Description
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has received an application from Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. to renew the Gold Run Pass surface coal mining permit (numbers 02‑83‑796 and S‑0602‑A) for an additional five‑year term. The renewal request does not propose any new mining areas, boundary changes, or modifications to the existing operation or reclamation plan. The agency is conducting a preliminary factual review and is soliciting written comments, objections, or requests for an informal conference from any party that may be adversely affected. Comments must be submitted by 5:00 PM on November 30, 2026. The permit covers a 519‑acre site on state land about 12 miles northwest of Healy, Alaska. No additional work, engineering studies, or construction is required beyond the administrative review, but stakeholders may need to prepare and submit formal comments or objections.
• Permit renewal for the Gold Run Pass Mine (519 acres)
• Five‑year extension; no expansion or operational changes
• Public comment period ends 11/30/2026
• Contact: Russell Kirkham, Coal Regulatory Program Manager (907‑269‑8930, [email protected])
• No bid or contract award; the process is a regulatory review and comment solicitation.