Alaska Online Public Notices #A20263088

Mechanical Placer Mining Operation Permit Request – Yetna Mining District, Alaska

This opportunity involves a proposed mechanical placer mining operation in the Yetna Mining District, Alaska, with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as the government buyer. - Government Buyer: - State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Mining Section - Applicants/Operators: - Cash Mining/Judson Jones and Doug Anderson - Products and Equipment Requested: - Shaker plant / Generator (65 Kw): 1 unit - 650 K JD Dozer: 1 unit - 775 P JD Excavator: 1 unit - Rock trucks: 2 units (including 300d Rock truck) - Cat 950 Loader: 1 unit (plus 950 c - 450 a loader, 2 units) - Water pumps: 2 units - 120 10 excavator exploration - pond dipper: 1 unit - m3502 truck (fuel hauler): 1 unit - 5 ton 6x6 Semi: 1 unit - Camper trailers for housing/storage: 3 units - Services Requested: - Mechanical placer mining and reclamation services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with reclamation and bonding standards - Spill prevention and response plans - Storage of up to 1,700 gallons of fuel in double-walled tanks - Use of water from Cache Creek for mining and camp needs - No explosives or suction dredging planned - Possible stream diversion and wetlands permitting - Concurrent and final reclamation of disturbed areas - OEMs: - No specific OEMs are named; equipment references include John Deere (JD) and Caterpillar (Cat) models - Public input is being solicited before permit decisions are made

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for placer mining in the Yetna Mining District near Petersville. The application includes requests for Miscellaneous Land Use Permits, Plan of Operation Approval, and Reclamation Plan Approvals for mechanical placer mining activities. The proposed mining operation is located at Cache Creek, Section 11, Township 28 North, Range 9 West, Seward Meridian, with a project name of Cash Mining 3. The activity is authorized to start upon issuance and end by December 31, 2030, unless extended. Public comments are invited until August 31, 2026.

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