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Home My WebLink AboutIndustrial Roads Program Status Report Aug 2004ee an ee Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan Industrial Roads Program seis ,:a : August Status Report DOT&PF Mike McKinnon |Mike_mckinnon@dot.State.ak.Us | {{4 i - em CS °,wT \<=y;rr aan }Pe).i _4 7 .i |€ee i PoNigo Fe ap ee :' \. SS - Tn mapa te rant atest a ;"oyoR\a pdcoyipat.'4 "e \cod Piers!*RA Nee -<e &-ory 4,\ fo oa i ,Vane -4 4 -_ :oy 7"j-th \"Fo }\ aun ia Set 7- .4 ee cL ee andabOSIwensLEGENDcA RTA STUOY FEATURES my oe ate a ing s Yr)an .ve EXISTING FEATURES Tesnhnmen Peaire a tm RExstrg TrneporstonSytem /\/teen temetoee FT ee Om 2677 fenton ff nan oe!3 A -eee 7 2 f swoon e ipsbwaoa).i oo,Tih "oe a te Shes ne +8 0n Gee tet nto the cae eno -a te nate etekBeHE ATE te META SAE Hi PRne ao Lee Resource Transportation Analysis Phase I(2001-2002)| Examined traditional resource transport systems in light of __current vworld markets and transport technologies -resourceransronrarion auatvsisintay |Jd,|.||pRAFE bh |"rvaneanay oe we -eeeinLOonanttPeed,SEAAAAatncete|MeeeeeeeeesSeametit RTA Phase |Findings Oil and gas remain Alaska's key economic resources.State of Alaska transportation infrastructure investments can accelerate oilfield development on the north slope. It is generally difficult for Alaskan coal to compete well againstnewcoalminesinchina,Indonesia and Australia.4 Coal transport costs in Alaska make long distance hauls from the arctic to all-season ports on the Railbelt impractical. An exception is Deadfall Syncline coal near Pt.Lay.Itis a rich coal that warrants consideration of 1-2 million ton/year seasonal exports through the Red Dog Mine port (Delong , mountain terminal).cl Gold deposits in the Nome and Yukon-Kuskokwim areas can be developed if port and road infrastructure is improved. Ambler copper in the western brooks range is too far from supplies and transfer ports to compete effectively against copper production in other parts of the world etme co -_-ATENTE semen ”"Resource Transportation Analysis Phase iI Examining market opportunities for resources listed below L2OEeno NortreesArcticAreeTronepertntionHEACENORTHWESTALASKAVEALEORT=_ TRANSPORTATION PLAN sone .J letaanedCorridorMap- Area Shown 'Sut LocatorMap oo 300 2000 WLOMETERS . ? oc 200 oo .. ,:ty Mies OE ND .=),4 ;Shope!ae 4 wee .:ate ;ky . Nsene' A] wre A (su :vex)-SE UAteeeaiieaiieNORTON_-os ee -ae fo ry Aime). LO SOUND ee whow se /; ; 'ie 2 oewe*ar i an a teres i*DEWALT ot SAT LAWRENCE 1 eat ;oo}ton by eg 't sonouan le co 7 Nee f _o In seran fre ie kate r ro "2 oa ae ' North Slope Oil &Gas Deadfall syncline Coal Red Dog Zinc Nome Gold Ambler Copper Yukon-Kuskokwim River Gold ANArvetaFaeRipereaecatacareaRSEaeSAETneatiAMETARRASoneaneneeiRENEyanetUettEe?Bee prea ee ee eee 'North Slope Road Dalton Highway to Nuiqsut/NPR-A Project History ¢Nuiqsut stated need for improved fuel/freight transport and all- season access to Dalton Highway and Deadhorse Airport ¢Shorter ice road construction seasons (200 days in 1980 to 103 days in 2002)indicated a permanent gravel road would help access oilfield developments south and west of existing fields L e All-season access could help make Alaska more competitive in a new generation of world oilfield development opportunities ¢DOT&PF decided to investigate the benefits,costs and feasibility of Alaska investments a new mainline road that oil industry could then build off of to conduct exploration and production activities. North Slope Road Project Goals ¢Increase domestic oil supply ¢Improve local,State and federal revenues ¢Improve local employment opportunities ™ ¢Improve Nuiqsut fuel/freight costs,and provide all-season access to Dalton Highway Die tr rete tee es arene neas wieneRDattenakelSnOFweoeNReeacetateaNae than aRROS ae at fa es ae SES Cee OS REE eS eo i North Slope Road Latest refinement of the proposed road.Based on recent fieldwork and ongoing discussions with North Slope Borough, Nuiqsutandoil/gas industryphaserateEllESSERPaRTeRERGnseesme NettyAaaYY,a Pe " #.cuesats.2mS)ee i oreksiDeadhorse,:¥'yeosSSetaNv.4%, 2 oa. xAvertawe a:(ial '+'og4 ry ;Nw s . .'''"f *-: at vf)Foothills Route }SERRE a eS can .ye to Bridge Site 4 -102 Miles |@x .wee Te oT nye&By eee ea er, re :a '¢"Ae. .af od V j i those ; . : i °; SO ener 9,J Pump Station 2 ¢7ae7.y we ay u7*4)Dalton Highway MP 357 ;.57 mi.south of DeadnorseeteSoyeraaae,se Ah & 'ad SN aS eanME teAA Pa SegaMigranaPe ee mamngghimemremethBg 2 ewe apn ee ee een ees eter ee me cee nantes tame ee ae boa nea a.Pemnanag tere mapas mie amen a First Route Consideration Connecting to the existing Spine Road Extensive oilfield infrastructure and new security requirements make the Spine Road impractical for industrial through-route uses 2 arr >Delite e .e ry A BLAEPORD Sf. tli Re ; Ae TOR OM Se Cun men Cee cL Ken ore een Second Route Consideration By-Pass of Spine Road sewer ney Sere Gree AMD rg DEOETge Poor soils on eastern half of route make this route impractical Dalton(New Alignment); BEAUFORT SEA Dbiefimeyy to NuigsuuNEReS |iNeemcee.otenerAl 'Nuigsut to Dalton Highway-:Diagonal Route -76 miles iAid :{Watton Highway =--r*. p Station2Pum Miles RTA Phase II Dalton Highway to Nuiqsut/NPRA Access Draft Study Corridor che NT nal Third Generation Alignment Most northerly practical construction terrain 76 miles bate eRe CREE Se NOE EE OTE TN 4 beens Current Route-102 miles |This route evolved from several refinements of the 76-mile /alignment.The route provides access to the Central Basin oil and gas leases as well as providing access to NPR-A and Nuigsut.The route avoids Colville/Itkillik River wetlands and moves east of major Nuiqsut traditional use areasFeearnSeeeeetMR i PIES RSAC }50 aha.$48 ¢ep ge Fre Fh 3D.'"adhe!SRLS aeSRYLEAKSSecee30)f +a te es :a oe OFS yk iASepitMey£: At Whe Miele 5 q %*' |q : s a :i-Cs i ee _ere : #"24 rat o&.:Nee ee &.. : ae Sa eee ©eet Foothills Route |'teeeyads2om': 4 eh.1 See iS .fo braae Ste 1-102 Miles ia ese 7 toe ' :. :Ener ener pr go :A:=4 ,ae q 4.«yl i i =ne :"=°-:wo :' !t '4 :.eee ' i at et : i .: :.' i "ii..iifeA°3 Hi .''ttLllmeccaenetis,: }'+«3 Pump Station 2p”:t 2D pepongereeen |:: i C28,no aiSaensth!: i yy Datton Highway MP 357 r 3 "B57 mi south of Deadhorse j:9)gryceweepsi.ae Ut i i i mak i {RTA Proce 5 i j Dutton Highway be MutqnaPR-A Access , i 2 'eins ee pcre en cocaine ne gn =see Cresco ons erm -oe - Pease acs es tara ean a Joe em tages Me Anat een eed atte eae peo casera bes ok OeF ie eneeeee nn .ou neet gar rngcom ennaenee ee Ip a cts cone sermonpemmraomime eee nee oe er oo Sonn encananing |rrnegamit sone ne : 'North Slope Road Current Tasks *vet Tr.Brose <parafe->artaghaee wre.© ¢Developing a project development Memorandum of Agreement with NSB ¢Continuing to incorporate subsistence and cultural needs into project : *Completing planning-level economic models that confirm project benefits |} ¢Developing a method to fully fund road maintenance ¢Working on a sustainable Industrial Road Designation ¢Working with federal and state security agencies to understand how to operate an Industrial Use Road under new security laws and regulations ¢Preparing material to move project from planning to design stage a eRa etaIRL EN Mee en BREE ee te /Deadfall Syncline Coal In consultation with: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation DOT&PF identified two stages of development: ¢10-20 Years Mine-mouth power plant producing electricity carried 90 miles by wire to Red Dog Mine. . .v %4 - , :.eo eae .a ..ye ve a . :7 .. '%4 oe Saw .:ae *cama tx .<a -anh, " .*an)"e be *a*eh ..Fi a om te Py + ... ' -ndaaaweea.'te Be ' all rs, 9 ¢- ' -ame - .4>*\Ag).e r|se =fa rr..Pmt :c a . :;-Cees,wm i)*., '.oe . x ,a iF «oa r 3 A ,.: d ¢20-30 Years 90-mile road connection to Delong Mountain Harbor at Red Dog Mine for coal exports. ro Beenenee Be i ree e ae tes .ee wee tes oa :Rca eee ee eee| Red Dog Zinc , Working with NANA, TechCominco and AIDEA on Delong Mountain Terminal Expansion Project Existing Barge Loading Port % -Bes ete oo Delong Mountain Terminal Existing Operations--barge delivery to ships offshore Ae ea Aen aE Rha MaIRAP on CAN!"naeYASwrProposed deep-sea berth ieaident aber haciiea Aaa De GAR Real ass .:at a ee ee eet eg ExistingTrestie and Loading Dock Proposed Trestle and Roadway Proposed Delong Mountain Terminal Port Expansion Wlea he ae ee we te er ee eee Rm ae OREAET ALa ana APA So De eg RE me ti Ships would come into a new port through a dredged channel/turning basin wt Ma a Ne A Ambler Copper Heavy Lift Aircraft Modeling Exercise DOT&PF is examining Piteie 2 te,the feasibility of using Eerste eeenewDirigibleaircraftforFReemaees=is remote mine operations AeroCat-22 Non-rigid hybrid air vehicle | «Lands on any semi-smooth surface including water,ice,snow and tundra ¢Small version has 22-ton cargo capacity ¢Operates to -40 degrees ¢Range 1,500 miles ¢90-knot cruising speed ¢Works well in conjunction with barge or truck-based staging areas ¢Manufacturers are working on models to 200-ton capacity seRA ae cee ee tS tae pee aS Sea Sen CE Se Se ec Reet cS Cn an Be ete ee eos ee hte skater andilael checdanie deer onmasit dente eae ae aE eae ee -= =s -=MO I me Nome's Rock Creek Gold Mine Glacier Creek Road Realignment New 3-mile road replaces 8 miles of poor grade and drainage Accesses 1-2 million ounce Rock Creek Gold Mine Makes other area claims more economical to operate eT ee:ic we bos Lio”ath eed a 'it;re oe Pye Te "4cusOyisheBhaaon Improves access to local subsistence use areas Design start June 2003;construction start summer 2004 Total Cost:$6-8 million ES a ne ME te ee Bee Be ses DOLE eet Ce rOr AT AL taba hia meee ae SAE a ce am SAAEneesoritelh Fe cae eters | yo Me Wie::(«AY =Ss ,SS i)naHCC reLEOTPerreteemermeteortema Ba ee ee me ee cera Ree tee nee mee as OS 1 A EYEeee Seem ee oan toe Fo eee ce epee ee ae te ree Yukon-Kuskokwim River Gold Yukon-Kuskokwim Rivers Ports and Road Network Develop fuel/freight ports on the Yukon and Kuskokwim o Rivers,build a road network to connect the two ports to the | region's mining districts Yukon River Port and Road Network This proposal provides access to the western end of the Tintina _Gold Belt,site of several world class gold deposits__ Tintina Gold Belt ye: SIZGoldenOlyTrueNorthSummitt$>Ryan Lode \1-2 Moz <teeny1DMoz|Fort Knox ' ,Illinois Creek A ,Ss y €.2 Moz \, :\se "odds N\A bd kon,Marn Clear creel elite Domeetfeye.Ail McQuestenofMooree-Vi |ee gulchaoeo-. >1,.2 Moz a "ye %*Vinisale Z .Brewe ov.7°sere Hitt Lake&0 (PO Flat Je 21S Moz ariel Donlin Creek .Pogo O6f 7 . 7 >6.7 Moz 3 Srotgun >5.2 Moz A]"Mt Freegol «eCantung ¥teang Longline _ Mt Nansen ° »Mt = <A cen PP ee A,0 500 <kilometres )ue Stage I--Crooked Creek Road to Donlin Creek Mine WASieAAELeealii(aneell2SSSPeReesF4 ns .sy my i 'ny <-.j .se Sad raOrfoPeeee ial weet .'in :oan ay ilerereRMNLNAPNeteeosAde12-14 mile road ¢GO bond funds--$4 million ¢Design cost estimate--$2-2.5 million Pe eps re oe '¢Construction estimate--$15-18 million )| ¢Design start June 2003--Design complete early 2005 ¢Construction Complete-determined by mine start up date ee Ba ake Rae AR aR Sin ag ort abt :a =+ o .ce ee eee eS ate -eeci ce ceeerrs eNO Rnee NE eee pe ee ee ee Stage II--Yukon River Port and Road Network -ae RELATED Sm IOS ae A bd coment 9 tere'Wate Neusisn + *oa xwo-an 3 ':wae? <ene © eee | Aree Bhown tee”thaSs7esatenRap - |ceameed * -#Pree mee;Baiat tensed t !ry {r)_--_-@ Teme+toe 1 Cm HH ton rark egies- ----x . e i"TONS dt eeee omme at 7 Yukon River Port"mw en ”tote oN Yenmmee Glee .Groynag Y og '/and Road Network esse «/.Weaen Totoraty!Oe ./.a.'j ee a Sk Vinevale Nowntate Ve.wenn x¢bd"Mere,Metemute,reas / Uemetes vaneee Lda ?/eyseomnesBeyavue/-- prrss Point ©paar station fety Croos a”at neal <ceece a Ps A tonne =x se /RR D Ff -teccnenee cing)canoeey"hp K mecha a «/esconorfteMowatainfereeneeurge0llz©Cuevas \Puseien Wistise Croeted Creat 'y,-@ Genepetewn /we.fF eatin bios eeooonReePetog/ ; .Womeog Cen Me Oe 8”teeny River /: ower Hadehog ene Bee Toad scommete /K dee *[ethno /« entet .6 sane vege:7 =eeapachoet f Terres a 008 * t catmectiont &©sasen se 7 an otvees Bay *Bethel©>©cosa ere "pereree tgeimete Meperiod@ §Cece esa -=rl 1'enous ae |TAYLORF.i TAIN $' -,wa see mene :Sn ge cnnecn cea m a ERN Yukon River fuel/freight port and mainline road network to support the Donlin/Flat/McGrath mining districts ¢Timeline for port development is likely 4-8 years ¢Port design will be for annual 30-40 million gallon fuel through-put e Phased road network will link area mines to the port bie,SBN Re RR eta TNERT ata Maas sa ren Ne =ih a Linea Me AN Ee eet Bo .faseaenet CN atkee Karl Reiche From:John Wood Sent:Friday,May 07,2004 9:28 AM To:Jacko Bob RDOG Ce:Karl Reiche Subject:FW:May 2004 Status Report-Industrial Roads Alaska Industrial Roads Progra...fyi iene Original Message----- From:Mike McKinnon [mailto:Mike McKinnon@dot.state.ak.us] Sent:Thursday,May 06,2004 4:31 PM To:Al Clough;Al Ewing;Anderson,Julie L POAO2;Annette FE Kreitzer;Bill Noll;Chuck Greene;Dan Ogg;E.Budd Simpson;Ethan Schutt;Helvi Sandvik;Herbert Walton Sr.;Irene Anderson;Jeff Staser;Jimmy Smith;Lloyd Allen;Marty Atwalin;Randy Romenesko;Reggie Joule;Representative Richard Foster;Roswell Schaeffer;Wilbur E Fisher JR;Gregg Erickson;Michael Metz;Price,Beth;Aho,John/ANC;Athena Logan;Bill Upton;Bob Charles; Bob Walsh;Charlene Ostbloom;Doug Nicholson;Gene Kane;Gregg Bush;Jeff Foley;Jeff Nelson;June McAtee;M.W.Henning;MacCay,Charlotte;Maver Carey;Minnie John;Norm Phillips;Phillip Demientieff;Rachel Klein;Rudy D.Walker;Steve Rowland;Tony N.Vaska; Bruce Jenkins;David Parish;Earnest,Mark;Ed Fogels;Marv Smith;Rick Fredericksen; William R Jeffress;Alan Christopherson;Chip Abernathy;Craig George;Dan Malick;Daren Beaudo;Dave Norton;David Brangan;Dennis Packer;Dick Mylius;Donny Olson;Erik Kenning; Gary Schultz;Gordon Brower;Gordon Matumeak;Greg Thompson;Harry Bader;Henri Bisson; Irene Catalone;Isaac Nukagigak;J.M.Walsh;James Harrison;Jim