Regulatory Process Associated with Metal-Mine Development in Alaska: A Case Study of the Red Dog Mine

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• Personal Author:
  Cocklan-Vendl M ; Hemming JE
• Description:
  Regulatory processes associated with development of a world class lead-zinc mine, the Red Dog Mine, in northwestern Alaska were reviewed and evaluated. Informal interviews with key project personnel, consultants, and agency field and permitting specialists provided perspective on the regulatory successes and failures of the project. Due to potential impacts to air quality, water quality, weltands, and national park lands, an environmental impact statement was required. By developing a comprehensive baseline of information on the existing environment to aid in minimizing impacts during project siting and design and through regular coordination of evolving project plans with regulatory agencies, the mine developers were able to acquire necessary permits in a timely and cost- effective manner. The only major exceptions occurred when inadequate information was collected on dispersal of airborne particulates, rates of surface water run-off, and groundwater quality. These deficiencies resulted in the need for emergency design changes, unscheduled construction, additional environmental monitoring costs, and delays in issuance of the npdes permit. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  AFOC - Alaska Field Operations Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-32
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10011700
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB92-238153
• Citation:
  NTIS: PB 92-238153 Available for Reference At Bureau Libraries :32 pages
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Performing Organization:
  Dames and Moore
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NTIS: PB 92-238153; Available for Reference At Bureau Libraries
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:316ee21c009ff4d6df541cdca79b87ac6d30c3cc956f9f50dd05371bc707e263cbbf54e3bc646d7230108458d5df3835c71dafdc355a52c70445fb7e0364b334
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207070/cdc_207070_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.81 MB ]