The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue Air Quality Control Operating Permit No. AQ0053TVP04 for the Fort Knox Mine under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant:
Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc.
PO Box 73726
Fairbanks, AK 99707
Location: Latitude: 65º 0´ 24.0114" North; Longitude: 147º 20´ 0.7434" West
Activity: The Fort Knox Mine is an open pit gold mining and ore processing facility.
Application: As required by 18 AAC 50, Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc. applied for a renewal operating permit for the Fort Knox Mine. ADEC received the application on September 28, 2021. This public notice is for the draft operating permit only.
Emissions: The potential annual emissions of regulated air contaminants from emissions units included in the operating permit are: 0.6 tons of particulate matter (PM-10), 0 tons of nitrogen oxides (NO X ), 0 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), 0 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), and 0 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The total potential emissions of regulated air contaminants, other than greenhouse gases, is 0.6 tons per year.
Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC has drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Fort Knox Mine.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft operating permit, and statement of basis are available at ADEC’s Anchorage office, 555 Cordova St., Anchorage, AK 99501.
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the close of the public comment period. Written comments will be included in the record if received by close of the comment period. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or state law. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period. 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 public process, please contact Claire Fishwick at (907) 465-5871 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 15 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Comments relevant to the draft operating permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at
https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=hcCGx or to Scott Faber by mail to 555 Cordova St., Anchorage, AK 99501, by fax at (907) 269-7508, or e-mail to scott.faber@alaska.gov . Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on May 6, 2022 .