to DEC for containing wastewater and disposing of tailings and waste rock in designated facilities. DEC is soliciting public comments on the draft permit and application.
Tentative Determination
DEC has tentatively determined to issue a permit incorporating portions of the mine’s General Plan of Operations to the above listed applicant.
Public Comments
Written comments specific to the draft Waste Management Permit No. 2020DB0001 must be submitted within 32 days of the first publication of this public notice or no later than December 30, 2019. Only comments directed at the draft Waste Management Permit are being solicited and will be considered by DEC. Please direct written comments to the attention of Kyle Moselle 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 and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Comments must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
December 30, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Administrative Record
Copies of the proposed permit and application documents are available for public review at Juneau and Anchorage DEC offices. Please contact either office to review hard copies of available documents.
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303 555 Cordova Street
Juneau, AK 99801 Anchorage, AK 99501
907-465-5180 907-269-6285
These documents are also accessible at the following State website.
http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/largemine/greenscreek/
The public notice bulletin may be viewed at the DEC Public Notices website,
http://dec.alaska.gov/commish/public-notices
For other inquiries, contact Kyle Moselle at the address listed above, email kyle.moselle@alaska.gov, or call 907-465-6849.
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 the department at (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 32 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.