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Ferry County Mine Permit Expansion Approved

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has applied for a Surface Mine Reclamation Permit expansion at a mine in Ferry County. The proposed change would increase the mine's extractable material and deepen the excavation from 30 to 125 feet below pre-mining grade. The permit application was issued June 17, 2026.

The site, located within an existing permit boundary, would be reclaimed for industrial or dry land grazing use after mining. The public has until July 1, 2026, to submit comments on the proposal. The permit number is 70-013173.

Ferry County residents are encouraged to review the application and provide feedback before the July 1 comment deadline. The DNR will consider public input before finalizing the permit.

📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Ferry County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=FERRY

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The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has applied for a Surface Mine Reclamation Permit expansion at a mine in Ferry County.“Project: Surface Mine Reclamation Permit 70-013173 Lead agency: WA Department of Natural Resources Type: DNS Applicant: Department of Natural Resources Description: Surface Mine Reclamation Permit 70-013173 proposal is for an expansion of an existing Surface Mine Reclamation Permit (#70-013173) to increase the amount of extractable material at the mine within the approved permit boundary and to increase the approved mine depth from 30 feet to 125 feet below pre-mining topographic grade. The site will be reclaimed to an industrial / dry land grazing subsequent Issued: 2026-06-17 Comments due: 2026-07-01 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202602586”
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The proposed change would increase the mine's extractable material and deepen the excavation from 30 to 125 feet below pre-mining grade.“Surface Mine Reclamation Permit 70-013173 proposal is for an expansion of an existing Surface Mine Reclamation Permit (#70-013173) to increase the amount of extractable material at the mine within the approved permit boundary and to increase the approved mine depth from 30 feet to 125 feet below pre-mining topographic grade.”
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The permit application was issued June 17, 2026.“Issued: 2026-06-17”
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The site, located within an existing permit boundary, would be reclaimed for industrial or dry land grazing use after mining.“The site will be reclaimed to an industrial / dry land grazing subsequent”
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The public has until July 1, 2026, to submit comments on the proposal.“Comments due: 2026-07-01”
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The permit number is 70-013173.“Surface Mine Reclamation Permit 70-013173 proposal is for an expansion of an existing Surface Mine Reclamation Permit (#70-013173) to increase the amount of extractable material at the mine within the approved permit boundary and to increase the approved mine depth from 30 feet to 125 feet below pre-mining topographic grade.”
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Ferry County residents are encouraged to review the application and provide feedback before the July 1 comment deadline.“Comments due: 2026-07-01”
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The DNR will consider public input before finalizing the permit.Not found in the source record — unverified.