Graphite One LLC, stated the purpose is mine graphite from mineral leases on State of Alaska land and process the graphite into commercially viable ore concentrate for transport to the Port of Nome via a new 17.3-mile gravel access road and the existing Seward Peninsula public road system. The ore concentrate would be shipped out of Alaska for further processing and manufacturing of Coated Spherical Graphite, which would supply material needed for electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries and energy storage as well as other high-grade graphite products. PROPOSED WORK: The proposed project would permanently discharge approximately 16,400 cubic yards (cy) of fill material into 2.21 acres of waters including wetlands that have been asserted by the applicant as jurisdictional and requiring permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The project would also incur temporary impacts to 0.39 acres of applicant-determined jurisdictional waters. The total extent of permanent impacts to wetlands and other waters would be 414.68 acres and the total extent of temporary impacts to wetlands and other waters would be 1.18 acres. In addition, approximately 12,440 linear feet of stream would be diverted into artificially constructed channels away from the mine site. The total extent of jurisdictional waters that would be impacted by the discharge of fill is unknown at this time and will be determined through completing an approved jurisdictional determination. Please contact Greg Mazer at (907) 347-9059, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, or by email at Gregory.j.mazer@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
POA-2018-00210 Graphite Creek PN