The applicant, Mr. Douglas Baker's stated purpose is a placer mining operation designed to economically recover gold and complete acceptable reclamation.
lay-down yard.
PROPOSED WORK: The applicant proposes to mine on his State mining claims under APMA 2624. Excavation and discharge of overburden would be conducted to allow the excavation of 4’-6’ of pay gravels located under the overburden allowing for the extraction of gold from the pay gravels. Overburden would be placed in both an existing flooded pit and as backfill in the newly excavated areas, reclaiming the excavation to original ground with several remaining shallow ponds, enhancing the wetland value.
Comments on the described work, with the reference number, should reach this office no later than the expiration date of this Public Notice to become part of the record and be considered in the decision. Please contact Debby McAtee at (907) 474-2166, by fax at (907) 474-2164, or by email at Debby.J.McAtee@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.
POA-2015-96, Cache Creek_PN