Alaska Online Public Notices #F20252527

Amendment for Suction Dredging Equipment and Mining Claims in Fortymile District, Alaska

This opportunity concerns an amendment to a mining permit application for suction dredging in the Fortymile District, Alaska. - Government Buyer: - State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water - Equipment Requested: - 10" Keene Suction Dredge with 35hp motor and 5x4 water pump - 16' jetboat with 40hp motor (2 units) - 12' hovercraft with 24hp motor - OEMs and Vendors: - Keene Engineering (manufacturer of suction dredge) - Products/Services: - Mechanized mining equipment for placer mining and reclamation - No service line items specified - Notable Requirements: - Amendment changes the list of mining claims included in the permit - Operator authorization and access documentation required - Seasonal mining activity from May to October each year - Permit valid through 2030, with operations proposed through December 31, 2029 - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Fortymile District, Alaska (federal facility) - Taylor Highway to Main Stem Fortymile River boat ramp (access route) - Chicken, Alaska (project vicinity) - Project involves multiple mineral property owners and operators

Description

This solicitation concerns an amendment to a permit application for suction dredging activities in the Fourtymile River within the Fourtymile Mining District. The activity involves suction dredging with a proposed end date of December 31, 2029. Comments on the activity are invited until May 11, 2026, and written comments should be sent to the Fairbanks Mine Permitting Office. The notice is provided by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and includes links to detailed application and fact sheet documents. The activity is subject to review and possible modification during the adjudication process.

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