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Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0290MSS16 and AQ0290TVP04, Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Mine

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED
RED DOG MINE

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Teck Alaska Incorporated’s application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0290MSS16 for the Red Dog Mine. Additionally, ADEC proposes to renew Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0290TVP04 using the integrated review procedures described in 18 AAC 50.326(c)(1).

Applicant:
Teck Alaska Incorporated

Permittee Address:
2525 C Street, Suite 310 Anchorage, AK 99503

Location:
Latitude 68.4º North; Longitude 162.5º West
90 miles North of Kotzebue, Alaska

Application:
Teck Alaska Incorporated applied for a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to rescind multiple ORLs.  Teck Alaska Incorporated also applied for a renewal operating permit July 24, 2024.  This public notice is for the draft operating permit and preliminary minor permit. 

Activity:
The Red Dog Mine is an open pit zinc and lead mine. 

Emissions:
The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not exceed: 3,256.51 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 291.65 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 240.57 tons of Particulate Matter, 278.09 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 327.49 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, 277,899 tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent emissions, and 10.12 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (lead) estimated at 4.65 tons. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 4416.85 tons.

ADEC Preliminary Review:  
Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Red Dog 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: https://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 Kristin Mabry at kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 907-334-0884; 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 and proposed operating 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 25, 2026. 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.

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Created 4/23/2026 3:35:49 PM by jrschlosser

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Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
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Location(s): Statewide
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Publish Date: 4/23/2026
Archive Date: 5/26/2026
 
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