BLM Alaska seeks comment on Environmental Assessment of mining plan of operation at Cape Yakataga
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GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) of Northern Aurora Gold Company’s proposed mining plan of operation for a placer mine at Cape Yakataga.
The plan calls for the use of excavators, bulldozers, and a washing plant for mining gold deposits along the beach dunes at Cape Yakataga, about 115 air miles southeast of Cordova. Northern Aurora Gold Co. is based in Tok, Alaska.
The BLM welcomes and values diverse views about the public land it manages on behalf of the American people. Comments will be accepted through January 21, 2020. A link to the EA on the BLM ePlanning website can be found at https://www.blm.gov/office/glennallen-field-office.
Comments can be submitted electronically through ePlanning, by email at blm_ak_gfo_general_delivery@blm.gov, or by mail at:
Bureau of Land Management
Glennallen Field Office
Attn: Cape Yakataga Mining
P.O. Box 147
Glennallen, AK 99588
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.