APMA F20239902 A Road Use/Cross Country Travel Permit Application within the Hughes Mining District

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APMA F20239902 A Road Use/Cross Country Travel Permit Application within the Hughes Mining District

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION APMA (casefile F20239902)The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for Road Use/Cross Country Travel on State Land in the Hughes Mining District, near the community of Hughes. 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 an Miscellaneous Land Use Permit application pursuant to AS 38.05.850 & 11 AAC 96.010 for Road Use/Cross country travel. Cross country travel on state lands not within state mining locations is requested. Other state land use outside of the mining locations, if any, will be adjudicated by DNR separately.APPLICANT(s): Taiga Mining CompanyPROJECT NAME: Aloha SouthGEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Use and Travel along the existing gravel road (RST 1888) from the Hog River Landing to the Taiga Mining Claim block. No construction or improvements to the route outside of the claim block is proposed. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Within Sections 8,17,19-20 & 30 of Township 009 North 015 East, Kateel River Meridian Within Sections 1-6, 10-12 & 31 of Township 008 North 015 East, Kateel River Meridian Within Sections 7-8, 16-17, 21-22, 26-27, 35-36 of Township 008 North 016 East, Kateel River Meridian Within Section 1 of Township 007 North 016 East, Kateel River Meridian Within Sections 6, 7, 18 of Township 007 North 017 East, Kateel River Meridian REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Road Use/Cross Country Travel PROPOSED DATES OF USE:Start: Date of Authorization IssuanceEnd: December 31, 2027 DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: June 18, 2025 @ 5:00 PM ASTThis is a notice provided to the public and you are 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 Charlene Bringhurst, Telephone (907) 458-6887; Fax: (907) 451-2703 or e-mail: dnr.fbx.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/2025/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

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