PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
FAIRBANKS GOLD MINING, INC.

FORT KNOX MINE

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc.’s application for Air Quality Control Minor AQ0053MSS05 for the Fort Knox Mine.  Additionally, ADEC proposes to issue a significant revision to the Title V operating permit AQ0053TVP04 using the integrated review procedures described in 18 AAC 50.326(c)(1).  ADEC intends to incorporate the minor permit into the Title V operating permit as an administrative revision after EPA’s 45-day review, per 18 AAC 50.542(e).

Applicant:
Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc 

Permittee Address:
P.O. Box 73726, Fairbanks, AK 99707-3726

Location:
Latitude 65º 0´ 24.0114" N;  147º North; Longitude 147º 20´ 0.7434" W West
Fairbanks, Alaska

Application:
Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc applied for a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to update the emissions unit inventory and permit hygiene.  Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc also applied for a revision to operating permit and submitted supplemental information on May 1, 2024.  This public notice is for the draft operating permit and preliminary minor permit.  

Activity:
The Fort Knox Mine is an open pit gold mining and ore processing facility near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Emissions:
The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not exceed: 89.39 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 12.26 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 4.10 tons of Particulate Matter, 50.72 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 1.61 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, 17,936.31 tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent emissions, and 0.17 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (lead) estimated at 0.05 tons.  The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 158.07 tons.

ADEC Preliminary Review:
Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Fort Knox Mine under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.

Available Information:
Copies of the permit applications, ADEC’s preliminary minor permit, technical analysis report (TAR), draft operating permit, and statement of basis (SOB) are available at the following offices:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, Juneau, Alaska 99801
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/

Opportunity for Public Participation:
Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the preliminary decision within 30 days after the first publication date.  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.  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 (ADA) 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 Megan MacPherson at megan.macpherson@alaska.gov, 1-907-269-3096; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Comments relevant to the preliminary minor permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments, or to Adam Leibert by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to adam.leibert@alaska.gov and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov.  Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on May 16, 2025. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices after the public comment period.



Publish: Alaska Web 
Close of Public Comment Period: 11:59 P.M., May 16, 2025.