APMA F20252226 Amendment 1 - A Placer Mining and Reclamation Application Within the Fortymile Mining District - Warner Creek

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA) for placer exploration and mining in the Fortymile Mining District, near the community of Chicken. The project involves adding an additional mining claim and claim owner to an existing permit. The proposed dates of use are from the date of authorization issuance to December 31, 2030. Key aspects of the project include: • Placer mining and reclamation on state lands • Cross-country travel on state lands not within state mining locations may be authorized • Other state land use outside of the mining locations will be adjudicated by DNR separately • The project requires approval from the Division of Mining, Land and Water • The public is invited to comment on this activity before a decision is made.