Mr. Drew Miller, Taiga Mining Company Inc, stated the purpose is to economically recover placer gold resources in the lower reaches of the West Fork of Comeback Creek drainage. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant proposes to discharge fill material into approximately 18.5 acres of wetlands during placer mining activities. Approximately 3,300 linear feet of incised stream channel (average 5 to 6 feet wide by 3-foot high banks, and 0.5 feet to 2.5 feet water depth) would be diverted into a temporary 3,450-foot bypass stream channel during mining. The bypass channel would be 6 to 8 feet wide, with 4-foot-high banks. After mining is completed the bypass stream would be reclaimed with connecting ponds, shallow littoral areas, and wetlands. A 2,740 linear foot 15- to 20-foot-wide gravel access road would be constructed that would fill about 0.18 acres of wetlands. For access to the mine site a temporary bridge would span the channel at Aloha Creek. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-7), dated June 9, 2025. Please contact John Sargent at (907) 314-1801 or by email at John.C.Sargent@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
POA-2025-00278 West Fork Comeback Creek PN