Palmer Project Archive

Public Notice Start: August 30, 2024, at 8:00 AM

Public Notice End: September 30, 2024, at 5:00 PM

On August 30, 2024, the State of Alaska released application documents for the Palmer Project's exploration activities and the following draft decision for a 30-day public review and comment period.

The Palmer Project is undertaking advanced exploration for a copper-zinc-silver-gold-barite prospect located on Alaska Mental Health Trust land in the Juneau Mining district, approximately 35 miles northwest of Haines, Alaska on the eastern margin of the Saint Elias Mountain range in the Glacier Creek drainage. The project applicant, Constantine North Inc., applied for a renewal of the Reclamation Plan Approval (J20245690RPA). The archived public notice with all posted associated documents can be found in the State of Alaska Online Public Notices.

Documents Associated with the Public Review and Comment Period

(Draft permits and approvals, renewal application, and supporting documents)

• DRAFT Palmer Reclamation Plan Approval No. J20245690RPA
• Palmer Advanced Exploration Project Phase II, Underground Exploration, Plan of Operations submission
• Appendix C, Temporary Closure and Final Reclamation Plans

On April 16, 2019, the State of Alaska released application documents for the Palmer Project's exploration activities and the following draft state decisions for a 30-day public review and comment period.

The Palmer Project is undertaking advanced exploration for copper, zinc, gold, and silver located on Alaska Mental Health Trust land in the Porcupine Mining District, 35 miles northwest of Haines, Alaska on the eastern margin of the Saint Elias mountain range in the Glacier Creek drainage. The project applicant, Constantine North Inc., applied for a Waste Management Permit and amendment to Reclamation Plan Approval (J20185690RPA). Further information on how to comment can be found below, or on the public notice bulletin on the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation website.

Documents associated with the public review and comment period

(draft permits and approvals, renewal application, and support documents)

Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, draft Reclamation Plan Approval (J20185690RPA) Amendment 1. The supporting document for review is Appendix C Reclamation Plans and Cost Estimates Palmer Advanced Exploration Project Haines, Alaska Phase II - Underground Exploration Upland Mining Lease No. 9100759 April 2019.

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water, draft Waste Management Permit No. 2019DB0001 for the containment and disposal of non-domestic wastewater and potentially acid generating waste rock from the Palmer Project.

Supporting Documents

• Waste Management Permit Application
• Attachment 1 to the Waste Management Permit Application
• Attachment 2 to the Waste Management Permit Application
• Attachment 3 to the Waste Management Permit Application
• Appendix A to the Waste Management Permit Application
• Appendix B to the Waste Management Permit Application
• Appendix C to the Waste Management Permit Application
• Appendix D to the Waste Management Permit Application