Greens Creek Mine Archive

Large Mine Permitting Program

Water Resources

Dam Safety

DNR

ADF&G

HGCMC General Plan of Operations 2014 - Appendices 1, 3, 7, 11 & 14

Greens Creek Mining Company General Plan of Operations 2004

USDA Forest Service

Public Notice: Greens Creek Mine - Applications and State Draft Decisions
Public Notice Start: November 29, 2019
Public Notice End: December 30, 2019

On November 29, 2019, the State of Alaska is releasing application renewal documents for the Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company's existing mining operation and the following draft state decisions for a 32-day public review and comment period. Greens Creek Mine is an underground silver, zinc, lead, and gold mine operated by Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company (HGCMC) and located in the United States Forest Service administered Admiralty Island National Monument near Hawk Inlet in Southeast Alaska.The project applicant, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company, applied for renewal of their Waste Management Permit and Reclamation Plan Approval. Further information on how to comment can be found below, or on the public notice bulletin on the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation website: https://dec.alaska.gov/commish/public-notices.

Documents Associated with the Public Review and Comment Period

Documents submitted by Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company to the State of Alaska in support of project authorizations

Public Comments

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have issued a joint Public Notice of a proposed Waste Management Permit and Reclamation Plan Approval.

DEC and DNR invite you to review the Draft Permits:

• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water, draft Waste Management Permit No. 2014DB0003 for disposing of mine tailings, waste rock and other mine-mine related wastes from the Greens Creek Mine.
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, draft Reclamation Plan Approval No. J20142682 and closure cost estimate.

The 32-day Public Notice Period runs from 6/19/2014 to 7/21/2014.

DEDLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: 7/21/2014 at 5:00 p.m.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has issued a Public Notice for the proposed issuance of an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Permit to Greens Creek Mine applicant Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company.

The 45-day period runs from 2/27/2013 to 4/12/2013

PUBLIC HEARING
April 1, 2013
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Centennial Hall, Hammond Room 101
Egan Drive, Juneau, AK

ADEC invites you to review the Draft Permit AK0043206 and associated Fact Sheet. Details for the Public Comment process are presented in the Public Notice. Permit documents can also be accessed from the ADEC Wastewater Discharge Authorization website under the Public Notice section.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
April 12, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. ADT

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has issued a Public Notice of a proposed Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Permit to Discharge to Waters of the US for Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

The 30-day Public Notice Period runs from 4/1/2011 to 5/2/2011

ADEC invites you to review the Draft Permit AK0043206 and associated Fact Sheet. Details for the Public Comment process are presented in the Public Notice. Permit documents can also be accessed from the ADEC Wastewater Discharge Authorization website under the Public Notice section.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
5/2/2011 at 5:00 p.m.