Teck America Inc., Ms. Leslie Olmstead, 501 N. Riverpoint #300, Spokane, WA 99202, Phone: 509-747-611, Email: leslie.olmstead@teck.com states 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 multiyear 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. In total, there would be 182.3 acres of impacts for this project, of which 162.68 are in uplands and 19.62 are in wetlands. Approximately 177,896 cubic yards of fill would be discharged into 19.62 acres of wetlands and 2,412 linear feet of rivers/streams. Attached please find Teck America Inc’s permit application. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-37), dated December 16, 2021. 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.