2023 STATE ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE ALASKA MINING INDUSTRY Permitting System Pd er ommo ontset raant de tdheaf te nAdl aAs kl aas iksao' sp setnr ifnogr ebnut spi ne er ms si. tAt itnt gr apcrt oacneds sr et ht aaitnpqr uo at el icf ti es do, uerx epne vr ii er on nc emdepnet rasnodn nu eplhtool de ftf hi ci isepnrt ol yc epsrso ct oe s s t h e permits necessary for Alaska to responsibly develop its resources. Strengthen the role of the Office of Project Management and Permitting to lead and coordinate State agency permitting activity for large projects. Water Policy Ronegqouiinreg tehvaatluwaatitoenr qausanleiteydsetda.ndards are scientifically supportable and developed using site-specific criteria and Support Legislation and Administrative policy that designation of Tier 3 waters can only be made by a vote of the Legislature. Ensure the State of Alaska does not relinquish any permitting authority to private entities, such as delegating management of the State’s water resources by approving instream flow water reservations to private parties. Sr eugpupl oa rt ot rSyt aatgeepnrciime sa oc yv eorv pe re rSme ci tt ti oi nng 4, m0 4i t wi g ea tt li ao nn d, as npde rmmaint tai gn eg mp er on gt rsaomt h. aEt npsruorjee cSttsa ht ea vc oe oarcdciensast it oo nr ewaist oh nf ae bd leer a l we nestul ar ne dpsr omj ei tci tgsa ht i aovnet ao no l as p. Hp reol pv eUdS AmCeEt hdoedv et ol ocpa lrcaupl iadt ef ucnr ec tdi iot ns aalnads sdeesbsimt s esnt ta tperwo gi dr ea .mEsn fcoorusr targeea ma ns oapnednw, e t l a n d s t o consistent, and predictable statewide compensatory mitigation policy. Defend the sovereign rights of Alaska under the Alaska Statehood Act and allow Alaska control over its water and w Co e u tl r a t nds by ensuring reasonable Clean Water Act permitting policies are maintained following recent Supreme decisions and federal rulemakings, including a reasonable definition of Waters of the U.S. Fiscal Policy Ibmu dp gl eemt reendt uac ct ioomn sp, rueshee on fs iPveer, ml oannge- nt et rFmu nf ids ceaal rpnl ianng st h, aa nt de nnseuwr erserveesnpuoenss fi rbol ems pb re onaddi n- bg aaste sdussot auirncaebs l. eEl ne vs ue lrse uSstiant ge o f Alaska fiscal policy includes strategies to grow a strong private sector. Equitable Local Taxation Reserve the authority to levy metal mining severance taxes to the Legislature. Ballot Initiative Reform Swuopupldornt ulellgifiyslaatbioanll,oot rinaitCioatnisvteitiuf taiocnoaulrat mfinednsdmaneynst etgomreefnotrmof tthhee binailtlioattiivneittiaotbivee process, including measures that unconstitutional. Prevent management of natural resources outside of the regulatory process. Funding Disclosure for Nonprofit Advocacy Erensaocut rlceegipsolalitcioyn, pteorrmeqitutiinreg,dliitsicglaotsiuorne, awnhdeinniftuinatdivs efrpormopnoosnaplsr.ofit organizations are used to affect natural
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The Alaska Miner
Winter 2023
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