Alaska Online Public Notices #APMA J20245690

Proposed five-year extension of Palmer Project exploration approval

This Alaska DNR notice concerns a proposed five-year extension of an existing mining exploration approval, not a purchase of goods or services. - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW). - Applicants: Constantine Mining, LLC and Constantine North, Inc. - Requested action: Extend the existing Plan of Operations Approval for previously approved hardrock exploration and reclamation activities on 16 state mining claims associated with the Palmer Project. - Scope and requirements: The request would extend the approval period only; it does not propose new activities, changes to approved work, changes to the lands covered, or other changes to approval terms. Comments are limited to whether the extension should be granted and whether more time is needed to complete the previously approved work. - Location: Claims near Glacier Creek and Haines in the Juneau Mining District, Haines Borough, Alaska. - Scope exclusions: The notice and decision do not address the Palmer Project as a whole, adjacent federal mining claims, or Mental Health Trust lands. - Procurement status: No products or services, quantities, part numbers, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources received a request from Constantine Mining, LLC and Constantine North, Inc. to extend the existing Plan of Operations Approval for previously approved exploration activities on 16 state mining claims associated with the Palmer Project. The requested change is only to extend the approval’s expiration date from December 31, 2028, to December 31, 2033; no changes to the approved activities, lands, or other approval terms are proposed. The notice and DNR’s decision are limited to whether to grant this extension and do not cover the Palmer Project as a whole or activities on adjacent federal mining claims or Mental Health Trust lands. Public comments should address the requested extension.

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