Cantor;Jim Clark -Gov Off;John Wood;Judy Brady;Karen Wuestenfeld;Karla Kolash;Keith Meyer;Keith Sanders; Ken Ambrose;Ken L Donajkowski;Kristen Nelson;Kurt Stangl;Lanston Chinn;Larry Dietrick;Laurie Mulcahy;Leo Brandell;Leonard Lampe;Leone Hatch;Lori Henry;Lucille Stickman;Mark Hanley;Marla Berg;Marnie H Isaacs;Mayor;Michael Metz; "nancy welch@dnr.state.ak.us';Pat Burden;Patricia D.Miller;Patrick Walsh;Paul Cote;Paul Fairchild;Rex Okakok;Ron Miller;Ross Klie;Ruth Burnett;Sally Rothwell;Scott Henderson;Taqulik Hepa;Teresa Imm;Terry Carpenter;Thomas,Arlene;Todd Sherwood;Tom Burgess;Tom Boutin;Tom Tremont;Tom Wellman;Waska Williams,Jr;Will Nebesky;Bradley $ Pierce;Thomas L Moses JR;Gordon C Keith Subject:May 2004 Status Report-Industrial Roads Attached is a short status report on the Industrial Roads Program,we also have a Powerpoint presentation that we can ship to you by an ftp site if you want. Thanks, Mike Alaska Industrial Roads Program DOT&PF Status Report May 2004 Mining -Glacier Creek Road -Yukon-Kuskokwim Rivers Ports and Road -Pebble Gold-Copper Port and Road North Slope Oilfields -Colville River Road access to NPR-A -Bullen Point Road -West Foothill Oil/Gas Access Four arctic industrial development projects in the planning stage are being tracked separately in Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan RTA-Phase II: -Deadfall Syncline Coal Mine -Delong Mountain Terminal Port Expansion -Ambler Coal District Access -Red Dog Mine Road to Noatak Airport Nome Glacier Creek Road Realignment 3-mile road to replaces 8-miles of poor grade and drainage Access to Rock Creek Gold Mine Remove traffic from Nome watershed Improve Maintenance and Operations costs Federal-Aid Highway funded project e Construction start-July 2004 Yukon-Kuskokwim Transportation Corridor Barge ports on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers 85-mile,east-west mainline road to connect ports to Donlin Creek Mine and other area mineral resources Road north from the mainline road to access mining opportunities in the Flat to McGrath/Ruby area First construction is 20-mile road from Canoe Village port site on Kuskokwim River to Donlin Creek Mine Project timeline consistent with Donlin Creek Mine development schedule e Select EIS and Engineering services contractors-June 2004 e Final ElS and engineering tasks-2006 e Kuskokwim River port/road construction start-Summer 2007 Pebble Gold-Copper Mineral District Cook Inlet port for inbound fuel/freight and outbound ore vessels 75-mile road from port to Pebble Gold-Copper mineral district DOT&PF working on project as part of DNR Large Mine Project Team Project timeline consistent with Pebble Gold-Copper Mine development schedule Port and road corridor reconnaissance engineering complete-July 2004 EIS start-1*quarter 2005 EIS complete-3%quarter 2007 Construction start-2008 Colville River Road 20-Mile road and 3,300-foot Colville River Bridge west off of existing Spine Road $120-150 million capital costs Provide direct NPR-A access at lowest capital/operating cost Improve exploration and field development costs/timelines Include Spine Road work to improve arterial route function and upgrade security/operations December 2003-Permit applications submitted January 2004-Design/Environmental Contractor selected July 2004-Select EIS contractor December 2005-Draft EIS August 2006-Final E!S December 2006-ROD December 2006-Final Design Summer 2007-Construction begins Tasks parallel to EIS: Security and Operations plan Spine Road ownership plan Capital and Maintenance finance structures Industrial Road statute/regulations Bullen Point Road 50-60 mile road east off Dalton Highway to Bullen Point Area All-season access to State oil/gas lease lands east of Dalton Highway Improve exploration and development costs/timelines e July 2004-Draft reconnaissance engineering/economic reports e October 2004-Final reports e January 2005-DesignV/EIS start Foothills Road West 45-50-mile road west off Dalton Highway to Kuparuk River area All-season access to State oil/gas lease lands in the Brooks Range Foothills west of Dalton Highway Reconnaissance engineering and economic reports complete Project cost-effective as soon as gasline project commitments come on line e Project ready for DesignV/EIS start Thereis a lot of wealth tobe gainedfromminesaroundthestate,butdevelopersneedtheinfrastructuretogetmineralstomarket. Courtesy of the Department of Transporation anand Public Facilities. By SUSAN HARRINGTON Yukon River Port and Road Network Analysis (oan anaplnaes ape bcstlon sorte tat AsatRawemvaeeLDDGonaPLACARsevevayre This map shows a road link from the Yukon River over to the Donlin Creek mine,and a road link from Crooked Creek up to the mine,plus a road leading north from the Donlin Creek area toward McGrath and Ruby. uilding roads in Alaska encour- ages mining development by making exploration,develop- ment and production more financiallyfeasible.Although Alaska has world- class mineral deposits,the road systems to these resources rival the Third World. In many areas of Alaska rich with re- sources,roads either do not exist or are unconnected fragments of relic roads. INFRASTRUCTURE To quote a line from the movie "FieldofDreams,”"build it and they will -come,”Alaska's vast undeveloped re- sources are a huge field of dreams. 20|a.ml. "The biggest impact of road devel- opment is creating infrastructure,”said Steve Borell,Alaska Miners Associ- ation executive director."Lack of in- frastructure is the biggest deterrent facing developers.” Mike McKinnon,senior planner for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide Planning Division,said,"Developing infrastruc- ture does two things:lowers costs and improves efficiency.And that has a way of accelerating development because the opportunity to use an open road net- work to port sets in motion central de-velopment,then satellite development.”a =-«» Mining operations are dependent on fuel and freight costs,and when the only transportation to the mine site is by air, costs can be prohibitive. HIGH Costs "Many exploration companies prefer to work only within 20 miles of exist- ing transportation because of the costs involved in remote site operations,”said Dick Swainbank,mining and minerals development specialist for the Alaska Division of Community and Business Development."If all materials,such as rods or balls for grinding mills,have to be flown in,the costs can skyrocket.” Neil MacKinnon of the Hyak Min- ing Co.in Juneau can attest to that. When he was developing the Jualin Mine,which was five miles from tide- water on the backside of a mountain, it was a helicopter operation for the first two years.He described this setup as - expensive and limiting,until his com- pany built a road to the mine site. "Building the road totally changed the operation,”MacKinnon said."It was a trade-off-build the road or give the money to the helicopter company. The road created flexibility,in and out. We could use larger equipment.Instead of a helicopter operation,it became a road operation,and we still have the road instead of a box of receipts.” -The company was able to use big- ger equipment and expanded opera- tions as a result of the road. "Mining roads serve to get heavy equipment and supplies in and mater- ial out,a vitally important two-way street,”MacKinnon said."With roads, it is possible to move personnel and .freight fast,cheap and spontaneously.” FOOT THE BILL Road building is often done in steps,beginning with pioneer roads.Fund-ing for industrial roads comes from fed- eral and state government funds,and in some cases,developers.The costs for gravel roads connecting mining areas to ports are high. "Pioneer roads,”McKinnon said, "for exploration and development,cost about a half million per mile.These are one-lane roads with turnouts,a 30-foot top,and include structures such as culverts and bridges.As a mine goes into production,then two-lane roadswithfullstructuresarebuilt,which cost $1 million to $2 million per mile.” "Toll roads,like the road to the Red Dog Mine where Teck-Comincopaysforuse,are not a good model forroads,”Borell said."Government has the purpose of infrastructure.It is notgoodtoplacetheburdenonthede- velopers for infrastructure.” MacKinnon said that the question of who pays for the road depends onwhowillbenefit,and in the case of Jualin Mine,Hyak Mining Co.paid. *That was our road for our own pur- *poses,plus,we did it our way.”He saidthecostofthesenewroadscouldbe AF.- B--Pi.22.nen AM na mebidns 2 oar. shared between the state and the de- velopers.The money the developers contribute toward the roads can save in freight costs,creating a win-win sit- uation for the developers and the state. Economic ENGINES MacKinnon said roads being devel- oped enable mining to become eco-nomic engines for the whole area."People in the area and the state will benefit.If you are going toward Bethel and can get freight closer,and connect to Anchorage,the whole area would "chanat 3.SOetapa if Si . Ter, aes '3 a 7""¥=it .Byers)se an .nS.lity 'you can rely on gar benefit.It would be an investment.” These economic engines are impor- tant for people in areas such as the Yukon-Kuskokwim region and the Alaska Peninsula,he said."Mining de- velopment is the only thing that will pull those people out of their abject poverty. Many places are worse than Third World.Mining becomes the very thing that pulls the whole engine with year- round work and high-paying jobs,plus it opens the opportunity for offshoots.” For example,MacKinnon described how a machine shop built to service ee aEeeeeeeEEeaeneeCRAIGTAYLOREQUIPMENT.COM Se Want a heavyweight dozer with knockout performance when push comes to shove at your mining or reclamation site?Then turn to the 228,000-pound-plus Komatsu D475A-3,a powerful 860-horsepower dozer that features the only automatic lock-up torque converter in its class,This exclusive Komatsu technology can provide you with major increases in cycle speed and power transmission on long pushes while reducing fuel consumption.Plus, the dual tilt dozer increases operator productivity,while the large capacities of the Semi- U and U-blades can help you move more material with each push.And the superior K- Bogie undercarriage system improves traction and machine balance on the roughest terrain. 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Lots of power.There are not enough peo- ple to pay for a big power plant withoutthemines,but the people will be abletousethepowergeneratedfromabigpowerplant.That creates a symbiotic relationship and everybody benefits- like remoras on a shark.” MacKinnon has seen socioeconomic benefits as a result of resource devel- opment in Alaska. "Mines need the people and the peo- ple need the mines,”MacKinnon said, "and when you start generating money, pretty soon it starts changing the whole attitude ofa place.I was in Hoonah be- fore logging,when people didn't get up until the liquor store opened,then they got up to go to the liquor store.Now you can see a purpose to their waking. Not the whole town-some people still whine and complain and don't get up until the liquor store opens.But,there are nice boats,cars and nice homes. The trade-off is some stumps and some clear-cut areas,but those are coming back.The trees are growing.” SELECTING ROADS DOT&PF has several road and port projects in the works as part of the In- dustrial Roads Program that is study- ing,planning and building roads toresources.Jobs are a big factor,andbuildingtheCrookedCreekRoadfor the Donlin Creek Mine is an example of how DOT&PF considers regionalemploymentopportunitieswhense- lecting roads for development. "Road building provides training opportunities-journeyman truck dri- ving,then qualifies people for mining operations development,”McKin- non said."The same people who build the roads to the mine will then be al- ready trained for jobs in the mine.”He sees the same thing in Nome with the Glacier Creek Road,which he de- scribed as "an opportunity to enhance job opportunities.” Potential jobs are important,but the serious test is marine transportation. "Mining operators have to use marine transportation in order to ci pete in the world market,”McKinnon said."Roads are needed from mining sites to ports for this to be viable,and fuel is the big issue-energy is thekey-transportation is critical.Most re- mote operations use diesel fuel for power generation.Marine connections are needed to deliver large amounts of diesel and freight.” Size matters-and is another factor DOT&PF uses to prioritize funding for road development."The lodes have to be world-class-only the highest cal- iber can compete with world markets,” McKinnon said. Many planned roads are years away from realization.There is one road that is planned for construction next year: Glacier Creek Road. "There are several roads in the works that will benefit the mining in- dustry in Alaska,”Borell said."First is the Glacier Creek Road near Nome that will provide access to Rock Creek and that area.It is short but important because it bypasses a long road that nat AS BEeles Gbacien Creex Roap is difficult to maintain and gets blown shut in the winter.” The Glacier Creek Road is a federal- aid project in the Alaska Highway System program.The project,which consists of replacement of 8 miles ofroad,is expected to cost between $6millionand$8 million and will provide access to the Rock Creek Mine and the properties and subsistence uses beyond the mine site,according to a report is- sued by DOT&PF. Crookep CREEK Roap "Next is the Crooked Creek Road that will benefit Donlin Creek Mine,a gold mine,”Borell said. The Donlin Creek Mine tops Alas- ka's list of world-class lodes."Road de- velopment in that area is a way to accelerate development of the gold mine,”McKinnon said. According to Donlin Creek Mine de- velopers,NovaGold Resources Inc.and Placer Dome U.S.Inc.,there are more than 25.5 million recoverable ounces of gold.Native regional corporationCalistaownsthesubsurfacemineralrightstotheland. feed ANCHORAGE =FAIRBANKS «BETHEL+NOME KOTZEBUE-BARROW «DILLINGHAM =KING SALMO é\ Fairbanks Anchorage EMMONAK#4ILIAMNA@ST.LiPhone:(907)450-2300 Toll Free:(800)434-3488 Phone:(907)243-0009 Toll Free:(866)242-0009 PLTCVOLTIBCIRCGOLD"ANCHORAGE FAIRBANKS KING SALMON «:KOTZEBUE*BARROW DILLINGHAM «GALENAS vated aed Alaska Business Monthly +November 2003 |63. report released earlier this year by the Alaska Minerals Commission described Donlin Creek as "on the verge of becoming a major mine.This development has the potential to change the face of Southwest Alaska, bringing prosperity and promise to a depressed region desperate for alter- natives.Transportation infrastructure and energy development are key.” BANS pophes The Crooked Creek Road is a 12-. mile to 14-mile project from the vil- lage of Crooked Creek on the Kuskokwim River to the Donlin Creek Mine.DOT&PF has $4 million for de- sign and construction and estimates anadditional$15 million to $18 million will be needed before final construc- tion is complete.Initially,a pioneer road will be built.Completion of the INV.