12 06 23 SEIS Overview

Summary

The Ambler Road Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) has been released, addressing concerns and deficiencies from the original Environmental Impact Statement. The SEIS expands the scope of analysis, including subsistence resources, alternatives, and environmental impacts. The report highlights potential negative effects on caribou and fish populations, as well as expanded subsistence impact geography. AIDEA has provided comments on the Draft SEIS, and additional studies have been published since the Final EIS. The next steps include reviewing and commenting on the Draft SEIS, with a final SEIS expected by the end of March 2024 and a Record of Decision by the end of June 2024.

Details

Subject

Ambler Road Project

Summary

The Ambler Road Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) has been released, addressing concerns and deficiencies from the original Environmental Impact Statement. The SEIS expands the scope of analysis, including subsistence resources, alternatives, and environmental impacts. The report highlights potential negative effects on caribou and fish populations, as well as expanded subsistence impact geography. AIDEA has provided comments on the Draft SEIS, and additional studies have been published since the Final EIS. The next steps include reviewing and commenting on the Draft SEIS, with a final SEIS expected by the end of March 2024 and a Record of Decision by the end of June 2024.

Report Date

2023-12-06

Report Type

draft supplemental environmental impact statement

Report Title

Draft SEIS Overview

Authoring Body

Subsistence Advisory Committee

Reporting Period

December 1980 - December 2023