The proposed Ambler Road Project. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management)
Beginning Sep. 9 in Anchorage, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is holding a series of public hearings on the proposed Ambler Road project. BLM released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) last week.
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is proposing the construction of a 211-mile-road that would provide access to the Ambler Mining District. The road would start at the Dalton Highway near Prospect Creek and end at the Ambler Mining District. It's estimated the road would cost $280 million.
The road would cross through Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Environmental groups have expressed concern over the impact that construction would have on both subsistence and air quality in the communities along the proposed road. Mining advocates have highlighted the high paying jobs that construction would bring to the areas.
The first public hearing will be held Tuesday, Sep. 10 in Anchorage.
A hearing in Kotzebue will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 16 at the Northwest Arctic Borough chambers.
The final hearing will be held in Buckland on Friday Oct. 10.
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is proposing the construction of a 211-mile-road that would provide access to the Ambler Mining District. The road would start at the Dalton Highway near Prospect Creek and end at the Ambler Mining District. It's estimated the road would cost $280 million.
The road would cross through Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Environmental groups have expressed concern over the impact that construction would have on both subsistence and air quality in the communities along the proposed road. Mining advocates have highlighted the high paying jobs that construction would bring to the areas.
The first public hearing will be held Tuesday, Sep. 10 in Anchorage.
A hearing in Kotzebue will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 16 at the Northwest Arctic Borough chambers.
The final hearing will be held in Buckland on Friday Oct. 10.
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