LAS 34053 Graphite One Cross Country Travel LUP Applicaiton

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 34053
Graphite One (Alaska) Inc.
Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:
APPLICANT: Graphite One (Alaska) Inc.PROJECT NAME: LAS 34053GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The proposed areas extend from the Nome-Taylor Highway to South of the Imuruk Basin near Nome. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Sections 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, and 24 of Township 7 South, Range 33 West, Kateel River Meridian
Section 1, Township 7 South, Range 34 West, Kateel River Meridian
Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36 of Township 6 South, Range 34 West, Kateel River Meridian
Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36 of Township 5 South, Range 34 West, Kateel River Meridian REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW) has received a land use permit application from Graphite One (Alaska) Inc. for the cross-country travel of a drill rig which would be

used for geotechnical investigations related to a potential mining road. Any future road would be adjudicated through a separate casefile. The drill rig is a track mounted off road vehicle weighing approximately 6000 lbs. It would be transported from site to site using a helicopter but would move around potential material sites over land to collect samples. The travel of the drill rig would occur between May through October of 2022 and 2023. Drilling would not exceed 100 ft in depth and is within Generally Allowed Uses. Drilling would require at most less than 5000 gallons of water per day which would be sourced from near the drilling site. REQUESTED TERM: 2 years
Start: June 1, 2022
End: November 1, 2023DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: May 19, 2022The public is invited to comment on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK  99709 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Jaclyn Cheek, Telephone:  (907) 451-2733; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: Jaclyn.cheek@alaska.gov.
After review and adjudication, we may issue an authorization with stipulations for the activity. The activity may be modified during the review and adjudication process.
DNR-DMLW complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications to comment should contact Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.
The DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.