Nome Gold Alaska Corporation’s stated purpose is to mine gold on the un-mined area left behind by the previous mining company. The Propose work: The applicant proposes to discharge approximately 5.4 million (M) cubic yards (cy) of overburden and 1.3 M cy of pay material into approximately 121 acres of wetlands to mine for gold. The area would be mined in two phases. Phase I would excavate the East Airport block, (1.7 M. cy overburden and 400,000 cy of pay material), and Phase II would excavate the West Airport block, (3.7 M. cy overburden and 900,000 cy of pay material). Phase I would be at least 80% completed prior to initiating Phase II. Please contact Debby McAtee at (907) 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-1988-240, Snake River PN