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EXTENSION OF MULTI YEAR HARDROCK EXPLORATION AND RECLAMATION PERMITS A20156118 AND A20122788 WITHIN THE BRISTOL BAY MINING DISTRICT, PEBBLE PROJECT

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water “Division” has temporarily extended the effective dates of two land use permit authorizations (Applications for Permits to Mine in Alaska # A20156118 and A20122788) under 11 AAC 96.040(c). These authorizations are associated with the continuing care, maintenance, and reclamation of exploration activities in the Bristol Bay Mining District, near the town of Iliamna. The mining related activity is location in Township 5 S, Range 36 W, Seward Meridian. The USGS 1:250,000 Quadrangle is Illiamna.

Pursuant to 11 AAC 96.040(c), “the permit may be extended for any number of consecutive periods, each period not to exceed one year.” The operator, Pebble Limited Partnership, has timely applied for a Multi-Year 2017-2018 Hardrock Exploration and Reclamation Permit for activities associated with the continuing care, maintenance, and reclamation of exploration activities, which combines the exploration operations previously authorized under both A20156118 and A20122788.

During the review of this new Multi-Year 2017-2018 application, the Department received many substantive comments on some complex issues. The Division is extending both existing permits to be effective through to March 31, 2017. The 90-day extension of the existing permits allows DNR staff the necessary time to comprehensively consider the breadth and scope of the complex issues raised through the public process, as well as consider possible stipulations that may be deemed appropriate on any future authorization.

The Division believes that the extension will be sufficient to allow for the Division to conduct a thorough review of and appropriately consider written comments received before making a final determination on Pebble Limited Partnerships’ Multi-Year 2017-2018 application.

A copy of the correspondence letter outlining the extension from the Division to Pebble Limited Partnership can be found attached to this courtesy notice.

A copy of the original applications may be obtained from DNR. For applications within the Northern Region contact Jack Kerin by phone at (907) 451-2736, by fax at 451-2703, by email at dnr.fbx.mining@alaska.gov, or by mail to 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709. For applications within the Southcentral or Southeast Regions contact Hollie Chalup by phone (907) 269-8647, by fax at 269-8949, by email at dnr.anc.mining@alaska.gov, or by mail to 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 900B, Anchorage, AK 99501.

This is a courtesy notice provided to the public. Notification of this decision to extend the effective dates of the above referenced permits is not required by AS 38.05.945 since the proposed activity does not include the disposal of a state interest and surface use necessary for the prospecting for, extraction of, or basic processing of minerals is granted to a mineral locator pursuant to AS 38.05.255(a) and Article VIII, Section 11 of the Constitution of Alaska.

DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.

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Created 12/23/2016 1:22:35 PM by dlcharron

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Department: Natural Resources
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska – APMA
Location(s): Other, Statewide
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Publish Date: 12/23/2016
Archive Date: 1/23/2017
 
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