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Home My WebLink AboutCO 159• • Index Conservation Order 159 Pilgram Hot Springs Area 1. August 31, 1979 Notice of Hearing and Affidavit of Publication 2. ------------------ Various newspaper aricles Conservation Order 159 • ~ STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND-GAS CONSERVATION COMMISS-ION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: The motion of the Alaska Oil and) Conservation Order No. 159 and Gas Conservation Commission ) to require a drilling permit for) Pilgrim Hot Springs Area all wells drilled in the Pilgrim) Hot Springs area. ) September 12, 1979. IT APPEARING THAT: 1. The Alaska Oil and .Gas Conservation Commission, upon its own motion, considered-the issuance of an order requiring that all wells drilled for any purpose in Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, T4S, R3OW, KRM, Sections 35 and 36, T4S, R31W, KRM and Sections 2, 3 and 4, TSS, R31W, KRM must have an approved Permit to Drill or Deepen (Form 10-401.), as provided for in the Alaska Statutes Title 31, Sec. 31.05.030. 2. The Pilgrim Hot Springs area has springs that have tempera- tures of 81°C (178°F). 3. Subsurface temperature measurements have been made and a temperature of 96°C (205°F) was recorded at a depth of 5.5 meters (18 feet). Based. on chemical geothermometers, the maximum system temperature at depth may be 150°C (302°F). 4. Any drilling activity in the area is likely to encounter hazardous substances such as very hot saline water or steam at very shallow depths. 5. Drilling in the area. to make use of the geothermal resources is contemplated in the very near future. 6. Notice of the motion of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission was published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Nome Nugget on August 31, 1979. 7. There were no protests to the motion. FINDING: The drilling of a well, or any boring into the soil, for any purpose in the referenced area is likely to encounter hazardous substances such as flowing hot water or steam at very shallow depths and, unless adequate precautions are taken, could result in bodily injury. • ~ CONCLUSION: The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission would be derelict in its duties if it did not .require adequate safety measures in the drilling of wells in the area and the Commission can accomplish this by requiring a Permit to Drill or Deepen. NOVA, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: All wells to be drilled, or borings into the soil, for any purpose and to any depth in Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, T4S, R30W, KRM, Sections 35 and 36, T4S, R31W, KRM and Sections 2, 3 and 4, TSS, R31W, KRM must have a Permit to Drill or Deepen approved by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission before drilling can commence. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 12, 1979. ~~~p, on '~ d 4~ ~~~ cy ---, i 1 _ ~ ~~''~. "def.. yi T ~ ~ `Y1y..'. y~rtoN Co~~ti r oyl Hamilto Chairman/Commissioner, Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission ~J. ~~ 2/ Harry W.~ Kugler, Commissioner, Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Ld~fnie C. SmitFi, Commissioner, Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission -2- - Llo% 7WAd Pilgrim Hot Springs sale approved, stay denied ~ Page 1 of 1 Alaska Beat fi«lay,s Pilgrim Hot Springs sale approved, stay denied _ Scott Woodham ~`~ ~ ~ According to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, the sale of Pilgrim Hot Springs will go through unobstructed after a decision to deny a stay requested by two people who had been acting as caretakers of the property. This means that Unaatuq LLC, a consortium of Alaska Native corporations, other entities and nonprofit groups will be able to take title of the 320-acre property for its successful $1.9 million bid at an auction held in U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Courtin early March. The auction generated funds to pay a settlement between the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese and the victims of sexual predators it employed as priests. Read more about the newest development here, and read more about Pilgrim Hot Springs and the back-and-forth between parties interested in acquiring it at auction, here, from an earlier News-Miner report. http://www. alaskadispatch.com/dispatches/alaska-beat/88-alaska-beat/4413-pilgrim-hot-spri... 7/3/2010 Pilgrim Hot Springs sale goes through ~ Page 1 of 1 print Pilgrim Hot Springs sale goes through fey Ma~°v Letl~ ~r~7etr~r / 7r sn~ezet~~ne~~~~snl~ner.com FAIRBANKS -The Pilgrim Hot Springs sale to Unaatuq LLC, a consortium of Alaska Native and nonprofit