Teck America Inc., Ms. Leslie Olmstead, 501 N. Riverpoint #300, Spokane, WA 99202, Phone: 509-747-611, Email: leslie.olmstead@teck.com, states the purpose is to develop a gravel road and work pads, to provide safe year-round overland access and foundations for support facilities to allow a multi-year exploration drilling campaign to assess the technical characteristics and economic viability of the Aktigiruq and Anarraaq mineral deposits. Teck America Inc.’s proposed project includes: 6 gravel pads in 37.20 acres to construct an exploration camp, water treatment plant, equipment laydown areas, an underground access mining exploration portal, underground vents, and associated infrastructure; 55 culverts; 5 bridges; 5 gravel roads totaling 12.34 miles in 101.60 acres; 4 material sites in 43.5 acres. The project site is located within T. 31N. R.18W. Section 18; T. 32N. R. 18W. Sections 18, 19, 30, 31; T. 31N. R. 19W. Sections 1, 12, 13; T. 32N. R. 19W. Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 36; Kateel River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Delong Mountains A-2; Exploration Access Road Origin Latitude 68.0826º N., Longitude 162.8839º W.; Exploration Access Road Terminus Latitude 68.1596º N., Longitude 162.9570º W.; Support Facilities Area Latitude 68.1795º N., Longitude 162.9567º W; Project begins at the Red Dog Mine; near Kivalina, Alaska, and Noatak, Alaska. Please contact Janet Post at (907) 753-2831, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at janet.l.post@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.