Healy Basin Gas Exploration License
Posted: April 7, 2011
Area included in Healy Basin Gas Exploration License
DCC has been involved with proposed gas development in the Denali area since the potential license was introduced in 2003. Throughout the State’s Best Interest Finding (BIF) process which began with a Preliminary BIF in 2005 and a Final Finding in 2010, the DCC has been vigilant with community education and public involvement. DCC reviewed the Final Finding, released in June 2010, and found that it did not appropriately address the concerns raised by DCC members and area business and residents. For this reason, DCC filed a request for reconsideration which was honored, but ultimately the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources upheld the Final Finding. In light of the shortcomings of the State’s Best Interest Finding Process and deep concerns about the significant negative effects that gas development could have on people’s lives and sensitive lands in the license area, DCC has filed an appeal with the State of Alaska Superior Court, and the case is presently moving through the court process. You can read the briefs in the case by clicking on Healy Gas Historical Documents & Background.
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