entities from the Bering Straits region, is being carried out without obstruction. The 320-acre parcel was auctioned off March 5 for $1.9 million in U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court as one of the final conditions fulfilling the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese's Chapter 11 reorganization plan. Within an hour of the auction last week, a U.S. District Court judge in Anchorage issued a temporary stay order of the sale at the request of legal representatives for Louie and Nancy Green, of Nome, who have been seasonal caretakers for a former hot springs lessor since 1975. The Greens, who were asking for title to the properly, were previously unsuccessful in getting the sale stopped. Before the diocese could file a response to the stay Tuesday, the District Court judge vacated the order and denied the Greens the stay they requested, said Kasey Nye, a Tucson attorney representing the diocese. "We're lodging an order approving the sale to Unaataq," Nye said. The diocese recently provided a $9.8 million financial settlement to be divided among almost 300 abuse victims. Fifty thousand dollars of the hot springs sale will be added to the victims settlement amount and $1.85 million will go to cover the diocese's remaining administrative and legal fees. Contact staff writer Mary Beth Smetzer at 459-7546. © newsminer.com 2010 http://newsminer.com/printer friendly/6679885 7/3/2010 back to home Dare 14 THURSDAY, AUGUST_13. 2009 LUCAIa THE NOME NUGGET • More Obituaries •.TO}lI'1SOri ue ......,a ...,t. ~..-,....._ ..............-;nt i15-o~~ ~~~~~~~ ;nt Jle ar- ~" :'r he 1. ~~~. ak ;r- ,k ~ he ~'Yr dr he "~~'v 'y on «_: t ith d( , . ti: ~s ;n- A /.~~ :rs Ifir 1 ;~, \''', Is- ~/ nd :r; 1(r 'r' W 'a- ~ /s, CELEBRATION- Rev. Rtes Tozzi, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nome says Mass at Oar Lady of Lourdes church at Pilgrhn Hot Springs Aug. I. Friends of Pilgrim Hot Springs form nonprofit corporation By Laurie McNieholas 1"ongley, Sr. is the registered agent of The Friends of Pilgrim Ho[ the corporation, and he will serve as Springs filed articles of incorpora- one of its initial dvec[ors, along with [inn as a nonprofit corporation with Nancy McGuire and Louie Grcen, the State of Alaska no July 31 fol- Sc lowing a brief meeting. The organi- [.ongley recently obtained a copy r[ion aims [o preserve historical sites at Pilgrim Hot Springs. Gary continued on page ]4 of my work." In between seasonal jobs, he attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he received academic awards for his writings. Walter "Boysa" Savok Outwater Jr. Court Week ending 8/7 CIVII Swann, Mary Analisa vs. Pennini JR., Steven Allen; OV: Both ExParte & Long Term Davis, Kaitlan vs. Davis: Johnee; DV: Both ExPane & long Term Johnson, Stephanie M. vs. Lopez, Gabino B.; Petition for Custody -Superior Court Sockpick, Roy vs. Sockipck, Helen M.; DV: Both ExParte & Long Term r, vx ~ et;~ar „~`..~V . ..+.. , Photo by Laurie McNicholas HISTORIC MISSION- Mary Honsberger of NomeTours Pilgrim Hot Springs with Tom Buzek, business administrator for the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks on Aug. l.In the background is Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Buzek and several volunteers spent a week painting the inside walls of the church and clean- ing other buildings on the site. The former mission was developed as an orphanage and boarding school fol- lowing the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and operated until the early 1940s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. • Friends of Pilgrim Hot Springs continued from page 12 right-of-way document says the road is necessary to facilitate develop- of the right-of-way grant for the Pil- ment of Pilgrim Hot Springs. grim Hot Springs road issued April. "This right-of-way grant is for 20 4, 1985 by the U.S. Bureau of Land years, with the right of renewal., un- Management to the Alaska Dept. of less it is relinquished, abandoned, Transportation. terminated, or otherwise modified The document describes the right- prlrsuant to the terms and conditions of-way as a road from mile 53.4 of of this grant or of any applicable the Nome-Taylor Road to Pilgrim Federal law or regulation," the docu- Hot Springs. The road is 60 feet meat states. wide (30 feet centerline) and ap- The BLM right-of-way grant for proximately 7.5 miles long contain- the road to the DOT expired in 2005. ing approximately 55 acres. The The Friends of Pilgrim Hot Springs completing 100 hours of community work service, by 1115/10; Probation for 1 year (date of judgment: 8/3/09); Shall not consume inhalants or possess or consume controlled substances or alcoholic beverages; Shall pay fine or show proof of com- munity work service, as ordered. State of Alaska v. Jessica Oozeva (10/5/91); 2N0-09.246CR Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: Minor Consuming Alcohol; Filed by the DAs office 8/3/09. State of Alaska v. Frank Anderson (1/23/59); Order to Modity or Revoke Probation; eTr,i ~. ncac~na v~,.i~rew .....,a,,,,.,,~ ..r .,.,.r..,n.,., o.,,~.