¢VNINVITI®MVNOFor nearly a decade,we've built our reputation on making one shipment «our top priority:yours.When you have a special delivery... 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This begins with a barge port on the Yukon River.The project aims to build . a 60-mile road east from the port to Donlin Creek Mine and a 100-mile road north toward McGrath to access both gold and limestone deposits.Eventu-ally,the network will connect Ruby to the road network.With funding,the port and road segment to Donlin Creek could be done in 4-8 years,while the rest is expected to be complete by 2012, .according to DOT&PF. WILLIAMSPORT-PILE Bay Roap -"Another important road connects Cook- Inlet to Pile Bay,Lake Niamna,the village of Iliamna and Nondalton,” Borell said.Improving the existing Williamsport-Pile Bay Road "will help potential mineral development of the Pebble copper project.” The Pebble deposit near Niamna holds 6.8 billion pounds of copper and13.2 million ounces of gold,according to developer Northern Dynasty Min- erals Lid.There is a state-maintained road from Lake Iliamna to tidewater for this potential mine,according to the company's Web site. For years the primary use of the Williamsport-Pile Bay Road has been by commercial fishermen moving boats between Bristol Bay and Cook Inlet. DOTS&PF has included this road in its Industrial Roads Program. The rehabilitation of the 15-mile Williamsport-Pile Bay Road will include bridge replacement,road resurfacing, and intermodal transfer and staging ar- eas.Money for the project comes from DOT&PF,the Denali Commission and private enterprise. Wilder Construction Co.was granted a permit earlier this year by the Kenai Peninsula Borough,and dredged the channels at Williamsport and Pile Bay so they could move equipment and sup- plies for their work on the Iliamna Airport Paving and Fencing Project. Improvements to this road have been a combined effort.One of the bridgeswasreplacedinatrainingexercisebytheAlaskaNationalGuardthisyear. A report by DOT&PF describes the project as providing "seven communi- 'ties with overland access-to tidewater- shipping”and claims it will "significantly reduce costs associated with the annual movement of commercial fishing ves-sels”and "provides a potential for ac- celerating mineral exploration and development in the corridor.” Roaps To RICHES This infrastructure of roads becomes the underlying foundation and basic framework for minerals development. The path to employment opportunities and economic growth created by road development reduces costs and im- proves efficiency for developers.Thedevelopmentofroadsinremoteareas of Alaska will impact minerals extrac- tion by connecting roads to riches.0 a te ene eee Dv."dah Karl Reiche ,ane From:Ron Miller \reSent:Monday,February 17,2003 8:09 AM Pale fine?To:John Wood;Jim McMillan end,. Ce:Karl Reiche ?WD CE -7Subject:RE:Crooked creek road -the road from Donlin ]the Kuskokwim We should all meet on this Tuesday afternoon.Check your schedules and let me know what works.Ron -----Original Message---4D we c OA AMAR / From:John Wood ° Sent:Sunday,February 16,2003 12:15 PM et wes tho aTo:Ron Miller;Jim McMillan pe S oACe:Karl Reiche LoSubject:Crooked creek road -the road from Donlin to the Kuskokwim coepeenee te i " ..aGoodmorningRonandJim!ee Mike Mckinnon and |chatted this morning about the status of the Crooked Creek Road project (yes |know its Sunday,but we were both at work anyway).The administration wants to "sling-shot”a few projects into the real world ASAP;and the ones in mind are the Crooked Creek Road and the Coleville River Bridge.Mike says the DOT is ready to make_the decision to hand off the project to.us,perhaps this week,but needs reassurance of AIDEA's buy-intotheconceptsinmindi.e.scope/schedule/budget. Ron,you and |chatted about this project a little,and Jim,Karl and |have discussed it extensively.Unless something has changed very recently,the project seemed clearly served by AIDEA's mission of jobs and economy and we are a willing participant.We have been looking forward to "hitting the ground running”. What we need to do is: e Ron and Jim need to decide if AIDEA wants to do the project,Right now,there is $4 million in funding,which isnoughtodotheenvironmental,permitting and design work.Constructtorrfancingwould be either by AIDEAahsDevelopmentFinancefunding,FHWA funding,or private funding (apparently it was announced Wednesday thatL"7 Placer Dome is exercising its option to get back into the project). e Call DOT Commissioner Barton and discuss AIDEA's involvement level (if any).You may also wish to call DOT'Senor planner Wike McKinnon,my contact,if you have questions or just to touch base with AIDEA's intentions(907-465-4069).= e The above needs to be dofie Tuesday,{f possible.)I'll call Jim Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning totouchbase. The concept of AIDEA involvement in the Crooked Creek road has been around for a couple of months,but it appears the administration is now ready to get the ball rolling. John |o IAC -Comn Project Manager Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority 813 W.Northem Lights Blvd.°G Q Urn Verenheor,Anchorage,Alaska 99503 Phone:(907)269-3034 C "vf S Fax:(907)269-3044 Jon el lorEmail:jwood@aidea.org by pore 0 Mig Bary-oes d9eHy L/S.0 Hla log AA >Pre "Cn at fire eT 0 [Em maligne FR eral, Message Page 1 of 1 Karl Reiche From:John Wood Sent:Wednesday,September 24,2003 9:40 AM To:Karl Reiche;Bernie Smith Subject:FW:Phases for Yukon Ports more fyi.Same comment. From:John.Aho@ch2m.com [mailto:John.Aho@ch2m.com] Sent:Wednesday,September 24,2003 9:39 AM To:Mike_McKinnon@dot.state.ak.us;Jane.Gendron@ch2m.com;jwood@aidea.org;Jeff.Baker@ch2m.com Subject:FW:Phases for Yukon Ports For your info. From:Ken Lemke [mailto:ken.lemke@norecon.com] Sent:September 23,2003 7:51 PM To:Aho,John/ANC;Jochens,Steven /ANC Subject:Phases for Yukon Ports John and Steve -The attached file summarizes the costs and benefits for 3 possible of the Yukon River Ports project.|believe these roughly correspond to potential phases that were discussed at the last meeting.I'd like to discuss these at the meeting and suggest forwarding them to people that will be calling in to the meeting. Ken Lemke <<Yukon River Port Phases.pdf>> 9/24/2003 Phase 1: Railroad City to Donlin Creek Mine North to Ophir Ruby to Donlin Creek Mine NPV of benfits and costs,transport facilties for Yukon and Kuskokwim River port and road networks Net present value in 2003 $million Alternative 1a. shipments Alternative 1b.Shipments on through mouth shipments Alternative 2a.Kuskokwim of Yukon and through mouth shipments through Railroad City of Yukon and through Nenena Crooked Creek Costs and benefits port Ruby port and Ruby ports port NPV transport facilities costs Road costs Construction 275.7 381.5 381.5 171.5 Maintenance 68.2 92.7 92.7 42.3 Fuel storage facilities costs Construction 51.9 77.8 103.8 51.9 Maintenance 16.0 23.9 31.9 16.0 Docks facilities costs Construction 5.9 8.8 11.8 5.9 Maintenance 1.3 1.9 2.6 13 Power line costs Construction 24.9 ©-79 Maintenance 0.7 --0.2 NPV total transportation costs $444.6 $586.6 $624.3 $297.0 NPV benefits of additional mineralization activities in Tintina Gold Belt Industry profits after state and local government taxes 160.5 153.9 130.1 168.4 Landowner revenues 6.4 6.2 5.2 6.7 State and local government revenues 47 46 3.9 5.0 Local labor income Road,port and powerline construction and maintenance 133.4 176.0 187.3 89.1 Mine construction and operations 104.6 143.6 143.6 104.6 NPV total additional benefits $409.7 $484.2 $470.1 $373.8 NPV benefits minus facilities costs ($34.9)($102.4)($154.2)$76.8 Transportation cost savings for Donlin Creek Mine Fuel , -(96.4)(104.1)2.5 Supplies °(139.0)(180.2)29.9 Phase 2: Railroad City to Donlin Creek Mine North to Ophir plus 40 miles north of Ophir Ruby to Donlin Creek Mine (same as Phase 1) NPV of benfits and costs,transport facilties for Yukon and Kuskokwim River port and road networks Net present value in 2003 $million Alternative ta. shipments Alternative 1b.Shipments on through mouth shipments Alternative 2a.Kuskokwim of Yukon and through mouth shipments through Railroad City of Yukon and through Nenena Crooked Creek Costs and benefits port Ruby port and Ruby ports port NPV transport facilities costs Road costs Construction 337.9 381.5 381.5 305.6 Maintenance 83.5 92.7 92.7 75.2 Fuel storage facilities costs Construction 51.9 77.8 103.8 51.9 Maintenance 16.0 23.9 31.9 16.0 Docks facilities costs Construction 5.9 8.8 11.8 5.9 Maintenance 1.3 1.9 2.6 13 Power line costs Construction 24.9 °°7.9 Maintenance 0.7 --0.2 NPV total transportation costs $522.1 $586.6 $624.3 $464.0 NPV benefits of additional mineralization activities in Tintina Gold Belt Industry profits after state and local government taxes 220.3 153.9 130.1 231.0 Landowner revenues 8.8 6.2 5.2 9.2 State and local government revenues 6.6 46 3.9 6.9 Local labor income Road,port and powerline construction and maintenance 156.6 176.0 187.3 139.2 Mine construction and operations 143.6 143.6 143.6 143.6 NPV total additional benefits $535.9 $484.2 $470.1 $530.0 NPV benefits minus facilities costs $13.8 ($102.4)($154.2)$66.0 Transportation cost savings for Donlin Creek Mine Fuel >(96.4)(104.1)2.5 Supplies -(139.0)(180.2)29.9 Phase 3 Railroad City to Donlin Creek Mine North to Ophir to Ruby,Nixon Fork,and McGrath Ruby to Donlin Creek Mine too Nixon Fork,and McGrath (does not include link to Railroad City) NPV of benfits and costs,transport facilties for Yukon and Kuskokwim River port and road networks Net present value in 2003 $million Alternative ta. shipments Alternative 1b.Shipments on through mouth shipments Alternative 2a.Kuskokwim of Yukon and through mouth shipments through Railroad City of Yukon and throughNenena Crooked Creek Costs and benefits port Ruby port and Ruby ports port NPV transport facilities costs Road costs Construction 647.1 542.9 542.9 542.9 Maintenance 159.4 132.3 132.3 133.5 Fuel storage facilities costs Construction 51.9 77.8 103.8 51.9 Maintenance 16.0 23.9 31.9 16.0 Docks facilities costs Construction 5.9 8.8 11.8 5.9 Maintenance 1.3 1.9 2.6 1.3 Power line costs Construction 24.9 ©°79 Maintenance 0.7 -:0.2 NPV total transportation costs $907.2 $787.6 $825.3 $759.6 NPV benefits of additional mineralization activities in Tintina Gold Belt Industry profits after state and local government taxes 355.9 248.6 210.2 373.3 Landowner revenues 14.2 9.9 8.4 14.9 State and local government revenues 10.7 75 6.3 11.2 Local labor income Road,port and powerline construction and maintenance 272.2 236.3 247.6 227.9 Mine construction and operations 231.8 231.8 231.8 231.8 NPV total additional benefits $884.7 $734.1 $704.3 $859.1 NPV benefits minus facilities costs ($22.5)($53.5)($121.0)$99.5 Transportation cost savings for Donlin Creek Mine Fuel <(96.4)(104.1)25 Supplies -(139.0)(180.2)29.9 Karl Reiche From:Athena Logan [athena_logan@dced.state.ak.us] Sent:Thursday,August 14,2003 11:43 AM To:Michael Black;Ruth St.Amour;Gene Kane;Bob Charles;Mike Mckinnon;Keith Jost;Jimmy Smith;Rachel Klein;Maver E.Carey;Norm Stadem;Kristina Williams;Minnie John;Albert H Clough;William C Noll;Midge E Clouse;Cindy Roberts;Larry Dickerson;Bradley J Sworts;Patty Miller;Cindie Little;Ethan Birkholz;Karl E Reiche;Ronald W Miller;Ken Sun; Mark Schimscheimer;Lenny Landis;Janine Stewman;Leo Morgon;Robin Reiche;Lori D Nottingham;Carl Morgan;Gregg Bush;Carl Berger Subject:Crooked Creek -DOT Agency Meeting Notes 8-04 Agency Mtg Card for Athena Notes Final.do...Logan (451 B).FYI,Attached are the meeting notes for the August 4 meeting the DOT had with various agencies interested in the Road to Donlin Creek project. As always,let me know if you are no longer interested in receiving this type of information and feel free to pass this on to others. Athena 269-4540 ONE COMPANYBAR|ie,Soturione Meeting Notes pubec Agency Kickoff/Pre-NEPA Scoping Meeting Client:_Alaska Department of Transportation and Public FacilitiesProject Crooked Creek Road Project frojeet 000000000005438"i 0: Meeting August 4,2003 Meeting Location:Anchorage ADOT&PF Conference °Room Nokes Kate Pearson ry: Attendees: Robin Willis (ADF&G)Toos Omizigt (DOT&PF) Denny Benson (BLM)John McPherson (HDR) Chuck Denton (BLM)Kate Pearson (HDR) Jeff Denton (BLM)Robin Reich (HDR) Rodney Huffman (BLM)Stefanie Ludwig (OHA) Bruce Seppi (BLM)Royce Conlon (PDC Inc.) Athena Logan (DCED)Victor Ross (US Army Corps) Allen Kemplen (DOT&PF)Phil Berna (USFWS) Cindie Little (DOT&PF) Patty Miller (DOT&PF) Topics Discussed: Preliminary project information Project schedule Previously studied road routes Environmental issues Comments and questions on the project Environmental and cultural and archeological factors to examine during fieldwork Plans for future agency collaboration Action/Notes: John McPherson (HDR Alaska,Inc.)opened the meeting with