Voice support for Ambler project
COURTESY AIDEA SPECIAL TO THE ALASKA MINER
As lead federal agency, the Bureau of Land Man- LRPXPY_ T^ OPaPWZ[TYR LY 0YaT]ZYXPY_LW 4X[LN_ >_L_PXPY_ `YOP] _SP 9L_TZYLW 0YaT]ZYXPY_LW ;ZWT - cy Act in accordance with the Alaska National In- terest Lands Conservation Act to evaluate whether to grant a right-of-way for the Ambler Road across BLM-managed lands. The BLM released the Draft 0YaT]ZYXPY_LW4X[LN_>_L_PXPY_LYO/]LQ_,947., >PN_TZY# >`M^T^_PYNP0aLW`L_TZYZQ_SP[]Z[Z^PO Ambler road. At the same time, the National Park >P]aTNP]PWPL^PO_SP/]LQ_0YaT]ZYXPY_LW0NZYZXTN Analysis for the portion of the road that would cross the Preserve in conformity with ANILCA. Comment and let the BLM and NPS know your thoughts on this project. Comments to the BLM on _SP/]LQ_04>L]PO`P:N_ $.ZXXPY_^_Z_SP9;> ZY_SP00,L]PO`P:N_ $L^bPWW For more detailed information on the project visit www.ambleraccess.org. To comment to the BLM or NPS regarding the project, visit their respective websites at: BLM: www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-ne- [L[WLY^TYOPaPWZ[XPY_LWL^VL,XMWP]=ZLO04> NPS: www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/management/am- bler-row.htm
The Ambler Mining District in Northwest Alaska is a mineral-rich area that has several known large copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver deposits being explored by various companies. Four large deposits alone (Smucker, Arctic, Bornite, and Sun) have an estimated resource value of more than $26 billion over the life of the mines. However, the Ambler Mining District is not cur- rently accessible by road, train, or barge, making mine development and operation infeasible. Access is needed to unlock the rich potential of the area. To help access the region and unlock the poten- tial economic growth and job opportunities that the ,XMWP][]ZUPN_ZʬP]^_SP,WL^VL4YO`^_]TLW/PaPWZ[ - XPY_LYO0c[Z]_,`_SZ]T_dSL^[]Z[Z^POL XTWP road from the Dalton Highway to the District. Approximately 20 miles crosses Gates of the Arc- tic National Preserve as authorized under the Alas- ka National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The project will be a controlled-access, gravel industrial ]ZLO_SL_bTWWMPʭYLYNPOMd,4/0,M`_[LTOQZ]Md mining companies paying user fees — much like the current road to the Red Dog Mine.
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The Alaska Miner
October 2019
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