~n,,.. ~.,m...+en ... Dear+n are seeking to have it renewed. Members of the organization plan to hold a meeting in September when Tom Buzek, business administer for the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks is in Nome. The diocese owns Pilgrim Hot Springs. Buzek spent a week at Pilgrim Hot Springs in late July, painting the in- side of the church and cleaning other structures on the grounds with the help of Louie Green, Sr. and several volunteers. law; Shall not possess or consume alcohol in any dry or damp community; Subject to warrantless breath testing at the request of any peace officer in such community; Person and baggage are subject to warrantless search at any airport or en route to (by any means) adry/damp community; Subject io warrantless arrest for any vi- olation of these conditions of probation. State of Alaska v, Leroy Marlin (6/19/90); Notice of Dismissal; Charge 001: Minor Con- suming A~ohol; Filed by the DAs Office 8/6/09. cr~ra ..r ei~..~., ,, i...,,..e nn~.r~.. rare rem onm-na-ooarn n..,•. ,., r.a.,an„,., ne„we u Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks Fairbanks Diocese Reviews Pilgrim Hot Springs Develop... Page 1 of 2 o f'f•. ~ --, F airb a ~ s -r ~. ~ ~ t , .. ,r ~,, Vim, ,_, : ., _ _:.~ ~3 u^~-. . , __ - rvar~idaeis. Fairbanks Diocese Reviews Pilgrim Hot Springs Development Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska 1316 Peger Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 (907) 374-9500 s ~ PRAY > ~ £ ~'. , '~' DONATE > VISIT OUR STORE MINISTRIES > I Press Release For immediate release FAIRBANKS DIOCESE REVIEWS PILGRIM HOT SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks will be offering a public presentation on Tuesday, February 17th as part of a public comment period on Pilgrim Hot Springs. The diocese has been offering informational presentations to help it prepare for future development of the property. The first presentations were given in Nome on February 2nd and Teller on February 7th. As in Nome, participation will be available both online via Webex and by telephone. Pilgrim Hot Springs, located on the Seward Peninsula about 45 miles NE of Nome, offers rich potential for geothermal energy for the region, and has attracted the attention of local entrepreneurs and state officials interested in developing alternative energy sources for communities around the State of Alaska. The informational meeting takes place at the Kobuk Center, 2890 N. Kobuk Avenue at 3 PM. Tom Buzek, Business Administrator for the Diocese, will lead the presentation and a panel including a geothermal consultant will take questions. AGENCIES > ! Pilgrim Hot Springs was deeded to the Church in 1917. Soon after, CELEBRATIONS it was the site of a boarding school and orphanage to serve OF WORD AND t, children whose parents were taken by the Great Influenza HOLY ~ pandemic which swept the globe in 1918. The orphanage closed in COMMUNION ~ the early 1940s and there are still buildings and a cemetery LIBRARY ~ http://www.dioceseoffairbanks.org/homepagenews/fairbanks_diocese_reviews~ilgrim_ho... 1 /25/2010 Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks Fairbanks Diocese Reviews Pilgrim Hot Springs Develop... Page 2 of 2 remaining from this period on the property. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. CATHOLIC LINKS CONTACT US ~ Besides having sentimental attachments by prior inhabitants of the EMPLOYMENT € orphanage and their relatives, the property also offers potential for agriculture, producing fresh greenhouse vegetables for the area. TERMS OF USE The tourism industry may also be interested in the land because of its natural hot springs. Any other viable development ideas proposed by interested parties will be reviewed. The area around Pilgrim Hot Springs has also been the site of many traditional and subsistence use activities for many years. For more information contact (907) 374-9510; Robert Hannon, Chancellor - robert@cbna.org (907) 374-9528; Tom Buzek, Business Administrator -tom@cbna.org. ~I~,,~, ~~f 1'a http://www.dioceseoffairbanks.org/homepagenews/fairbanks_diocese reviews~ilgrim_ho... 1 /25/2010 Fairbanks Catholic Diocese sells Prim Hot Springs as part of bankruptcy flan Page 1 of 2 print Fairbanks Catholic Diocese sells Pilgrim Hot Springs as part of bankruptcy plan by 1`~Iar,~ 13et11 Sa~~~~etzcr ! ~riasinetzez°~~cr~,.nel}~s~~riiner,com a~.