Transportation Route
As part of the federal permitting process to produce the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified the “Northern Route” along the north shore of Iliamna Lake to Cook Inlet as the preferred transportation corridor.
Summary Information
Ore concentrate transported by pipeline to drastically reduce the impact of truck traffic
Pipeline will be buried in a corridor adjacent to the access road
Pipelines are used around the world for the safe transport of ore concentrate
Stream crossings exceed Alaska Fish & Game and DOT standards
Private, two lane, 82-mile gravel access road
Fuel hauled in 6,350-gallon sealed tank containers