introductions. John explained that the purpose of the preliminary agency scoping meeting was to gather questions and comments about the Crooked Creek Road project and to collect agency input on fieldwork that would be starting in September 2003. John also gave some background information on the project,detailed location,and explained that the project intent is to provide road access to the mining district north of the community of Crooked Creek.He clarified that groundwork for an environmental document and possible alignments has just begun. John also outlined the preliminary project schedule. Royce Conlon (PDC Inc.)referred to maps showing previously studied route information.She summarized: e AMEC,a Canadian firm,looked at three routes going north from the Kuskokwim River to the mining resource area. e Currently DOT&PF has no alignments.They are looking at previously studied routes and new route could be discovered. Steve Rowland with Nova Gold developed the Crooked Creek Route. e DOT&PF welcomes in input from agencies on potential road alignments. HDR Alaska,Inc.2525 C Street Phone (907)644-2000 Page 1 of 6 ;.Suite 305 Fax (907)644-2022CAWINNT\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2EF\8-04 Agency Mtg Notes Final.doc Anchorage,AK 99503 rat drine.com John indicated that ground panels will be set next week and aerial photography will begin at the end oftheweek.It will be mid October to early November before there is better information for alignments. Robin Reich (HDR Inc.)summarized that HDR plans to collect environmental information including wetlands,anandromous fish streams,and general wildlife information in September. John opened the meeting for discussion and agency input: Denny Benson (BLM)asked whether the villagers have a road route preference.Royce replied that it seems like they prefer the Crooked Creek Route that follows the winter trail.She said that there are others that preferred the Canoe Creek Route. Jeff Denton (BLM)inquired about whether the DOT had examined the Georgetown Route.Jeff explained that Georgetown is an old village with about seven or eight houses that is now mostly private land.He said no one lives there.He explained that there is a winter route to the east of Crooked Creek that goes north from Georgetown.Some miners in the mining district acquire permits from BLM to use the Georgetown route to transport heavy equipment in the winter.Jeff said that he thinks the Georgetown Route is a little longer than others that have been studied,but that there is less wetland concern in that area.He said that he thinks the depth of the Kuskokwim is similar at Crooked Creek and Georgetown. Royce Conlon asked if a list of miners is available from DNR. BLM said that Dave Kelly with BLM is a contact for a list of permitted miners. Jeff Denton summarized environmental concerns that he thinks should be addressed.He explained that little research has been done in this project area.He said that BLM does not have reports on areas that are not BLM land.He indicated that BLM might have some moose surveys for the region. Jeff then asked about the secondary and cumulative impacts of the road and the mine.Jeff asked about habitat land cover mapping.He said that there are no rare plants that are endangered,but there are some that are of special concern.He said that in order to effectively study the vegetation, a survey route is needed.They have land cover maps.Need an interagency agreement to share data and to do work and review project.He mentioned the presence of a variety of birds especially raptors,trumpeter swans,and white-fronted geese.Jeff indicated that BLM has completed peregrine falcon surveys.Jeff emphasized that this area contains critical habitat for a variety of species,and he went into detail on specific concerns for the following wildlife populations: Moose Jeff stressed that the moose population in this area is at an all time low and that there are special management initiatives already in place to manage the sensitive population.He suggested looking into moose winter range,movement patterns,rutting areas,calving grounds,and examining the vegetation,specifically willow types in the area. He also voiced concern about the secondary impacts of a road on the moose population specifically in terms of habitat degradation by ATV use and an increase in the illegal take of moose by hunters. Caribou Jeff commented that currently the caribou population is depressed in the area but that ridge tops are part of their range.Lichen are important. Bear Jeff added that black and brown bear are found in the area.Bear denning areas and concentrated areas of feeding should be considered.Fisheries are important bear feeding areas.Berry areas are also important for bears. HOR Alaska,Inc.2525 C Street Phone (907)644-2000 Page 2 of 6 Suite 305 Fax (907)644-2022C:AWINNT\Temporary Intemet Files\OLK2EF\8-04 Agency Mtg Notes Final.doc Anchorage,AK 99503 www hdrine.com Raptors Jeff noted the presence of eagle,hawk,falcon,and osprey and suggested studying them in the spring.Jeff said BLM knows where the perigin falcon nests are. Water fowl -white fronts,trumpeters, No Tropical Migrants e Jeff Denton said BLM land cover maps eter pixel resolution exist for the entire project area.They were taken previous the to the Analok e Questions about data sharing and interagency agreements for reimbursement of funding arose. Patty said that she would discuss interagency agreements with BLM and the Corps of Engineers as necessary. e Jeff Denton stated that if a road is built on BLM land BLM will be the lead agency.He said if it the route on the upland BLM would probably be lead if on the lowland COE would be the lead. e =Inquiries were made about the length of the road.John McPherson stated that the road is expected to be around 15-20 miles in length. e Victor Ross (US Army Corps)pointed out that the road length depends on where the road terminates. e Agency representatives asked if the BIA is involved in this project.Royce Conlon said that they are involved as a landowner. e Rodney Huffman (BLM)said that BLM would administer selected but not conveyed land and asked how much of the land was conveyed.Royce stated that the project team was working on determining land ownership in the project area.Rodney stated that the Canoe Village Route would have BLM involvement. e Victor Ross asked whether an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement was planned for the project.Patty stated that we are starting with an EA and if needed will go to an EIS. e Jeff Denton emphasized that when evaluating the road project the project team needs to consider cumulative impacts.He said that the road would change the entire region. e Jeff asked whether the power line project would be considered in the road project. e Phil Berna (USFWS)said that he does not think the power line and road can be separated and agreed that this project will totally change this piece of country. e Adiscussion of whether the powerline should be a part of the road document occurred.Patty stated that the power to the mine was not part of this project.There are many options being discussed for power to the area.Athena,BLM and USF&WS knew of various power options that were being considered.The routing of a powerline from the power source is unknown and may or may not follow the road.Patty said that while this is not part of the road project roads in general are constructed with the knowledge that utilities are likely to be running along them at some time in the future.This road is not an exception to this.Utilities could be run along the road in the future.BLM said that if the road goes thru their property a separate utility easement would be required for any utilities. HDR Alaska,Inc.2525 C Street Phone (907)644-2000 Page 3 of 6 Suite 305 Fax (907)644-2022C:AWINNT\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2EF\8-04 Agency Mtg Notes Final.doc Anchorage,AK 99503 www hdring.com Stefanie Ludwig (OHA)suggested that the project team review the available historical literature for the project area.She recommended that an archeologist be hired to study the area.She said that there are historic sites in the area as well as the potential for prehistoric sites. Victor Ross asked about the barge landing.He discussed whether it should be considered as a part of the project impacts.Patty said the community is working on the barge landing.It is unknown what is planned if anything.He added that if the road intersects navigable water,the Kuskokwim River,it will be under Corps designation and require a permit under Section 10.Wetland fill would be permitted under a Section 404 permit.He stated that this project is not "permit able”if tied to the Donlin project.He stated that we need aerial photography and wetlands inventory and that we must cover enough range to thoroughly investigate alternative routes.He said that independent utility must be apparent.Victor stated that the road must not be just for the Donlin Mine.Jeff added that the road project would take a considerable mitigation package and we need to start talking now about the mitigation. Jeff Denton asked what kind of road is planned:an all season two-lane road?He expressed concern about the cumulative impacts to the Kuskokwim River including large increases in winter traffic,increased barge traffic,and impacts on subsistence.He asked if there was any idea on the range of increased traffic.He suggested that mitigation for the impact be taken into account upfront. John said we do not know the answers to these questions at this point. Victor Ross asked about the purpose and need of the road.If Donlin Mine did not exist,would the road exist?He indicated that the impacts of the road would depend on the size of the road,grades, gravel size,material sources,overburden disposal,culverts,bridges,etc.He said if you have donlin as a target it is a bulls eye.You will have to do cumulative impacts and secondary impacts for the mine ...fuel/power etc.He said this is opening pandora's box.Might want to go straight to an EIS and that the mine won't be built w/o an EIS. Victor asked about Government-to-Government relationships.We said we were doing this.He said there are also federal requirements for G to G that are above and beyond what the State does. Victor said 3 Parameters has mapped Donlin for wetlands for Placer and Placer is drilling for water resources.Stream flow information and auf ice info is needed.Permafrost info is needed.The state has a large mine task force to advise them on what date sets are needed.Stan Foo is leading this.No T&E. BLM said there are migrating birds of concern in the area. Phil Berna asked if this project was using state or federal funds.He suggested going straight to an EIS and not wasting money on and EA. Victor Ross agreed that an EIS was needed because of the impacts of the road,power line,and mine.Victor said that this project would require a government-to-government relationship with the tribes involved and suggested developing a plan for that relationship. Someone said that Three Parameters Plus has already mapped Donlin Creek for wetlands,that certain infrastructure has already been permitted,and that Placer Gold has water quality information. Victor Ross said that aufeis issues are a concern. eee Jeff Denton stated that there is permafrost in the area and that it could cause potential problems such as sloughing of the road. HDR Alaska,inc.2525 C Street Phone (907)644-2000 Page 4 of 6 Suite 305 Fax (907)644-2022C:WINNT\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2EF\8-04 Agency Mtg Notes Final.doc Anchorage,AK 99503 wwwhdrine.com Victor Ross mentioned that the state already has a Large Mine Task Force through DNR to advisePlaceandNovaGoldofbaselinedatarequirements.Stan Foo (DNR)is the meeting contact. Athena Logan (DCED)commented that there is already a workgroup working on the power line intertie.She indicated that Mike Travis is doing the environmental work on the power line.