On April 16, 2021, the Alaska District Corps of Engineers published a Public Notice for Department of the Army (DA) permit number POA-2018-00123, Bonanza Channel/Safety Sound for a DA permit application from IPOP LLC, to discharge 4,827,161 cubic yards of dredged material into 195 acres of waters of the United States (U.S.) over a period of six years to gather scientific information and mine for gold by constructing and maintaining an access channel, dredge disposal areas, and mining channel, and constructing a man camp in approximately 1.2 acres of uplands. The project site is located approximately 25 miles east of Nome, Alaska, in Bonanza Channel and at approximately Mile Post 28.5 along the Nome-Council Road, between Latitude 64.5044° N., Longitude 164.6169° W., on the western limit and Latitude 64.52866° N, Longitude 164.5447° W. on the eastern limit; within the following sections, townships, and ranges: Section 24, T. 11 S., R. 30 W., Kateel Meridian; Section 25, T. 11 S., R. 30 W., Kateel Meridian; Section 26, T. 11 S., R. 30 W., Kateel Meridian; Section 18, T. 11 S., R. 29 W., Kateel Meridian; Section 19, T. 11 S., R. 29 W., Kateel Meridian; USGS Quad Map Solomon C-6. The PN showed the agent contact email address of billnurnett@yukuskokon.com and an expiration date of May 17, 2021. This information is incorrect and should instead read billburnett@yukuskokon.com. Additionally, the comment period has been extended and the expiration date now reads June 1, 2021. Please contact Ms. Tiffany Kwakwa at (907) 474-2167, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at: Tiffany.D.Kwakwa@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.
POA-2018-00123, Bonanza Channel/Safety Sound_PN_Extended