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:                     
Sylvia Kreel, Large Project Coordinator
DNR / Office of Project Management & Permitting
PO Box 111030
Juneau, AK 99811
907-465-3177
kgm.comments@alaska.gov

Public Notice Start:    April 29, 2022
Public Notice End:     May 31, 2022

Permit No.:                
Draft Waste Management Permit 2022DB0001

Applicant:
Coeur Alaska, Inc.
Kensington Gold Mine
3031 Clinton Drive, Suite 202
Juneau, AK  99801

Proposed Project and Location

Activities:    
The Kensington Gold Mine project is an underground mine. It currently consists of underground workings, a mill for processing, a tailings impoundment, water treatment plants, waste rock storage areas, and support facilities. The gold concentrate is produced at the mill, packed in containers, and transported off-site for processing. The mill and mine operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Location:     
The Kensington Gold Mine facilities are located approximately 45 miles North of Juneau, in southeast Alaska.

Tentative Determination
The DEC has tentatively determined to issue a permit to the above listed applicant.

Public Comments
Written comments on the proposed permit must be submitted within 32 days of the first publication of this public notice or no later than May 31, 2022. Please direct written comments to the attention of Sylvia Kreel at the address or email identified above or through the on-line comment portal https://water.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=59mdQ . 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 received or postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.

Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised, as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. DEC will hold a public hearing if it determines that good cause exists.

WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY:

May 31, 2022 at 11:59 pm ADT

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                                555 Cordova Street
Suite, 303                                                      Anchorage, AK 99501
Juneau, AK  99801                                         907-269-6285
907-465-6855                                                

These documents are also accessible at the following State website.
https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/large-mines/kensington/

The public notice bulletin may be viewed at the DEC Public Notices website,
http://dec.alaska.gov/commish/public-notices

For other inquiries, contact Sylvia Kreel at the address listed above, email kgm.comments@alaska.gov, or call 907-465-3177.

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 Claire Fishwick at 907-465-5871 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.