Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land and Water

Project Description:

The Niblack Project is a copper-zinc-gold-silver prospect in an advanced exploration phase of development. The project is located near Moira Sound on Prince of Wales Island, approximately 30 miles southwest of Ketchikan.

The applicant, Niblack Mining Corporation, has developed approximately 3,000 feet of underground infrastructure from a single adit entry. The main focus of the underground work is to provide access for exploration drilling to test deep zones of mineralization.

The project is supported by a marine access point and camp barge facility on the adjacent State-owned tide and submerged lands. Surface disturbances, including an access road, portal, waste rock storage and disposal areas and a settling pond system, are confined to private property. The total surface disturbance area requiring post-closure reclamation is approximately 5.5 acres.

Niblack Mining Company received an approval to temporarily suspend operations in October 2012. As of September 2016, the project remains in care and maintenance.

• Reclamation Plan Approval J122711 (PDF) (August 23, 2012)
  • Reclamation Plan Approval J122711 Extension  (PDF) (September 28, 2017)
• Final Finding and Decision - Outfall Easement ADL 108261 (PDF) (5/6/2016)
• Entry Authorization- Outfall Easement ADL 108261 (PDF) (8/26/2016)
• ADL 108261Attachment A (PDF)
• ADL 108261 Attachment B (PDF)
• Final Finding and Decision - Tideland Lease ADL 107544 (PDF) (6/29/2007)
• Early Entry Permit - Tideland Lease ADL 107544 (PDF) (9/7/2007)

• Niblack APDES AK0053708 Permit - Final (PDF)
• Niblack APDES Permit No. AK0053708 Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Niblack APDES Permit AK0053708 Remand Decision (PDF)
• Niblack Mine Waste Management Permit No. 2013DB0001 (PDF)
• Response to Comments Document (PDF)

Support Documents:

• Niblack Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Application under the Waste Management Permit (April 2007) (PDF)
• Niblack Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Application 2012 Post-Construction Update (May 25, 2012) (PDF)
• Industrial Waste Monofill Solid Waste Permit Application, Version 12-2011 (May 25, 2012) (PDF)
• Niblack Water Quality Monitoring Plan, 2012 Post-Construction Update (May 25, 2012) (PDF)
• Niblack Mining Corporation Quality Assurance Project Plan (2007) (PDF)
• Niblack Project Underground Exploration Plan of Operations 2012 Post-Construction Update (May 25, 2012) (PDF)
• Niblack Reclamation and Closure Plan 2012 Post-Construction Update (May 25, 2012) (PDF)

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• Waste Management Permit (2006-DB0037) (PDF)
  • June 18, 2012 WMP extension (PDF)
• 401 Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (POA-1982-290-N) (PDF)
• Air Permits Program: Owner Requested Limit Letter of Approval ORL No. AQ1098ORL01 (PDF)

• Fish Habitat Permit FH-09-VII-0021 (PDF)

 

• Dept of the Army Permit POA-1982-290 (PDF) (issued 7/28/2014)
• Dept of the Army Permit POA-1982-290-N (PDF) (issued 7/12/2007)

Archive of 2007 Public Notice

• Niblack Project Underground Exploration Plan of Operations (PDF)
• Appendix 1: Wetlands Determination (PDF)
• Appendix 2: Eelgrass Survey (PDF)
• Appendix 3: Operational Characterization Plan (OCP) (PDF)
• Appendix 4: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) (PDF)
• Appendix 5: Water Quality Baseline and Site Monitoring Plan (PDF)
• Appendix 6: Reclamation and Closure Plan (PDF)

• May 7, 2008 - DEC Field Inspection Report (PDF)
• February 14, 2008 - DEC Memo: Site Inspection (PDF)
• August 24, 2006 - DNR draft Trip Report (PDF)

• Niblack Exploration Project 2012 Annual Report (PDF)

• Niblack Exploration Project 2011 Annual Report (PDF)
• Niblack Exploration Project 2011 Annual Report Cover (PDF)

• Niblack Exploration Project 2010 Annual Report (PDF)

• Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report (PDF) (posted 6/23/2010)
• Appendices

• Niblack Exploration Project Annual Report (PDF) (posted 2/22/2010)
• Appendix A: Photographs of Site Facilities (PDF)
• Appendix B: Master Acid Base Accounting Geochemical Database (PDF)
• Appendix C: Water Quality Monitoring Results for Surface Water and Groundwater (PDF)
• Appendix D: Visual Site Inspection Forms (PDF)

• Temporary Land Use Permit #LAS 25727 (PDF)
• ACMP Consistency Determination AK 0703-01J - Concurrence (PDF)
• ACMP Start-up Packet (includes Applications) (PDF)
• Temporary Water Use Permit #J2005-06 - Amended (PDF)
• ACOE Section 10 (Modification) POA-1982-290-M (PDF)

• Reclamation Plan Approval J072711 (PDF) (June 29,2007)
  • 2007 Response to Public Comments on Draft Authorizations (PDF)
• Comment letters (PDF)
• Fish Habitat Permit FH-06-VII-0014 (PDF)
• ADNR State Historic Preservation Office Determination (PDF)
• ACOE Nationwide Permit File No. POA-2006-511-D (PDF)
• Temporary Water Use Permit #J2007-01 (PDF)
• Temporary Water Use Permit #J2005-07 (PDF)
• DNR / ACMP Final Consistency Determination AK 0704-03J (PDF)

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