Pebble Project

Draft Study Plans

2008 Draft Study Plans
2007 Draft Study Plans
2006 Draft Study Plans
2005 Draft Study Plans
2004 Draft Study Plans

2008 Draft Study Plans

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Meteorology
• Chapter 3: Noise
• Chapter 4: Surface Water Hydrology
• Chapter 5: Groundwater Hydrogology
• Chapter 6: Water Quality
• Chapter 7: Trace Elements
• Chapter 8: Geochemical Characterization
• Chapter 9: Wildlife and Habitat
• Chapter 10: Wetlands
• Chapter 11: Fish and Aquatic Resources
• Chapter 12: Marine
• Chapter 13: Subsistence and Traditional Knowledge
• Chapter 14: Cultural Resources
• Chapter 15: Recreation
• Chapter 16: Land/Water Use
• Chapter 17: Visual Resources
• Chapter 18: Socioeconomics
• Chapter 19: Data Management

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2007 Draft Study Plans

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Meteorology
• Chapter 3: Noise
• Chapter 4: Surface Water Hydrology
• Chapter 5: Groundwater Hydrogology
• Chapter 6: Water Quality
• Chapter 7: Trace Elements
• Chapter 8: Geochemical Characterization and ML/ARD
• Chapter 9: Terrestrial Wildlife and Habitat
• Chapter 10: Wetlands
• Chapter 11: Fish and Aquatic Resources
• Chapter 12: Marine
• Chapter 13: Subsistence
• Chapter 14: Cultural Resources
• Chapter 15: Recreation
• Chapter 16: Land Use
• Chapter 17: Visual Aethetics
• Chapter 18: Socioeconomics
• Chapter 19: Data Management and GIS

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2006 Draft Study Plans

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Meteorology
• Chapter 3: Noise
• Chapter 4: Surface Hydrology
• Chapter 5: Groundwater Hydrogology
• Chapter 6: Water Quality
• Chapter 7: Trace Elements
• Chapter 8: Geochemical Characterization and ML/ARD
• Chapter 9: Terrestrial Wildlife and Habitat
• Chapter 10: Wetlands
• Chapter 11: Fish and Aquatic Habitat
• Chapter 12: Marine
• Chapter 13: Subsistence
• Chapter 14: Cultural Resources
• Chapter 15: Recreation
• Chapter 16: Land Use
• Chapter 17: Visual Aethetics
• Chapter 18: Socioeconomics
• Chapter 19: Data Management and GIS

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2005 Draft Study Plans and Field Sample Plans

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Meteorology
• Chapter 3: Noise
• Chapter 4: Surface Water Hydrology
  • Mine Area Field Sampling Plan
  • Road / Port Field Sampling Plan
• Chapter 5: Groundwater Hydrology
  • Mine Area Field Sampling Plan
  • Road / Port Field Sampling Plan
• Chapter 6: Water Chemistry
• Chapter 7: Naturally Occurring Constituents in Surface Oil, Sediment, Vegetation, and Fish
  • Field Sampling Plan
• Chapter 8: Geochemical Characterization and ARD/ML
  • Field Sampling Plan
• Chapter 9: Terrestrial Wildlife and Habitats
• Chapter 10: Wetlands
• Chapter 11: Fish & Aquatic Habitats
  • Field Sampling Plan
  • Lake Illiamna Study
• Chapter 12: Marine
  • Field Sampling Plan
• Chapter 13: Subsistence
• Chapter 14: Cultural Resources
• Chapter 15: Recreation
• Chapter 16: Land Use
• Chapter 17: Visual Aesthetics
• Chapter 18: Socioeconomics
• Chapter 19: Data Management and GIS

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2004 Draft Study Plan

• Figure 1-1: Project Location
• Figure 1-2: Project Activity Flowsheet
• Figure 1-3: Integration Engineering and Environmental Activities
• Figure 1-4: Historical Cominco Sampling Stations
• Figure 1-5: Baseline Study Area
• Figure 1-6: Preliminary Access Routes
• Figure 2-1: Air Meteorological Monitoring
• Figure 4-1: Surface Water Monitoring Stations-Mine
• Figure 4-2: Snow Survey-Mine
• Figure 4-3: Surface Water-Road, Port
• Figure 5-1: Hydrogeology Drill Holes
• Figure 7-1: Naturally Occurring Constituents-Mine 1
• Figure 7-2: Naturally Occurring Constituents-Road, Mine 2
• Figure 7-3: Naturally Occurring Constituents-Road/Port
• Figure 8-3: Existing Drill Holes
• Figure 9-1: Mammal Surveys-Mine
• Figure 9-2: Raptor Surveys
• Figure 9-3: Waterfowl Surveys
• Figure 9-4: Wildlife Habitat Mapping, Breeding Birds-Mine
• Figure 10-1: Wetlands-Mine
• Figure 11-1: Aquatic Monitoring Stations-Mine
• Figure 12-1: Marine Bird Surveys-Port
• Figure 13-1: Subsistence Tiers

2004 Progress Reports

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Meteorology
• Chapter 3: Noise
• Chapter 4: Surface Water Hydrology
• Chapter 5: Groundwater Hydrogeology
• Chapter 6: Water Chemistry
• Chapter 7: Naturally Occuring Constituents in Surface Oil, Sediment, Vegetation, and Fish
• Chapter 8: Geochemical Characterization and ARD/ML
• Chapter 9: Terrestrial Wildlife and Habitats
• Chapter 10: Wetlands
• Chapter 11: Fish & Aquatic Habitats
• Chapter 12: Marine
• Chapter 13: Subsistence
• Chapter 14: Cultural Resources
• Chapter 15: Recreation
• Chapter 16: Land Use
• Chapter 17: Visual Aesthetics
• Chapter 18: Socioeconomics
• Chapter 19: Data Management and GIS

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If you would like to find out more about the state’s permitting process for the Pebble Project, please contact:

State of Alaska Large Mine Permitting Team
Tom Crafford
Large Mine Coordinator
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Office of Project Management and Permitting
550 West 7 th Avenue, Suite 900D
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577
Phone: (907) 269-8629
Fax: (907) 269-8930
E-mail: tom.crafford@alaska.gov

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