(Note:| did not indicate this,perhaps someone else did.AJL) Jeff Denton said BLM also has a list of species of special concern for their lands. There was discussion of the airstrip at Donlin Mine.F&W asked if an airport was an option. A BLM representative wanted to know if there are other mines in the area.John said we know there are a couple but we are just getting that information together and we'll know more later. Victor Ross asked where the road is going and what areas it intends to service. Phil Berna stated that while there are no endangered species there might be species of special concern. A representative from BLM asked what the road would connect to in the north.Victor noted that the are plans of road connection to Ruby,McGrath,and the Yukon River ensued.It was pointed out that to the north wetlands become more of an issue. Royce Conlon asked if anyone knew of any photos of the Georgetown route. Victor Ross suggested looking at the Red Dog Mine road design.He added there may be need for turnouts,signage,snowmachine crossing etc. Jeff Denton expressed further concern over the secondary impacts that would be created by increased ATV traffic stating that four wheelers will cause widespread damage and that there will be increases in hunting and fishing pressure. Discussion about how this road would impact or exacerbate local Kuskokwim upriver/downriver conflicts followed. Jeff Denton added that when developing basically undeveloped country,the secondary impacts are sometimes greater than the initial impacts. Someone suggested looking at what the state plans to do with the Pogo Mine as in that case the road,power line,and mine are all tied into one EIS.It was discussed that Pogo was doing their own road construction not DOT so there are some differences.They also suggested looking at the snowmachine crossings used.The environmental work for Pogo looked at 4 wheeler impacts. A representative from BLM asked who would be applying for right of way.Royce Conlon replied that the state is applying for right of way. Jeff Denton added that the area is susceptible to massive wildfires. Royce Conlon commented that aerial photos of the area are going to be taken in August.Jeff Denton suggested that if aerial photos can be taken when the leaves are changing colors it would be helpful for habitat analysis. Athena explained that Keith Jost (DCED;269-4548)just finished the community profile for Crooked Creek and that he may be a contact for photos and maps. HDR Alaska,inc.2525 C Street Phone (907)644-2000 Page 5 of 6 Suite 305 Fax (907)644-2022C:AWINNT\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2EF\8-04 Agency Mtg Notes Final doc Anchorage,AK 99503 wwwhdrine.com e ABLM representative said Gus Panos at the BLM state office is a contact for maps. e BLM said there will be a fire issue.Greater chance of fire w/vehicles and people in the area. e Discussion regarding logistics for agency interaction and the agency fifield trip to Crooked Creekoccurred.Royce said that there will be a trip August 11"and 12".HDR will also be in the field forthreeweeksinSeptemberandagencyrepresentativesarewelcometojointheteamduringtheWi"and 12"trip or September trip. e Victor Ross said he prefers to receive project information electronically. e The need for consistent contacts within each agency was expressed.Rodney Huffman (267-1244) said that he would be the BLM contact. e Rodney asked about the dates of public meetings in Fairbanks,Anchorage and Bethel and pointed out that it is sometimes hard to find villagers for comment,as they are busy. e Athena Logan mentioned that the DCED Commissioner in Bethel committed to keeping the Bethel City Council informed about this project. John closed the meeting and said that agency contact information and notes would be circulated. HDR Alaska,Inc.2525 C Street Prone (907)644-200 Page 6 of 6 ,Suite 305 Fax (907)644-C:WINNT\Temporary intemet Fites\OLK2EF18-04 Agency Mig Notes Final.doc anchorage,AK 99603 cone ,"Anchorage Daily News |Initia''an for mine road finished Page 1 of 1 ad n .com Print Page |'Close Window Anchorage Daily News Initial plan for mine road finished The Associated Press (Published:April 18,2003) ANCHORAGE (AP)-Initial planning for an-industrial road linking the Donlin Creek gold deposit to theKuskokwimRiverisnearlyfinishedandthedesignphasewillbeginnextmonth,according to a statetransportationofficial. Donlin Creek is Alaska's largest known undeveloped gold deposit.The site is about 150 miles northeast of Bethel on land owned by Calista Corp.,the Native corporation for the Bethel region. In November,Alaska voters approved bonding $4 million to pay part of the cost of the 12-mile road. (Mike McKinnon,4enior planner for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities,said $1.5illiatwouldbeneededtopayfordesign,and the rest has been earmarked to cover part of the construction costs,which are estimated at $15 million to $20 million. The companies exploring the Donlin Creek area have not decided yet whether to develop the prospect. Besides a road to the river,the prospect needs a major source of electric power. McKinnon provided the update Thursday at a Resource Development Council meeting in Anchorage. a Print Page Close Window Copyright ©2003 The Anchorage Daily News (www.adn.com) http://www.adn.com/alaska_ap/v-printer/story/29643 67p-2998210c.html 4/23/2003 BILL ROTH /Anchorage Daily News.und June in downtown Anchorage when renovations to the Yukon Vista Hotel are complete. ed downtown hoteljoins midrange chain venue oDo .@ wo 2 g a Ot"SSesoOlo)faa)oO Avenue NGSTROM /Anchorage Daily News e former Oregonian. yward Johnson chain ;eye because parent . endant Hotel Group has aiding since taking over ar said.Cendant spokes- uel Naim said the brand tels in 31 countries,and national reservations system.In return for that system and advertising and franchise.servic- es such as marketing and manage- ment help,Kaer said,the Anchorage location will turn over 8.5 percent of gross room sales to Cendant.The site has beena hotel for de-'cades.AS a Travel Lodge it was the first piece of a chain that Bill Shef- field,later an Alaska governor, owned across Alaska and the Yu- kon.Sheffield sold his chain to Hol- _land America,the tourism giant,in the 1980s. To spiff up the "value”property, Kaer said,he is adding amenities such as high-speed Internet service and bigger television screens than required by corporate headquarters. The midrange brand appealedtoKaer,he said,because it is inthebulgeinthehotel-profitability bell curve.High-end and no-frills hotels get about the same return patrons pay a lot but expect costlyservice,while low-budget custom-ers pay 'less and get less. "People don't want to stay in a cracker box,”Kaer said,but they do not want to pay high room rates either."They'd rather spend mon- ey out shopping.”The hotel is one of a string of 'projects for Kaer since he came to Alaska 20 years ago.With one year as a business and economics major _behind him,Kaer said he planned to work construction for the sum- mer.His first day in town,he went for dinner at the How How Chinese Restaurant in Muldoon and met his wife-to-be,Susan,bartending. "When it came time to go back, I didn't go back,”Kaer said.The next year he formed a construc- tion company with his father,Kaer &Sons.He said he bid on every small tenant improvement job that making or exceeamg tneir nistorica:ay more than 10 percent return a year.But big returns are history now. Jeremy Siegel,Wharton professor thor of "Stocks For the Long Run,”has } ?percent annual returns in the next fi Roger Ibbotson,the Yale professor 4 known stock researcher,puts the figu percent for large-company stocks. -Evensky put his pencil to Ibbotson's Start with an 8.1 percent annual return. expenses of 1 percentage point -you n more or less in commissions,sales fet See Page F-4,$ Witness rebupacker's clail LAWSUIT:Defense economis counters defendant Icicle Seaf The Associated Press An economist testified Monday that matic increase of farmed salmon impor\ pan posed serious price competition fc Bay sockeye salmon from 1989 to 1995. Economist Yuko Kusakabe,testifyin; cessors charged in the case,disagreed \ ments given in a deposition for Icicle § that the impact of farmed salmon didn't] serious competitive-factor until 1994 or 1 "One person's view in one comp. farmed salmon did not offset the pri product,does not talk about the overall. salmon market,”Kusakabe said. Her comments,under cross examin: class action lawsuit in Superior Court,cc 1e likes the strong inter-from a room,he said.Luxury hotel See Page F-4,INN See PageANN422-02 artin December Donlin Creek estimates reaffirmed ed,construction could 250 million Pogo gold Two companies are reaffirming an estimate that the Donlin Creek gold project holds 25.4 mil- Ita.lion ounces of gold. tinco Ltd.and Sumi- ich own Pogo,are :cision to go ahead der,according to Karl il manager for Teck- ng mine development. ries will be asked to d engineering for the man said. require a $250 million ploy up to 500 workers 'ing production,the |,Hanneman said. on ounces of identified would produce about year by late 2005. Placer Dome Inc.and NovaGold Resources Inc. are reaffirming a previous NovaGold estimate of the gold resource at the Donlin Creek project,near meenatee ; i i e,38 as Price average Working together in a joint venture,the two bin enniorg /\companies announced April 9 that measured faandindicatedgoldresourcesatDonlinCreekat. are 11.1 million ounces of gold,with an additional 14.3 million ounces of inferred gold resource. The companies said a pre-feasibility study - for development of a large mine at Donlin Creek would be completed by the end of this year. 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"gf”S&P 500:1.57i08 92.61 Dae, 2 Karl Reiche From:John Wood Sent:Friday,March 21,2003 10:30 AM To:Karl Reiche Subject:ADOT Industrial roads Industrial Roads Program Final...The pic on the front is of the DMTS road! -----Original Message--- - From:Mike McKinnon [mailto:Mike McKinnon@dot.state.ak.us] Sent:Wednesday,March 19,2003 3:14 PM To:John Wood Subject:(no subject) DOT&PF Statewide Planning Division Mike McKinnon,Senior Planner February 24,2003 Table of Contents Overview Project Description Sheets Capital Budget Industrial Roads Team North Slope Ice Road Season Chart Attachment 1-Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan March Status Report 10 12 Overview Introduction This report outlines the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF)Industrial Roads Program that is part of the department's response to Governor Murkowski's goal of advancing the economy through "Roads to Resources”.Projects selected for the program were drawn from many sources including discussions with resource owners and operators,DOT&PF area plans from around the state,coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, and other research. Selection Considerations The five projects outlined in this report are the first generation of the department's resource road efforts.Other important projects will be pursued in subsequent work in a prioritized manner.The most influential factors for selecting the first five projects were: e Major elements of the resource development are underway e NEPA documents for the resource extraction are complete or are in progress e Resources are large-scale and associated markets are favorable e QOwners/operators are interested in state participation in access development Initial Industrial Roads Program Projects Colville River Bridge North Slope Oilfield Connector Roads Glacier Creek Road Crooked Creek Road Yukon River Port and Road NetworkakWN>Project Descriptions and Program Capital Budget The remainder of the report contains fact sheets and other background material on each project.It also includes a capital budget,which is a first cut outline of the funds needed to keep projects moving through the design and construction processes as rapidly as possible.The budget will be adjusted over the early part of the program as scopes,design processes and construction schedules mature. Program Staff and Organization A dedicated team of DOT&PF staff,reporting to Commissioner Barton,is being assigned to work on the Industrial Roads Program.The team consists of senior engineers,planners and legal staff;they will work with liaisons in the other state agencies to enhance project development.Liaison positions are also being set up with federal agencies,resource owners/operators,the Denali Commission, and affected local governments.The single point of contact strategy will be employed to expedite project coordination and review efforts. 7 ,y cA -4 f-, C ' ) 4 £3 O a Colville River Bridge Description/Purpose This project is an industrial grade bridge across the Colville River.It is the first of three stages of work needed to provide allseasom access to oilfielddevelopmentsinandnearNPR-A.As a'/Stage project,the bridge willsignificantlyextendwinterdrillingandconsctionseasons.When combinedwiththeStageIIandIIIroadprojectsthebridgewillprovideall-season access to Northeast NPR-A.The combined project also provides important all-season access to Deadhorse Airport and the Dalton Highway for the village of Nuiqsut. Status Reconnaissance engineering is currently underway in the Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan.The draft reconnaissance engineering report is due mid- March 2003.The final report is due October 2003. Funding/Schedule Need $8-12 million for design engineering.If these funds are available by October 2003,the design can be ready by July 2005. Construction will require $90 million and could be complete by end of 2006. Support for Project Strong community and industry support. Issues.Industrial Use Road designation.Legal counsel is investigating ways todevelopapermanentIndustrialUseRoaddesignation.A report from the }Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan consultant,CH2M HILL,is due mid- arch. 2.Accelerate Design and Construction schedule.The team will look at state and federal statutes and regulations from the Dalton Highway,ANILCA Title Xl,Transportation and other projects to assess project development streamlining opportunities. 