About the Site
The Salt Chuck Mine is an inactive former gold, silver and copper mine located on Prince of Wales Island in the Tongass National Forest at the northern end of Kasaan Bay. Kasaan Bay is host to the Kasaan Tribe (several hundred people) which uses the bay as a commercial and subsistence fishery and shell fishery. Heavy metals from tailings both in the upland and in the bay are impacting water quality and sediments in the bay and Lake Ellen Creek which drains into the bay. These impacts affect salmon and shellfish in areas where both are harvested intensively by the local native community.
Background Documents
Documents related to the site are located below. These documents can also be found in hard copy and CD-ROM at:
Craig public Library
504 Third Street
Craig, Alaska 99921
(907) 826-3281 | EPA Records Center
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 553-4494 (call for an appointment) |
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| Salt Chuck Mine added to the National Priorities List
On March 4th, the Salt Chuck Mine was added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is EPA's list of the most serious uncontrolled hazardous waste sites identified for possible long-term cleanup action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as Superfund. The listing makes the site eligible to receive federal funds for long-term cleanup while EPA seeks to recover costs from the responsible parties.
Federal Register Vol. 75 - Final Rule No.49 (PDF) (9pp., 80KB)
National Press Release
Region 10 Press Release
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