NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

APMA A20246118

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for care, maintenance, and reclamation in the Bristol Bay Mining District, near the community of Iliamna. APMA forms include applications for Miscellaneous Land Use Permits (MLUPs), Approved Plan of Operations, and Reclamation Plan Approvals for mining operation.

This notice is pertaining to the Department’s review and adjudication of a Miscellaneous Land Use Permit application pursuant to AS 38.05.850 & 11 AAC 96.010 for care, maintenance, and reclamation activity as on state lands. State land use outside of the mining locations, if any, will be adjudicated by DNR separately.

APPLICANT: Pebble East and West Claims Corporations & Pebble Limited Partnership

PROJECT NAME: Pebble Project

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Approximately 17 miles to the Northwest of the community of Illiamna.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The proposed activity is located in all or portions of Townships 2-7 S, Ranges 33-39 W, Seward Meridian. A complete listing of legal descriptions can be found in the application. The USGS 1:250,000 Quadrangle is Iliamna

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: This application proposes helicopter supported operation for continued care, maintenance, and reclamation of existing monitoring well and boreholes within the Pebble mineral locations. Proposed activities include but are not limited to the plugging, closing, and reclamation of existing monitoring wells; and routine inspections and maintenance temporary field installations. The full application packet is attached to this online public notice posting at the bottom of the screen.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:

Start: January 1, 2024
End: December 31, 2028

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: May 30, 2023

The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at the Fairbanks Mine Permitting Office, 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above.

Written comments. questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to David Charron, Telephone (907) 451-2736; Fax: (907) 451- 2703 or e-mail: dnr.anc.mining@alaska.gov

After review and adjudication, we may issue an authorization with stipulations for the activity. The activity may be modified during the review and adjudication process.

Mining fact sheet that includes the other state and federal agencies that receive and adjudicate this application the permits the applicant may require can be found here: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/cdn/pdf/factsheets/mining-permits-through-apma.pdf

A more detailed discussion of the agencies that receive the application can be found in the APMA application packet: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/forms/apma/2023/pdf/2023-APMA-Full-Application.pdf

DNR-DMLW complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications to comment should contact Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.

The DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.