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:
Ashlee Adoko, Large Project Coordinator
DNR / Office of Project Management & Permitting
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1430
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577
907-269-8732
manh.choh.comments@alaska.gov
https://water.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=7R9fF
Public Notice Start:
February 10, 2023
Public Notice End:
March 13, 2023
Permit No.:
Draft Waste Management Permit 2023DB0001
Applicant:
Peak Gold LLC
Manh Choh Project
PO Box 73726
Fairbanks, AK 99707-3726
Proposed Project and Location
Activities:
Peak Gold LLC proposes developing an open pit gold mine. Mining will be conducted by conventional truck and shovel operation, year-round, seven days per week, twenty-four hours a day. Peak Gold LLC began constructing the Twin Road and Site Road for the Project in 2022 supporting commencement of mining in 2023. Containment, management, and disposal of waste rock and water are subject to regulation under a DEC Waste Management Permit.
Location:
The Manh Choh Project is located approximately 10 miles south of Tok, Alaska, in the Upper Tanana Athabascan Village of Tetlin (Tetlin). The mine site will be situated on top of a group of low hills in the northern part of a lease between Tetlin and Peak Gold LLC and would be accessible from the Alaska Highway, on the approximately 5-mile Tetlin Village Road "Manh Choh Twin Road," and the approximately 9-mile Project access road "Manh Choh Site Road," both on Tetlin Land.
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 March 13, 2023. Please direct written comments to the attention of Ashlee Adoko at the address, email or website 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.
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.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
March 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Administrative Record
Copies of the proposed permit and application documents are available for public review at Fairbanks and Anchorage DEC offices. Please contact either office to review hard copies of available documents.
610 University Avenue 555 Cordova Street
Fairbanks, AK 99709 Anchorage, AK 99501
907-451-2136 907-269-6285
These documents are also accessible at the following State website.
https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/large-mines/manh-choh/
For other inquiries, contact Ashlee Adoko at the address listed above, email manh.choh.comments@alaska.gov, or call 907-269-8732.
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 to participate in this public process, please contact Claire Fishwick at 907-465-5066 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.