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Biden Administration Decision on Ambler Road-Violates Federal Law and Harms Alaska's Future

OPINION: America needs critical minerals. My community needs the Ambler Road.

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HUGHES COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AMBLER ROAD

PROTECTING SUBSISTENCE RESOURCES

Future Opportunities - Miles Cleveland

Providing for Subsistence and Sustainability - Stanley Ned

Part of our Native Culture

Vision of our village

AAP and Community Sustainability

Ava Vent - Returning Home

Hugh Bifelt – “What are we going to leave for them?

SAC Member Fred Bifelt and AAP's Future Opportunities

2023 Tribal Liaison Program Overview

Potential Resources

I write in support of the Ambler Access Project for the potential economic benefits it could bring to area residents, the state and the nation… The mineral resources in the area, including copper, are of critical importance to the country… What is missing is access, which the Project would provide.

- Congresswoman Mary Sattler Peltola

…continued responsible resource extraction is essential to the future of the Northwest Arctic Borough and its provision of public services to the region’s residents

- Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly Resolution in Support of the AAP

My administration supports projects that provide job opportunities and hope, while protecting what we all love about Alaska: its beauty, bountiful resources, and the people who call it home.

- Governor Dunleavy

Projects like the Ambler Access Project help to create the tangible economic opportunities Alaskans need and deserve, especially for neighboring communities. No one does responsible resource development better than Alaska.

- Dana Pruhs, Press Release February 10, 2021

Subsistence Advisory Committee(SAC)

Guided by traditional knowledge of Alaska's land, water, and animals, the Subsistence Advisory Committee is an integral voice guiding responsible development of the AAP. The committee members hail from 9 local villages and are each knowledgeable of traditional and subsistence practices and resources around their respective communities.
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Workforce Development Group(WDWG)

The AAP has the potential to create thousands of new jobs in Northwest Alaska. The Workforce Development Working Group was established to create pathways to these opportunities for workers in the Doyon and NANA regions.
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Tribal Liaison Program(TLP)

Guided by respect for the long history and customs of Alaska's Native People, the Tribal Liaison Program was established in cooperation with the indigenous people of the Doyon and NANA regions along the proposed corridor. Tribal Liaisons are members of local Tribes who provide important insight and collaboration as part of the project's ongoing cultural management activities.
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FAQ

When will construction of the road begin?

Currently the AAP is in the Pre-Construction phase of the project, completing necessary studies to support early design of the proposed road and ensure the minimization of environmental impacts. Information from the Subsistence Advisory Committee (SAC) will also be used to further protect the environment and subsistence resources. Construction will not begin until AIDEA receives financial commitments to cover the road's construction and operations.

Will the general public be able to use the road?

No. The purpose of the road is to support exploration and the commercial transport of resources, equipment, supplies, and personnel to the Ambler Mining District. While commercial transport of goods and services is not a primary purpose, it may be possible under the same rules of the road as mine users. Personal use such as hunting, fishing, and small-scale mining is prohibited. If it is built, this will not be a State road and will not be open to the general public.

A recent article by the AK Headlamp provides further information about the private nature of the proposed road.

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