3.Design-Build Models.The team will evaluate design/build and design/build/finance models to see if any of these approaches will accelerate design andconstruction. [4 cr ot ]Wr ner td se i ay North Slope Oilfield Connector Roads Description/Purpose The connector roads are stages |and III of an all-season route to oil/gas exploration and production in and near NPR-A.Stage Il is the Colville River Bridge.The two-stage,47-mile road would connect the oilfield developments on the west of the Colville River to the existing road system (Spine Road)in the Kuparuk field area.Tne new roads will eliminate the need for mainline ice roads. The shrinking ice road season (204 days to 103 days in last 30 years),and reductions in available water supplies for ice road construction are making mainline ice roads impractical. Stage |is a 14 to 17-mile road from the Spine Road west to the Colville River Bridge.This road is needed asa first stage of construction to provide all-season access to the bridge site for bridge construction activities. Stage III (not shown on the map)is a 30-mile road from the Nuiqsut/Alpine area west into NPR-A to access new exploration and production areas. Status Reconnaissance engineering is currently underway in the Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan.A draft report is due mid-March 2003.The final report is due October 2003. Stage III has been incorporated into the Northwest Alaska Plan for further development. Funding/Schedule Need $4 million for Stages |and III design engineering by October 2003 to have the design,including environmental documents complete by December 2004. Need $17-20 million for Stage |construction and $25-40 million for Stage III construction.It may be possible to complete Stage II by December 2006.Stage Ill,which will likely be subject to longer BLM processes,may not be complete until late 2007. Support for Project Strong support for project from Nuiqsut and the oil/gas industry. Issues See associated Colville River Bridge project on proceeding page. Glacier Creek Road Description/Purpose This is a new 3-mile segment of Glacier Creek Road,which begins near MP 7.5 on the Nome-Teller Road.The new road replaces 8 miles of difficult hillside alignment that has severe grades and stream washouts that make road maintenance impractical.The project will allow access to mining developments in the area,including the 1-2 million-ounce prospect at Rock Creek. Status DOT&PF considered this project for federal-aid program funds under the department's Community Roads Program.However,it did not rank well in the STIP's community-based ranking criteria.Reconnaissance engineering for the project will be completed as part of the Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan. Funding/Schedule $3.5 million is needed for this project.If funding is received in October 2003, design could be complete by late 2004.Construction could be complete by the end of 2005. Support for Project Strong support from area communities and Regional/Village Native Corporations. Issues No significant issues associated with this project.The new section is along a practical road building alignment. Crooked Creek Road Description/Purpose This project is a 14-mile road from the village of Crooked Creek on the Kuskokwim River to Donlin Creek Gold Mine.It is the first generation of road development needed for the mine.The road will allow the mine operators to use the barge port at Crooked Creek to transfer fuel and freight to the mine during its exploration phase. Lene IT'Status ' DOF&PF_may transfer the projectto AIDEA.If that is the case,DOT&PF willcoordinatewithAIDEASifftothesupportprojectasneeded.9 Funding/Schedule 7 $4.0 million in State General Obligation Bonds will be available in April 2003. Those funds will allow AIDEA to complete design early 2005.It is expected Design will cost about $1-1.5 million.The remaining funds will be available for the project's construction phase. Need $10-15 million for construction.If funds are available by early 2005, construction can be complete by the end of the construction season in 2006. Support for Project Strong support for the project from area communities and Regional/Village Native Corporations. Issues1.Right of Way.Project needs to avoid native allotments along the route.">NovaGold/Placer Dome and Calista have committed t ith AIDEA to ensure land status issues are resolved early in the design phase.oP 2.Industrial Use Road designation.Legal counsel is investigating ways to develop a permanent Industrial Use Road designation.A report from CH2M HILL is due mid-March. Yukon River Port and Road Network Description/Purpose This project builds an ocean-going barge port on the Yukon Rive site thevillageofHolyCross.The port will allow transfer of freight and 30-40 million gallons of fuel needed annually for Donlin Creek Mine production.Development of this port will help make it economically feasible for other potential gold mines in the area to go to production. The Stage |road will be a 60-mile route east from the port site to the Donlin Creek Mine.Stage II will be a 100-mile road north off the Port-Donlin Creek Road to access alimestonedepositnearMcGraththat is a practical source oflimestoneforareagoldmineoperations.Stage IV will connect Ruby to the road network. A major power plant will be locatedinthe region at either the port site or the minesite.The port and road network will allow some combination of transmission a lines and fuel pipelines for mine-site power generation.Providing large-scale power generation capability will significantly assist the development of other mines in the region. Status Reconnaissance engineering is underway in the Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan.A draft report is due March 2003.The final is due October 2003. Funding/Schedule Need $9 million over two funding periods for design of the port and the road network.If funds become available by October 2003,the design can be complete by December 2005. Need $4-6 million for port construction and $25-40 million for the Stage |road. Need $60-80 million for the Stage I!road and $25-30 million for the 40-mile Stage III road. Stage |construction can be complete by October 2007 and Stage II could be complete by early 2010.This schedule is compatible with current mine development schedules. Support for Project Strong support for the project throughout the region.The fuel depot will lower fuel costs for area villages and the mine(s)will provide good jobs for the region. Issue No significant adverse issues.Land status is compatible with infrastructure development and terrain has good road-building characteristics. Capital Budget Funding sources for the projects are not fully defined.Joint funding packages for most of the projects need to be developed.They will generally involve private funds,public bonds and/or funding from state and federal sources. The Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan isbuilding fundingpackages for theNorthSlopeaccessprojectsandtheYukonRiverPortandRoadNetwork project.It also will include a new funding package for the Glacier Creek Road; this project may be suitable for state General Fund or federal Denali Commission funding.Draft packages will be available in March.Final packages are scheduled for July 2003.oT The Crooked Creek Road project has $4 million for design.It will likely be constructed with AIDEA funds althoughpublicfund elements may be included._constructed Win AIenan elements y BeINCI Project (funds in millions)2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Colville River Bridge (CRB)$10 $5 $35 $40 NPR-A Access Roads Stage I-17 miles to CRB $2 $10 $10 Stage II-30 miles to NPR-A $2 $5 $15 $20 Glacier Creek Mine Road $1 $4 Crooked Creek Road $7 $10 Yukon River Port &Roads $5 $4 $10 $20 $30 $40.-«$20 Total Funding per year $20 $35 $80 $80 $30 $40 $20 Industrial Roads Team Introduction To develop industrial roads,a DOT&PF team of senior planners,engineers,legal staff and support staff will focus exclusively on industrial road projects.The team will pursue funding packages,expedite project development processes and manage consultant engineering contracts,all with the goal of moving projects through design and into construction as rapidly as possible. Staff Statewide Planning Division Senior Planner will lead funding and project coor epnation efforts with help from division staff.The Northern Region Directoree-or four Northern Region senior engineers willmanage design'contractsortheindustrialroadprojects.Bridge Design staffis expected to}playanaongoingreviewrolefortheColvilleRiverBridge. DOT&PF Commissioner Mike Barton N R Director Ralph Swarthout Senior Planner Mike McKinnon Region Leader Patty Miller Capital Budget Trans.Planner Admin.Assist Project Engrs. Ethan Birkholz Steve Henry Cindi Little John Alvis Bridge Design Bridge Engineer Liaisons DNR DEC DOL DCED _AIDEA Local Govits Fed.Agencies Denali Comm. Governor Office DOL attorneys will be needed to advise project managers,and liaisons at DNR and DEC will help with environmental and permitting issues.A DED liaison will help with funding packages and other tasks.Coordination with Corps of Engineers,local governments and resource owners/operators will also require single point of contact liaison positions.The AIDEA design manager for the |Nee ena 10 Crooked Creek project will coordinate with DOT&PF staff as funding packages begin to develop for that project.AIDEA will also need to coordinate on design parameters and other features of the Crooked Creek Road so it is compatible with the Yukon River Port and Road Network project. The team d meet by video-teleconference twiceamonth to report to theCommissioneronprojectprogress.SOS Funding Staff work on this first generation of program projects will be funded through the ongoing Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan.The reconnaissance engineering effort needed to complete the plan and prepare the projects for design will continue to October 2003. It is expected that project-level funding for Sesign efforts will be in place throughStateandfederalroadprogramsbyOc03 11 winter vvork season Lengtn 250 200 + sAeqn ui uoneinn 504 Calendar Year Appendix 1.North Slope Ice Road Season Duration 1970-2002 21 Karl Reiche From:Mike Harper Sent:Thursday,March 20,2003 10:12 AM To:John Wood;Ron Miller Ce:Valorie Walker;Karl Reiche Subject:RE:Donlin Creek Road aka Crooked Creek Road |wonder if The Kuskokwim Corp.is signed off as well as Calista as to giving approval .Esp.given that TKC has the surface rights.|think Bob Ballew of TKC is on top of that. ----Original Message----- From:John Wood Sent:Thursday,March 20,2003 9:25 AM To:Ron Miller Ce:Valorie Walker;Mike Harper;Karl Reiche Subject:Donlin Creek Road aka Crooked Creek Road Good morning Ron! I'd like to pass along a summary of the conversation |had yesterday with Mike McKinnon,Senior Planner for ADOT (and my contact for Northern Region Area Transportation Planning and Donlin Creek): e On Tuesday March 18,2003 ADOT decided to design and construct the Crooked Creek road inhouse with its newly formed industrial Roads Division. Calista/ADOT plans to use a "federal package"to finance the costs of design/construction. AIDEA financing is not in the cards at this time. |have been asked to monitor the project as an informal team member. In early April Mike wants to get together to further discuss the proposed Industrial Access roads to the NPRA area (financing,construction,the Development Finance concept and so forth).No date has been set;I'll keep you informed. |explained to Mike at length (for the second or third time)how the Development Finance concept works and would work for the Crooked Creek and NPRA roads.If the road's Stakeholders came back to AIDEA for financing,we would need to take the project over.Due diligence,finance plan,legislative authorization if over $10 million,master agreement for Financing,Construction,Use,Operation and Maintenance,and so forth. Thats about it.Never a dull moment as the world turns........ John Project Manager Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority 813 W.Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage,Alaska 99503 Phone:(907)269-3034 Fax:(907)269-3044 Email:jwood@aidea.org ff Introduced by:City Manager Herron©So sd .Date:March 11,2003 Action:Adoptedoo.'3044 fay Oe |Vote:5-41 (Trantham) owe fAS=|CITY OF BETHEL,ALASKA RESOLUTION #03-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE BETHEL CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING REGIONAL ROADIMPROVEMENTPROJECTSSPECIFICALLYTHEDONLINCREEKACCESSROADWuereas,A long standing traditional access route exists between Crooked Creek and Iditarod,and this long standing 56-mile access route known as FAS#231 is located in HighwayDistrict10fromCrookedCreekontheKuskokwimRiver,and the United States FederalGovernment.conveyed title to FAS#231 to the State of Alaska by the Omnibus ActQuitclaimDeeddatedJune3,1959,and; WHEREAS,The transportation infrastructure within the Yukon-Kuskokwim region is limited andimprovementstoFAS#231 will advance infrastructure development in the region,and;' WHEREAS,The Donlin Creek gold deposit ts estimated to be in excess of 23.1 million ounces and .now Is considered to be one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in the world,and; WHEREAS,The development of the Donlin Creek Gold Mine will require a multi-megawatt electricalpowergenerationplantthatcommunitieswithinandalongtheKuskokwimRivercorridorcouldbenefitfromwithlowercastpower, Now,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Bethel supports all efforts,to upgrade and improve the Donlin Creek Access Road,and to analyze and participate in the discussion of all the in-region power generation options as it is in the best interest of the residents of the Yukon- Kuskokwim region. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution is to be forwarded to the Honorable Frank H, Murkowski,Governor of Alaska;Senator Lyman Hoffman -Senate Finance Committee;. 'Representative Mary Kapsner -Chairperson of the Bush Caucus;and Representative Carl Morgan -©Chairman,House Community and Region Affair. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 11 DAY OF MARCH 2003,by a 5 --1 voice vote (Trantham)-Ly)peaHughpitort,Jr.,Mayor tte Persinger,City Clér City of Bethel,Alaska "=Resolution #03-10 .:Page 1 of 1 LOGL AT DOT&PF Statewide Planning Division Mike McKinnon,Senior Planner February 24,2003 Table of Contents Overview Project Description Sheets Capital Budget Industrial Roads Team North Slope Ice Road Season Chart Attachment 1-Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan March Status Report 10 12 Overview IntroductionThisreportoutlines the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF)Industrial Roads Program thatis part of the department's response to Governor Murkowski's goal of advancing the economy through "Roads to Resources”.Projects selected for the program were drawn from many sources including discussions.with resource owners and operators,DOT&PF area plans from around the state,coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, and other research. Selection Considerations The five projects outlined in this report are the first generation of the department's resource road efforts.Other important projects will be pursued in subsequent work in a prioritized manner.The most influential factors for selecting the first five projects were: Major elements of the resource development are underwayNEPAdocumentsfortheresourceextractionarecomplete or are in progress Resources are large-scale and associated markets are favorable Owners/operators are interested in state participation in access development Initial Industrial Roads Program Projects .Colville River Bridge North Slope Oilfield Connector Roads Glacier Creek Road Crooked Creek Road Yukon River Port and Road NetworkaORWN>Project Descriptions and Program Capital Budget The remainder of the report contains fact sheets and other background material on each project.It also includes a capital budget,whichis a first cut outline of the funds needed to keep projects moving through the design and construction processes as rapidly as possible.The budget will be adjusted over the early part of the program as scopes,design processes and construction schedules mature. Program Staff and Organization A dedicated team of DOT&PF staff,reporting to Commissioner Barton,is being assigned to work on the Industrial Roads Program.The team consists of senior engineers,planners and legal staff;they will work with liaisons in the other state agencies to enhance project development.Liaison positions are also being set up with federal agencies,resource owners/operators,the Denali Commission, and affected local governments.The single point of contact strategy will be employed to expedite project coordination and review efforts. 