The Rock Creek Mine is located along the west coast of Alaska on the Seward Peninsula, 6 miles north of Nome, on private lands owned by Sitnasuak Native Corporation (surface rights), Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC)(subsurface rights) and Alaska Gold Company, LLC (AGC) land. The mine was operated by Alaska Gold Company, LLC (AGC), under the ownership of NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (NOVAGOLD), from September 2008 to November 2008 when it was placed into care and maintenance. Phase I Reclamation was completed in October 2012, and in November 2012 BSNC purchased AGC and all interests from NOVAGOLD, which included the Rock Creek Mine. Currently AGC (under the ownership of BSNC) is reevaluating the feasibility of the project before commencing final (Phase II) reclamation.

• Alaska Gold Company Mining Reclamation Bond February 2012
• Alaska Gold Company Mining Reclamation Bond August 2006

State Agency Response to Comments on the Draft Reclamation Plan Approval (F20129578) for the Rock Creek Mine – February 3, 2012

State Agency Response to Comments on 2006 Draft Authorizations - August 9, 2006

• Letters of Support
• Letters of Concern

• Rock Creek Mine Reclamation Plan Approval (F20129578) (issued 2/3/12)
  • State Agency Response to Comments on Approval F20129578
• DNR Reclamation Plan Approval Extension letter dated December 15, 2011
• DNR Reclamation Plan Approval Extension letter dated August 10, 2010
• DNR Reclamation Plan Approval (F20069578) (issued 8/9/06)
  • Request to Appeal DNR Reclamation Plan Approval (dated 8/29/06)
  • DNR Letter granting Appeal Request and denying Stay (dated 9/1/06)
  • DNR Review and Denial of Appeal Request (dated 10/5/06)
• DNR Title 41 Fish Habitat Permit (issued 8/9/06)
• DNR Temporary Water Use Permits for Rock Creek (4) (issued 8/9/06)
• DNR Temporary Water Use Permits for Big Hurrah (2) (issued 8/9/06)
• DNR Certificate of Approval to Construct a Dam (issued 9/8/06)
• DNR / ACMP Final Consistency Response (issued 7/31/06)

• DEC Waste Management Permit (2003-DB0051) (issued 8/9/06)
• DEC 401 Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (POA-2006-742-4) Amended (issued 8/18/06)
• Request for Informal Review and Stay of DEC Waste Management Permit 2004-DB0051, and Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (dated 8/24/06)
• DEC Informal Review Decision (dated 9/29/06)
• DEC Informal Review Decision Addendum  (dated 10/4/06)
• DEC Air Quality Control Minor Permit (AQ0978MSS02) (issued 7/23/07)
  (revises Permit No. AQ0978MSS01)
  • DEC Air Quality Control Minor Permit (AQ0978MSS01) (issued 12/22/06)
  • DEC Air Permit Comment Response (dated 12/22/06)
  • DEC Air Permit Final Technical Analysis Report (dated 12/22/06)
• DEC Land Application Permit (2010-DB0011)  (issued 8/6/10)
  • DEC Response to Comments Document for Permit 2010DB011
• DEC APDES Permit No. AK0053627  (issued 6/24/11)
  • Permit Fact Sheet
  • Response to Comments
    This permit authorizes discharge while the mine remains in temporary closure status.

• Permit Evaluation and Decision Document (issued 8/15/06)
• Dept of the Army Permit POA-2006-742-4, Rock Creek (issued 8/21/06)
  

Corps suspends permit for Rock Creek Mine (12/07/06)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – AlaskaDistrict News Release No. 06-016

Corps announces intent to reissue permit for Rock Creek Mine (02/27/07)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District News Release No. 07-004

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reissues permit for Rock Creek Mine (03/13/07)

• Dept of the Army Permit POA-2006-742-M, Rock Creek
• Permit Evaluation and Decision Document

Rock Creek Mine & Big Hurrah Project 2012 Annual Report  (posted 3/11/13)

• Appendix A: Water Chemistry Graphs
• Appendix B: Recycle Water Pond Flow Data
• Appendix C: Injection Rate Tables
• Appendix D: Sump Flow Data
• Appendix E: Water Treatment Plant Flow Data

Electronic Data

• Rock Creek_2012_InjectionWellData.xlsx
• Rock Creek_2012_WaterChemistryData.xlsx
• Surface Water
• Monitoring Wells
• IWF
• Contained Water
• WTP

Note:  You can request and receive Appendix A and these electronic data by contacting
Sharmon Stambaugh, DNR OPMP
(907) 269-0880 or sharmon.stambaugh@alaska.gov

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