PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA – DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Donlin Gold Class III Camp Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue Solid Waste Disposal Permit No. SW3CAMPA090-26, to Donlin Gold, to operate a Class III Camp Municipal Solid Waste Landfill.
APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Landowner: The Kuskokwin Corporation
Landfill Operator: Donlin Gold
Location: The proposed landfill will be located 11 miles northeast of the village of Crooked Creek, Alaska at latitude 62.023170N and longitude 158.214650W.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The landfill will serve fewer than 200 residents employees of Donlin Gold exploration camp, and will receive no more than 930 cubic yards of waste per year. It will accept only municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly referred to as household waste, construction and demolition debris, septage, and all combustible MSW will require incineration prior to disposal. All other waste streams, such as hazardous or industrial waste, will be disposed of in other landfills specifically designed and permitted to accept those waste streams. The 1.7-acre site will include a solid waste disposal cell, a septage disposal cell, a stockpile of cover materials, a storage container to store wastes to deter wildlife attraction, and drainage controls.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Donlin Class III Camp Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit application materials are available for viewing via the ADEC website at https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/solid-waste/public-notice. For questions regarding this Solid Waste Disposal Permit Application, or for a hard copy, please contact Sarah Durand at (907) 451-2761 or by e-mail at sarah.durand@alaska.gov.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
ADEC is seeking comment regarding the proposed project only. Notice is given that any person interested may present written comments relevant to the application materials related to the proposed Permit to ADEC. Written comments will be included in the record if received before 11:59 p.m. on April 25th, 2021.You may comment electronically via our public notice site at https://eh.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=N7BC6 or you may submit written comments by mail or email to:
Sarah Durand, ADEC Solid Waste Program
610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709.
Email: sarah.durand@alaska.gov
The ADEC 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 process, please contact Brian Blessington at (907) 269-6272, or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY, or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Dated March 11th, 2021 at Fairbanks, Alaska.
s/b Douglas Buteyn, Solid Waste Regional Program Manager