Environmental Assessment Completed

Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Surface Exploration 2026-2030

Tongass National Forest Juneau, Alaska Admiralty Island National Monument

Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company proposes to extend their surface exploration authorization by five years and incorporate new areas of interest.

Location

Greens Creek Mine, Admiralty Island, Alaska

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/21/2023
2
Comment Period
09/27/2023
3
01/06/2026
4
Objection Period Start
10/01/2025
5
Decision
01/2026 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Surface Exploration 2026-2030Decision Signed Date: 01/06/2026
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsAdmiralty Island National Monument
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology