2024 STATE ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE ALASKA MINING INDUSTRY Permitting System Pd er ommo ontset raant de tdheaf te nAdl aAs kl aas iksao' sp setnr ifnogr ebnut spi ne er ms si. tAt itnt gr apcrt oacneds sr et ht aaitnpqr uo at el icf ti es do, uerx epne vr ii er on nc emdepnet rasnodn nu eplhtool de ftf hi ci isepnrt ol yc epsrso ct oe s s t h e permits necessary for Alaska to responsibly develop its resources. Strengthen the role of the Office of Project Management and Permitting to lead and coordinate State agency permitting activity for large projects. Water Policy Ronegqouiinreg tehvaatluwaatitoenr qausanleiteydsetda.ndards are scientifically supportable and developed using site-specific criteria and Support Legislation and Administrative policy that designation of Tier 3 waters can only be made by a vote of the Legislature. Ensure the State of Alaska does not relinquish any permitting authority to private entities, such as delegating management of the State’s water resources by approving instream flow water reservations to private parties. pSuropgproarmt fcuonndcinergnfionrgSftialltiengproifmSatactyeo4v0e4r twhaetCerWs AanSdecwtieotnla4n0d4s ipneArmlaistktian. g program and ADEC administration of the Ensure the Governor, Department of Law, ADEC, and the Legislature closely monitor EPA and USACE post-Sackett field guidance. Demand participation role to define ac odnj accl eundte dw teht laatnwd se tilna nAdl as sakrae acnodn saiddveor ce adt eWtOh Te yU bS eo dn el yf iwn ehde nc otnhseiys theanvt el yawc iot nh tti hn eu oSua sc kseutrtf aS cuep rc eomn neeCc ot iuornt tdoe ac i tsri ao dni, twi ohniaclhl y SntaavtiegajubrliesdwiacttieornoorrtrwibituhtianryF.edFearcaillitjautreiscdriecatitoionn. of a seamless process for Alaskans to know when waters are within Ensure State coordination with federal regulatory agencies over pUeSrAmC iEt tai nngd, EmPi At i gdaet vi oenl o, pa nrda pmi da nf uang cetmi oennatl saos st eh sast mp reonjte tcot so lhs afvoer as tcrceeasms tsoarneda sAol na sakbal ewweet ltal anndds st omei tni gs ua trieo np rtoojoe lcst. sHheal vp e a n approved and consistent method to calculate debits and credits statewide. Demand an open, consistent, predictable, and pofraAcgtriceaebmleensttastiegwneiddebCyWUASA4C0E4aCnodmEpPeAns(a2t0o1r8y)M. itigation policy following the fundamentals agreed to the Memorandum Fiscal Policy Ibmu dp gl eemt reendt uac ct ioomn sp, rueshee on fs iPveer, ml oannge- nt et rFmu nf ids ceaal rpnl ianng st h, aa nt de nnseuwr erserveesnpuoenss fi rbol ems pb re onaddi n- bg aaste sdussot auirncaebs l. e El ne vs ue lrse uSstiantge o f Alaska fiscal policy includes strategies to grow a strong private sector. Equitable Local Taxation Reserve the authority to levy metal mining severance taxes to the Legislature. Ballot Initiative Reform Swuopupl do rnt ul el lgi fiys laa tbi oanl l,oot ri nai tCioa tnisvtei tiuf tai ocnoaulrat mf i nednsd ma neynst etgomr eefnotromf tt hh ee ibnailtlioatt iivnei ttioa tbi vee p r o c e s s , i n c l u d i n g m e a s u r e s t h a t unconstitutional. Prevent management of natural resources outside of the regulatory process. Funding Disclosure for Nonprofit Advocacy Eponlaiccty,lepgeirsmlaittitoinngt,olirteigqautiiroend, aisncdloisnuitrieatwivheepnrfoupnodssaflrso. m nonprofit organizations are used to affect natural resource
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