Arctic Placer Drilling & Mining, LLC, Mr. Kenneth Hughes, stated the purpose is to conduct placer mining operations within approximately 68.24 acres of wetlands and WOTUS within 2 adjoining parcels to extract all commercially recoverable mineral resources. PROPOSED WORK The applicant proposes to discharge dredged and fill material into approximately 68.24 acres of wetlands and WOTUS as part of planned placer mining operations. To maintain hydrologic connectivity through the mining footprint, an existing stream reach approximately 1,700 linear feet in length would be relocated in two stages. Stage one relocates a 1,000-foot stream segment and stage two would relocate an approximately 700 linear foot stream segment. The relocated stream segments would be 25 feet in width would be constructed to divert hydrology around the active mine site. The diversion would begin at latitude/longitude 64.4947, -165.3512 and end at 64.4916, -165.3548. The new channel design would improve hydrology within the mine site during operation. Please contact Amanda Locken at (907) 347-6148, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, or by email at Amanda.N.Locken@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
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