Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Water Resources Section
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-4699
(907) 451-2790 or (907) 451-3011 Phone Numbers
(907) 451-2703 Fax Number
Online Public Notice Link:
http://notice.alaska.gov/219383
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WATER RIGHTS LAS 35365
Pursuant to Alaska Statue (AS) 46.15 and rules and regulations (11 Alaska Administrative Code [AAC] 93) promulgated thereunder, public notice is hereby given that an Application for Water Rights for water withdrawals from Cannery Creek has been received from Hecla Greens Creek Mine, PO Box 32199, Juneau Alaska 99803. The applications were reviewed for accuracy and completeness and case files for these requested water uses have been created.
Assigned Case Files:
LAS 35365 for Cannery Creek
Priority Dates for Applications for Water Rights:
Application LAS 35365 has a priority date of January 24, 2025.
Land Ownership and Areas of Appurtenance:
The Greens Creek Mine is located in southeast Alaska, in the Tongass National Forest near Hawk Inlet on Admiralty Island National Monument, approximately 18 miles southwest of Juneau, on U.S. Forest Service and private patented land within the City and Borough of Juneau.
The water rights application for Cannery Creek is for 34 acre-feet per year (AFY) for mining activities including man camp, industrial facilities, and dust suppression. The location of usage is Sections 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 35, Township 43 South, Range 65 East, and Sections 2, 11, and 12, Township 44 South, Range 65 East, and Sections 4, 7, 8, and 9, Township 43 South, Range 66 East, Copper River Meridian.
Legal Description of Requested Water Sources:
The areas of appurtenance for LAS 35365 is for the approved mineral lease tract located within the USDA Forest Service PL 96-487 including all additional amendments. The dam is located within NW1/4 Section 26, Township 43 South, Range 65 East, Copper River Meridian.
Per AS 46.15.133 (a), within 15 days of publication or service of notice, persons may file with the director written objections, stating the name and address of the objector, and any facts tending to show that rights of the objector or the public interest would be adversely affected by the proposed sale, appropriation, or removal.
The public is invited to comment on these actions. For further information on the subject, please contact Jenny March at jenny.march@alaska.gov or Jonathan Kummer at Jonathan.kummer@alaska.gov at the above address or telephone number. The Water Resources Section must receive comments in writing by 5:00 p.m., May 12, 2025, at the above addresses to be considered. If issued, a permit may be extended for good cause shown, pursuant to AS 46.15.110 and 11 AAC 93.120(f), without additional public notice.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The state is prepared to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing auxiliary aids when requested. Individuals with audio impairments who wish to respond to this notice by telephone may call the Department’s Public Information Center between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., M-F at TDD # 1-800-770-8973.
The Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.
Publication Date Juneau Empire: April 26, 2025.