Federal, State and Local Permits

Mine Permit Requirements

The following 67 major federal, state and local government permits, approvals and other authorizations will likely be required for the Pebble Project before construction and operations begin. A substantial number of these require public review. 

Federal Permits

• Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Water Discharge Permit
• Section 404 Permit Review
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan
• Stormwater Construction and Operation Permit
• Section 106 Historical and Cultural Resources Protection
• Hazardous Waste Generator (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA]) Identification Number

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE)

• Section 404 Permit for Discharge of Dredge or Fill Materials into Waters of the U.S., including wetlands
• Section 10 Permit for Construction of any Structure in or Over any Navigable Water of the United States
• Section 106 Historical and Cultural Resources Protection

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

• Threatened and Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation (Section 7)
• Essential Fish Habitat
• Fish and Wildlife Coordination

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

• Threatened and Endangered Species Consultation (Section 7)
• Bald Eagle Protection Act Clearance
• Migratory Bird Protection
• Fish and Wildlife Coordination

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

• Mine Identification Number
• Notification of Legal Identity
• Miner Training and Retraining Plan Approval

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Radio License

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

• Construction Permit for a Bridge or Causeway Across Navigable Waters
• Navigation Lighting and Marking Aids Permit

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)

• Hazardous Materials Registration Number

State of Alaska Permits

Department of Natural Resources (ADNR)

• Coastal Project Consistency Determination
• Plan of Operations Approval
• Upland Mining Lease
• Millsite Lease
• Tidelands Lease
• Lease of Other State lands
• Miscellaneous Land Use Permit
• Road Right of Way
• Power Line Right of Way
• Pipeline Right of Way
• Certificate of Approval to Construct a Dam
• Certificate of Approval to Operate a Dam
• Temporary Water Use Permit
• Permit to Appropriate Water
• Material Sale
• Burn Permit
• Cultural Resources Authorizations
• Mining License

Department of Fish & Game (ADFG)

• Fish Passage Permit
• Fish Habitat Permit

Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC)

• Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (Section 401) for Section 402 and 404 Permits
• Waste Disposal Permits
• Air Quality Control Permit to Construct and to Operate
• Air Quality Permit to Open Burn
• Approval to Construct and Operate a Public Water Supply System
• Plan Review for Non-Domestic Wastewater Treatment System
• Non-Domestic Wastewater Disposal Permit
• Plan Review and Construction Approval for Domestic Sewage System
• SPCC Plan Review Approval
• Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan (C Plan)
• Storm Water Discharge Pollution Prevention Plan
• Food Sanitation Permit

Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT/PF)

• Utility Permit on Right of Way
• Driveway Permit

Department of Public Safety

• Approval to Transport Hazardous Materials
• Life and Fire Safety Plan Check
• State Fire Marshall Plan Review Certificate of Approval for Each Building

Department of Labor and Workforce Development (ADOL)

• Certificate of Inspection for Fired and Unfired Pressure Vessel
• Employer Identification Number

Local Government Permits

Lake and Peninsula Borough

• Development Permit