Alaska Online Public Notices #223542

Alaska DNR Solicitation: Amendment to Placer Mining Permit for Thunder Creek, Yentna Mining District

This opportunity involves placer mining and reclamation activities in the Thunder Creek area near Talkeetna, Alaska, under an amended Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA). - Government Buyer: - State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water (Mining Section) - Equipment and OEMs: - Case Construction Equipment: Case 390C Backhoe - Keene Engineering: 5-inch suction dredge with 8.5 HP pump - Proline Mining Equipment: Highbanker with 8.5 HP pump - Takeuchi: Mini Excavator (TB 235) - Products and Quantities: - 1 Case 390C Backhoe for test holes, settling pond construction, and material handling - 1 Keene 5-inch dredge for suction dredging operations - 1 Proline Highbanker for material testing - 1 Takeuchi TB 235 Mini Excavator for washplant and clearing - Services Requested: - Placer mining, suction dredging, reclamation, and test pit excavation on specified claims - Notable Requirements: - Development of a 2,000 sq ft settling pond (up to 6 ft deep) - Brush clearing and overburden removal (up to 5,000 sq ft disturbed) - Use of Thunder Creek for mining water and a gravity-fed spring for camp water - Reclamation includes backfilling, topsoil replacement, and annual reporting - Compliance with reclamation bonding for disturbed areas over five acres - Possible APDES discharge permits for water use - Adherence to state and federal reclamation standards - Places of Performance: - Thunder Creek, Talkeetna, Alaska (mining claims ADL 739223, 739224, 740397) - 8249 E Aspen Ridge Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654 (applicant/government facility) - Period of Performance: - Multi-year project, starting upon permit issuance and extending through December 31, 2028, with annual reclamation activities and reporting.

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for mining, suction dredging, and reclamation activities in the Yentna Mining District near Klukwan. This amendment application involves adding mining claims and changing the mine plan, including permits for Miscellaneous Land Use Permits, Approved Plan of Operations, and Reclamation Plan Approvals. The project is located at Thunder Creek, Section 30, Township 28 North, Range 9 West, Seward Meridian, with proposed use from issuance date through December 31, 2028. Public comments are due by May 4, 2026.

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