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Lode Deposits and name KB Doalin Epi onPlacerDeposits Lode and placer deposit locations derived from Alaska Danartment Capital Budget Funding sources for the projects are not fully defined.Joint funding packages for most of the projects need to be developed.They will generally involve privatefunds,public bonds and/or funding from state and federal sources. The Northwest Alaska Transportation Pian is building funding packages for the North Slope access projects and the Yukon River Port and Road Network project.It also will include a new funding package for the Glacier Creek Road; this project may be suitable for state General Fund or federal Denali Commission funding.Draft packages will be available in March.Final packages are scheduled for July 2003. The Crooked Creek Road project has $4 million for design.It will likely be|constructed with AIDEA funds although public fund elements may be included. Project (funds in millions)-2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Colville River Bridge (CRB)$10 $5 $35 $40 NPR-A Access Roads Stage I-17 miles to CRB $2 $10 $10 Stage II-30 miles to NPR-A $2 $5 $15 $20 Glacier Creek Mine Road $1 $4 | Crooked Creek Road |$7 -$10 Yukon River Port &Roads _$5:$4 --$10 $20 $30 __$40 _$20 - Total Funding peryear $20 .$35 -$80 -$80:$30 -$40 -$20 . | Industrial Roads Team Introduction To develop industrial roads,a DOT&PF team of senior planners,engineers,legal staff and support staff will focus exclusively on industrial road projects.The team will pursue funding packages,expedite project development processes andmanageconsultantengineeringcontracts,all with the goal of moving projectsthroughdesignandintoconstructionasrapidlyaspossible. StaffStatewide Planning Division Senior Planner will lead funding and projectcoordinationeffortswithhelpfromdivisionstaff.The Northern Region DirectorandthreeorfourNorthernRegionseniorengineerswillmanagedesigncontracts_for the industrial road projects.Bridge Design staffis expected to play anongoingreviewrolefortheColvilleRiverBridge. DOT&PF CommissionerMikeBarton- | NR Director |:---___|Senior Planner |-Ralph Swarthout].= .=|Mike McKinnon [>7 on Bowe,q Soshd en,o oe,.."s ;|eR ARES ve "ae Coa, RegionLeader|'|Capital Budget So 'LiaisonsPattyMiller'feos.|Trans.Planner |os).ee |e DNRSeAdmin:Assist SO 'DECProjectEngrs.|OS Pore Pe DOL . "EthanBirkhoiz |7°""°°[Bridge Design [°°CED Per eet eeSteveHenry||_|Bridge Engineer AIDEA Cindi Little Jo oo Local Gov'ts John Alvis Fed.Agencies Denali Comm. Governor Office DOL attorneys will be needed to advise project managers,and liaisons at DNRandDECwillhelpwithenvironmentalandpermittingissues.A DED liaison willhelpwithfundingpackagesandothertasks.Coordination with Corps of Engineers,local governments and resource owners/operators will also require single point of contact liaison positions.The AIDEA design manager for the 10 rd Crooked Creek project will coordinate with DOT&PF staff as funding packages begin to develop for that project.AIDEA will also need to coordinate on designparametersandotherfeaturesoftheCrookedCreekRoadsoitiscompatible with the Yukon River Port and Road Network project. -The team would meet by video-teleconference twice a month to report to the Commissioner on project progress. FundingStaffwork on this first generation of program projects will be funded through the ongoing Northwest Alaska Transportation Plan.The reconnaissance engineeringeffortneededtocompletetheplanandpreparetheprojectsfordesignwillcontinuetoOctober2003.Itis expected that project-level funding for Design efforts will bein place throughStateandfederalroadprogramsbyOctober2003., u VEVEN VWeEUDYME LurievVv¥bstecE aed a0 a US8OpsLaeESSS Eaee RTE EASA Gna ane NyDeedSeeksPine)AEEReSORTAT eee SeteBeske [PAeaeTe aw Pckodeehaians-diaabiatlhLe Kien 2 es SIEamePETAELS, asin EAPMEfabSalleTeape222" rcaEzecf3Sensat eaeSet Smeeareraere PORTSYES EASA EA EAEa3BTiebahia reetsSores BERT plsobonc See GeranetparSUR BENE esaTpaeaaa tia - eenraSER aN mb NrALSaeTe ee >Texte Lae esERLaeyaBeTSSeRGSSS [=]w) § 100+ Calendar Year Appendix 1.North Slope Ice Road Season Duration 1970-2002 2l STATE LAND SELECTION ACCESS CORRIDOR STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Providing public access to Alaska's resources is one of the steps necessary for Alaska to grow,become independent,and share its wealth with it's citizens.For the average citizen living in isolated locations,the cost of living would be reduced by land connection.It would also be less expensive and reduce air transportation and seasonal barge dependency. Access routes identified will be developed based on present technology and provide the best infrastructure with the least environmental,financial,and community impact.By the same token,the routes preserve Alaska's ability to expand in a systematic and disciplined way for the future benefit of her people. A unique team was developed to identify,quantify and implement this program.Members of the private,federal and state government sectors were enlisted to form the team.They provided the technical and field knowledge and needs of both government and private sectors.Without the broad background and desire on the part of the members,this project would not have achieved the present level of completeness. Seventeen major north-south and east-west public access trunk corridors (consisting of 74 routes)were identified.These were based on original work done by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF ),Alaska Department of Highways (ADOH ),and other historic studies by the Bureau of Public Roads (BPR).Railroad grades were provided for most of these major trunk corridors.Linkage connectors (26 routes other than the major corridors)linking the major trunk corridors together were developed using previous studies where applicable.(See APPENDIX 13.A.6) A total of 100 access routes (including the major trunk corridors and linkage connectors) were identified and alignments provided.Significant components of the preliminary location engineering process have been completed for many of the Major Access Trunk Corridors.Time and money did not allow this work to be done any of the spur accesses. Spur access routes,lateraling off of the Trunks,were developed to provide public access into specific high potential subsurface and surface areas. Executive Summary .....State Pipeline Coordinator's Office .....Appropriation Number 40025 ...1991 -1992 1 In total,approximately 9,985 miles of access corridors were included plus about 1,500 miles of access spurs.Of the 9,985 corridor miles the land status is broken out as follows: selectable land (1940 miles -19%), federal parks,refuges,and wild and scenic rivers (890 miles -9 %), national forest (550 miles -5%), petroleum reserve (540 miles -5 %), state land (3850 miles -38%), private {native corporation and individually owned](2100 miles -21%)and other [military,etc.](140 miles -1%). The Commissioner of DOT&PF stated that the access corridors and linkages developed in this program will be the State of Alaska's Long Range Transportation Plan.Future infrastructure development costs will depend on public (state and federal)financing. Supplying energy,moving raw material and/or concentrates,and products is the limiting factor in resource development.The state should become involved in providing support to develop infrastructure.The investment will provide direct and indirect return to the state by creating jobs,tax base and royalty payments.Alaska has many options available to it. For example,the Red Dog Mine and the Dalton Highway (Haul Road)were built by the private sector.The development of basic industries and value added resource manufacturing will provide an opportunity for money to be captured by the state,business, investors,work force and Alaska citizens prior to product export.All this requires cooperation and access. Subsurface/surface mining,as well as oil field activities provide high wage employment and long term prospects.Large projects involving either of these extractive industries are also potential major sources of revenues for local governments through property,sales,and other taxes or fees in lieu of taxes.These industries provide an opportunity for Alaska to consider laws which provide incentive for exploration and development,graduated taxation on production,early years cost recovery incentives,partnerships through infrastructure development (i.e.,roads,ports,airfields),land leases,and even capital (loans,grants). Guaranteed access becomes a major issue for future government and private sector exploration and development activity. Development of each access route,in whole or in part,will probably require individual Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's )/Environmental Assessments (EA's ),studies, approval,clearances and permits from various agencies.Those agencies will include,in part,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ),Corps of Engineers (COE)(i.e.,ports, wetlands),National Park Service,Federal Highway Administration,U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service,U.S.Coast Guard,Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation,Alaska Department of Fish and Game,and Alaska Department of Natural Resources.Many of the proposed projects will also require local planning authority approval. Executive Summary .....State Pipeline Coordinator's Office .....Appropriation Number 40025 ...1991 -1992 2 Engineering design and construction of all routes will involve a detailed project development process including public involvement.Land acquisition strategies will have to be developed to maximize and enhance the public attractiveness of an alignment,minimize cost,and be sensitive to the needs of local inhabitants,the user,and Alaska's long term goals. Although large expanses of individual routes may be acquired through the land-selection process (state entitlement ...land owned in fee ),segments of those routes may require acquisition or dedicated use through,for example:land swaps,RS-2477 assertions, purchase,easement,eminent domain,Attorney General legal opinions on the status of: 1)protracted surveys (done by BLM from 1957 -1960 for most of Alaska and recognized in ANILCA),and 2)the 1825 treaty between Russia and Great Britain,or any combination thereof.If the connecting segments are not acquired ,then Alaska will have corridors and linkages that have no beginning and no end. Because of the land ownership mosaic,multi-agency "cooperative"agreements (i.e., agreements with and between agencies such as DOT&PF,DNR,Community and Regional Affairs (CRA))must be developed to implement long-term coordinated methodology(ies) which are necessary to acquire those connecting route access segments that pass through public and private lands.A program to acquire those private sector or Federal National Parks or Refuge access segments is not part of this program.A Strategy to resolve legal and physical acquisition access issues needs to be developed and immediately implemented by others. Implementation will require long term Federal and State funding for both staff and parcel acquisition to secure the linkages.This process is also not part of this program. Community support will become a driving force that must be nurtured and developed to insure linkage completion,achieve closure and make connection with other corridors and linkages.Through a systematic program of access corridor development,informed consent can be achieved and the communities and native corporations will become an affirmative partner in Alaska's long-term future growth. Access Corridors,linkages,Spurs,and RS-2477's crossing State lands will require proper DNR classification and platted rights-of-way now to insure Alaska's future. Executive Summary Appropriation Number 40025 3 1992 .....STATE LAND SELECTION CORRIDOR TASK FORCE cerry srassia (SPCO) 'censor R.UL,°CO°Cdsatner Oeouty Cooratnator Prejyect Manager PRIVATE SECTOR Steering Commitee Crewe of Twelve ONR OOTAPF FEDERAL Resource Grouo Northern Region Mike Mascins ®esource Grous TEAM LEADER oGGs RIS PLANNING RIGHT-OF-WAY Oick Reger Oianne cries Nerm Pi iscanen leo woster "CAM LEADER TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER Jim @ay Corndor Project Team Organization FIGURE 13 Freeurrve Summary .....Stats Pineimne Coortmatar'sOffice beeen Romeninmee bs SVOE tane osname STATE LAND SELECTION ACCESS CORRIDOR STUDY Ae'ordedAccessOeadov™REPORT yee Oo.oweexWwadsDNR:CRISTAE, Jerry Brossia State Pipeline Coordinator Richard L.Odsather Deputy Coordinator STATE PIPELINE COORDINATORS OFFICE 411 WEST 4TH AVENUE,SUITE 2C ANCHORAGE,ALASKA ....99501 March 8,1993 APPENDIX 13.C SURVEY OF GEOLOGY,GEOLOGIC MATERIALS,AND GEOLOGIC HAZARDS IN PROPOSED ACCESS CORRIDORS IN ALASKA This is a DGGS report which was developed expressly for this project.Its purpose is to provide information to others wishing to review specific material used in the development of route geological work.It can also be used to reproduce the system used here,thus assuring quality control. State Pipeline Coordinator's Office ....Appropriation Number .....1991 -1992 APPENDIX 13.D POTENTIAL PORT LOCATIONS This is a synopsis of the the information researched regarding viable port facilities along the coast of Alaska. State Pipeline Coordinator's Office ...Appropriation Number ....,1991 -1992 Reterence nNNNNNNNNANNNAHNANRNANNN163 149 1§5 159 166 156 140 55 64 65 50 19 15 33 19 os 162 167 22 50 47 §2 25 42 WwWwWeW0PORT LOCATION Amber Bay (Aniakchak Bay) Balboa Bay (Herendeen Bay) Becharot -Kanatak Beluga Bethel Chignik Bay Cold Say Controtter Bay Fire island Goloviniin Goodnews Bay Icy Bav lliamne Bay Kamishak Bay Kivalina Kotzebue (Cape Oarbvi Kuskokwim Bay (Cape Newenham) Kustatan Kvichak Bay Lost River Nash Harbor Nome Nome,Cape Nushagak Bay Old Harbor Omalik Lagoon Pastol Bay Point Hope Point Lay. Pr.MacKenzie Puale Bay Scammon Bay Stepovak Bay Teller (Port Clarence) References 1 -Mineral Deposit inventory for Ten Alaska Port Sites USDO!-Bueau of Mines OFR 15-90 2 +Final Report to the Federal State Land Use Planning Commission for Alaska on Potenusi Port Site Assessment Engineering Computer Optecnomics,inc August 17,1977 3-ELSPM =Exposed Location Single Point Mooring 4-{}=Guessumate °=Reference | ICE ZONE PORT CLASS (Ice Zone 3} E mo>aon»Offshore Distance (Nautical Miles) 0.6 <1 0.4 max Fixed Pier and Trestie xuMMMMMKHOMDeadweight Tons,Max. (OWT) 140,000 18.000 250.000 40.000 15,000 60,000 16,000 1§.000 15,000 140.000 200,000 200.000 200.000 15.000 200,000 200,000 60.000 200,000 200.000 250.000 15,000 200,000 200,000 140,000 16,000 250.000 200,000 250,000 90.000 140,000 TANKER z<<<Z2<<<<222<<<<<<<<<<<<<<z<BARGE wi Tug ice Breaking Configurauon PROPOSED PORT LOCATIONS Ice Strengthened <<<<COMMENTS 12 fathoms st 0.5 m.....16 foot draft....12 foot ndes 10 fathoms <1m...........16 foot draft.....UNK tides 32 foot tides 10 fathoms at 1 m.......16 foot aratt......8.9 foot ndes 5 fathoms at 1 m.........16 foot draft.......7 foot udes §fathomsat 1m.........16 foot draft ....10 foot ndes Oeep water port near Pt.Mackenne&Beluga 10 fathoms at 0.3 m....16 foot craft....1.8 foot pdes 3 fathom at 0.5 m........16 foot draft.....UNK tides 5 fathomsat 1m...........16 foot aratt ...10 foot nudes -..16 foot dratt..14.5 foot tides 10 fathoms at <1 m.....16 foot draft....UNK tides 10 m Marine Pipeline..31 foot dratt....0.5 foot des 20 m Marine pipeiine.S0 foot dratt.....UNK tide 4m Marine pipeting..16 foot dratt........9 foot tdes 5 fathoms at 0.5 m.......28 foot draft.....21 foot ides 21 m Marine pipeiine.68 foot dratt..22.6 foot tides 5 m Marine pipeiine....16 foot dratt....5.3 foot tides 10 fathom <3 m.............16 foot draft....1.6 foot tides 30 m Marine pipetine..68 foot draft...1.6 foot tides 19 m Marine pipeline..16 foot dratt.16.9 foot ndes 10 fathoms at 0.5 m...16 foot draft...8.3 foor ndes 5 fathoms at 15 mites...16 foot draft.....4 foar ides 5 m Marine pipetine..31 foot draft....UNK tides 33 m.Marine pipetine.31 foot draft.....UNK tides 32 foot udes 10 fathoms at 1 m.......18 foot dratt....11 foot tdes 3 fathoms <5 m..........16 foot dratt....6.8 foot ndes 100 feet at 0.5 m..........16 foot dratt....UNK tides 6 m Marine pipetine...16 foot dratt...1.4 foot tdes 10 fathoms at 0.5 m...16 foot draft..8.4 foot tides 10 fathoms at 1 m.......16 foot dratt..11.9 foot ndes 10 fathoms at 1 m.......18 foot draft...10 foot ndes COLUMN EXPLANATION 10 fathoms stim =10 fathomsat1mile 16 foot dratt =the keel depth of the smatiest vessei consideredforthisport 11 foot tides =the diurnai tide at that location >>>>>care should be taken at Nome,etc.as wind blown tides can exceed 12 feet above diumai tides. Date: Route Name: Source: Termini: Purpose: Benefits: Description: #57 McGrath -Bethel Corridor June 15,1992 #57 McGrath -Bethel Corridor Multimodal Transportation &Utility Corridor Systems in Alaska,BLM,1974 Takotna to Bethel -To provide a spine type corridor to serve the entire middle-lower Kuskokwim River area. -Toconnect the middle-lower Kuskokwim area to a future corridor system that will serve western Alaska,and that will connect western/southwestern Alaska to the existing contiguous surface transportation system and to tidewater. -Would reduce the cost of and increase the convenience of access and supply throughout the middle-lower Kuskokwim area. -Would enhance the economic viability of resource development along the corridor. -Would supplement existing barge service on the Kuskokwim River. -Would connect to,and serve as part of,a surface transportation network serving western'and southwestern Alaska. -Would access a portion of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. From Takotna the corridor runs southwesterly along the Iditarod Fault to Aniak,and then down the north side of the Kuskokwim River to Bethel. The route is approximately 264 miles long. Page 1 Probable Modes: Timeframe: Land Status: #57 McGrath -Bethel Corridor Xx Highways _x Pipelines x Railroads -_x_-s-«Uttlities Other Comments:As a primary corridor through southwestern Alaska,this route would be attractive for all modes.It can physically accommodate any (all)of them. Short Term (less than 10 years) -__x__.Medium Term (10 to 50 years) -_x_-s-Long Term (beyond 50 years) Comments:Localized sections of the corridor (i.e., between communities)could be developed prior to any effort to build the entire corridor. The attached maps show alignments and land status for the route.Involved land,broken down by ownership/ management is as follows: Length Approx Agency/Owner (Miles)Acreage™ Selectable Federal 68 142,000 Fed Parks,Refuges,W&S Rivers **** National Forest 0 0 Petroleum Reserve (6)0 State 42 60,000 Private 154 5600 Other 0 O £ Acreage on state land and on selectable federal land is based on whole sections involved by a mile-wide corridor.Acreage on the remaining categories of land is based on a 300'wide right of way. Page 2 Right of Way Situation: Major Physical Constraints: Major Social,Eco- nomic,Environmental Considerations: #57 McGrath -Bethel Corridor Comments:**Approximately 102 miles of the corridor is on native selected and conveyed land within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Likely means of acquisition or certification. 1 =Certain or Probable 2 =Possible 3 =Unlikely or Not Applicable ANILCA Title XI 2.ANILCA Authorized 3 CSU Boundary _2_Fed Title V (FLPMA)2 Statehood Omnibus 3 Fed 44 LD 513 _3 Section Line 2.State Title 19 (Acquisition)1 RS-2477 1 State Title 38 (Public Lands)1 Fee Selection 1 Fed Title 23 (FHWA)2 Land Exchange 2 1825 Treaty 3 Comments:New right-of-way from land managed by USFWS in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge would trigger the Title XI process.Approximately 132 miles of the corridor coincide closely with possible RS-2477 rights- of-way (State Trail #'s:59-4,59-9,73-3,73-13,73-14, 79-2 and 79-9). The Kuskokwim River will constrain location possibilities on the southern portion of the corridor.While the northern portion of the route is not severely constrained, the Iditarod Fault line appears to offer the best available alignment. -Involvement of,and proximity to,the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge will be sensitive. -Special attention will need to be directed at effects on lifestyles and subsistence. -Wetlands involvement on the southern portion of the corridor will require extensive effort to minimize effects. -The magnitude of the access that will be offered by the route will be sensitive. -Due to its magnitude,the cost of developing the route will be formidable. Page 3 Recommendations: Applicable Current or Historical Studies: USGS Quadrangles Involved: #57 McGrath -Bethel Corridor -Select available land within the corridor. -Prioritize conveyance of State selections in the corridor. -Manage State land to accommodate future development of the corridor. -Assert appropriate RS-2477 rights-of-way. -Do not allow resistance to development of the portion of the corridor on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge to deter the possibility of development of the portion of the corridor (northern portion)that is not on the refuge.If necessary,the section of the corridor north of Aniak could be built and operated separately. Alaska Existing Trails System,Alaska Department of Highways,1973. Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan,USFWS. Bethel,Iditarod,Russian Mission,Sleetmute Page 4 timeSTATE OF ALASKA Proposed Corridor Centerlines Division of Geological &Geophysical Surveys LEGEND 22 CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS-BAGLE CORRIDOR 71 LONG BRACE LINK 67 SHIFTING SPUR 68 NAKNEE-PORT HEIDEN CORRIDOR &BECHAROP 2)CIRCLE-CANADIAN BORDER LINK ®COLD BAY-KING COVE LINK 33 LIGNITE-MOGRATE CORRIDOR 72 MOUNT VENIAMINOP LINK 7?PETERSVILLELINK ©CAPE YAKATAGA-CORDOVA UNE 3 KATALLA 84 TASNUNA LINK RAILROAD EXTENSION 35 TIBKEL LINE 36 LOUIE'S LINE UBY-MOGRATH CORRIDOR 87 RUSSIAN RIVER LOOP WEST COAST ACCESS COXZRIDOR 88 STHRLING-HOPE LOOP CHRISTMAS MOUNTAIN LOOP &HYDABURGJUNEAU R 9 BORDER-CASSIAR HIGHWAY LINK 91 HAMILTON UNE LiME VILLAGE-NOGAMUT LINK 92 PRTERSBURG-STIEINE KIVER LINK NORTH RIVER LINE PETERSBURG-WRANGELL, 4 SOTKA LINK UNALAKLEET-EALTAG LINE 9S WRANGELL-BRADFIRLD CANAL LINEUNE96KETCHIKANLINK 48 WESTERN ACCESS CORRIDOR 97 TUNEAU-HAINES CORRIDOR 99 BORDER-ATLIN LINK 100 YAKUTAT-BAINES CORRIDOR 136°134°132°130° STATE OF ALASKA PROPOSED ACCESS CORRIDORS With Significant Subsurface Mineral Resource Areas Map projection:Alber's Equal Area Map scale:1:2,500,000 100 160 200 miles 150 200 kilometers LEGEND Contours represent every 3,000 feet 45JM ms* & fe, _'on ,Yes i *oa 4 é d 9 so eo »Cirque,Felse ete :iA”, 1 :"Ruckeye?_¥:BeeGu,Ag aiothese-eeBON :49876 .SRA OtRann}é <a ST,= aerkINrPPALAD ; Bat is,-W, (-2-02 lomMen Le.DO.+laVLNoufeSZ Ne Grath BekIW Cnnsibe6ASGZ Acer Ceanishs Stuh, /AY 1793 DUR -wen)Ahod L665 -Due Geer +GeyM49OkDhepenkCreatZza,mar Sut,| (zthensrs Neen - [tut Crocacrn VOAt??leeseooy [Luired tafo Fedixl Ly,> ALahg2 Se Bete -,Archinect [Jobe Carlen. a oSAlaskaBusinessNewsSummaries CH2M-Hill is contracted to study lower Yukon regional port The state Dept.of Transportation and Public Facilities has awarded a contract to CH2M-Hill to assess possibilities of a regional port on the lower Yukon River,possibly at Ruby or Railroad City,an old settleme that was a Staging area for support of local mining operations.The effort is part of DOTPF's regional long- range transportation studies,which include roads being built linking some Yukon River communities.The significance of the regional port is that large ocean-going barges could be brought that far up the Yukon, lowering costs of delivered fuel.From Ruby and Railroad City there were historic winter trails and roads to mining areas near Flat,in the Iditarod mining district.Mining companies working today in the region see a possible road extension to the Kuskokwim River,providing a transportation link between the Yukon and s near Donlin Creek,where a large gold prospect is being explored. WORKERS INVEST IN ALA ING:Employeestockintheprivatelyheldcompanybasedonthenumberof years they have worked there.Alaskan Brew- ing stock was originally valued at $5,000 a share,but the company decided to split those shares last year to make them attractive to the workers.The stock's value today remains a secret within the company,but officials said it value has increased since employees were allowed to buy in. UA AND FACULTY UNION CAN'T REACH AGREEMENT ON SALARIES:A federal mediator will be called in to help negotiate a contract between the University of Alaska and a facu]ty union after three months of talks failed.The Alaska Community Colleges'Federation of Teachers,which represents about 300 of the university system's 1,100 full-time faculty members says salary is the big issue.The union members teach mostly lower-level and vocational technology classes with salaries ranging from the mid- $30,000s to the mid-$60,000s and are about $10,000 less than the average professor salaries nationwide, officials said.The university counters that claim and says the union is comparing its members salaries with 'doctorate-granting institutions in the Lower 48 and that salaries compare well with similar institutions Outside. PFD BOARD CRITICAL OF DEUTSCHE BANK:The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.blasted Deutsche Bank for concealing a conflict of interest in handling some of the fund's stock.The fund said the problem occurred in the spring when Hewlett-Packard acquired computer maker Compaq and the bank was given permission to vote by proxy the fund's 634,000 shares of Hewlett-Packard stock,worth about $12 million. However,the bank's investment banking division was working for Hewlett-Packard to win approval of the deal,and employees of that division attended a proxy voting committee meeting where a decision was made to support the HP-Compaq deal.Now there is an investigation by the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission whether Deutsche coerced its investment division into voting shares in favor of the deal. HOUSING PRICE CLIMB SLOW NATIONWIDE,DROPS IN ALASKA:Nationwide housing values rose during the third quarter of 2002 but at a slower rate than earlier in the year,but in Alaska,Iinois,Michi- gan,Kansas and South Dakota prices dropped,according to a government report.The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said the average price of a home rose 0.84 percent between July and Septem- ber after growing by 2.39 percent between April and June.Prices rose by 1.94 percent during the third quarter of 2001 and 2.11 percent during the second quarter. Alaska Economic Report No.22/02 Page 4 [-2-023 lo 4 "ef Cr 2,f PUANoufoSF ;Ne Orath (Se.&bul Cnrsaber6AS-FZ hécer2 Conese StulsAYLNPIAZ DR.ey)LA ) 0649 *uc (heer +Ge---Guy Cet east Seen -duct Coenen