~6.10 - fl3:2.0 an~_ FAIRBANKS - Unaatuq LLC, a consortium of Alaska Native and nonprofit entities from the .Bering Straits region was the successful bidder at $1.9 million for Pilgrim Hot Springs at an auction Friday in U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court in Anchorage. The sale of the 320-acre property, owned by the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese, was one of the diocese's final requirements to fulfill its court-approved Chapter 11 reorganization plan. The diocese filed for bankruptcy two years ago after being overwhelmed with nearly 300 civil lawsuits claiming sexual abuse. A financial settlement providing $9.8 million in compensation to be divided among abuse victims was reached earlier this year. All but $50,000 of the $1.9 million hot springs price tag will go to cover the remaining legal and administrative fees owed by the diocese. The remaining $50,000 will be added to the victims settlement fund. Chena Power Group also offered a bid of $1.9 million, which was not accepted because it failed to comply with all of the financial bidding terms to close the sale. Bernie Karl, representing Chena Power Group, asked the judge fora 90-day stay, saying it would be in the best interest of the church. "We developed the only hot springs in the state. We would do that well and for the church. I promise you, I would give you a better bid than you have today and be it would be better for everyone involved." Judge Donald MacDonald turned down the 90-day stay request, saying it has taken years to get to this point, and approved the Unaatuq consortium's bid. Unaataq is an Inupiaq word meaning hot springs. The consortium is made up of the Bering Straits Native Corporation; Sitnasuak Native Corporation; Kawerak, Inc.; Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation; White Mountain Native Corporation; Teller Native Corporation; and Mary's Igloo Native Corporation. Pilgrim Hot Springs, 38 miles north of Nome, is located in a large area of lands owned by the Bering Straits and Mary's Igloo Native corporations. According to a Bering Straits press release, the hot springs has been visited for centuries for its curative and spiritual powers, and has "tremendous cultural and historical significance for the residents of the region, and many families trace http://newsminer.com/printer friendly/6590766 7/3/2010 Fairbanks Catholic Diocese sells Prim Hot Springs as part of bankruptcy flan Page 2 of 2 their ancestry to relatives who were raised at the Catholic orphanage." The orphanage was closed in the early 1940s. Bering Straits CEO Gail Schubert said, "It has great potential as a place of cultural renewal and healing, and agricultural and geothermal development." After Friday's court session, attorneys were surprised to learn that a temporary stay for closing the sale of the hot springs that had been denied Thursday in the Superior Court in Nome was accepted at U.S. District Court in Anchorage after the bankruptcy court auction Friday. Louie and Nancy Green of Nome, who have seasonally worked at the hot springs as caretakers for a former lessor since 1975, are seeking a quiet title for the property. Kasey Nye, a Tucson attorney representing the diocese, said the diocese will have until Tuesday to file a response. "I fully expect that once we file a response the stay will be lifted and the sale will go forward to the consortium," Nye said. © newsminer.com 2010 http://newsminer.com/printer friendly/6590766 7/3/2010 The Nome Nugget -Alaska's O1d~Newspaper • Page 3 of 4 of $100,000 to $200,000 receive a 100 percent tax credit while lesser donations receive a 50 percent credit. The gifts have kept the militarystyled program alive a e headed for the chopping block at the start of this school year. The program has teet e edge of existence er of years as the district first pulled JROTC out of it r t e 2008-2009 school continued on uaae 4 ' PDF -~-~,._,~_ '~ Pilgrim to go to the highest bidder By Diana Haecker In the continued bankruptcy proceedings of the Catholic diocese of Fairbanks the end is in sight as the diocese and the claimants filed a joint consensual bankruptcy plan at the federal bankruptcy court in Anchorage on Monday, Dec. 14. The diocese -the business side of the church is known as the Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska or CBNA - has filed for bankruptcy protection when confronted with hundreds of claims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and lay workers decades ago. On Monday, CBNA's chancellor Robert Hannon, director of finances George Bowder and business administrator Tom Buzek told The Nome Nugget that the claimants have agreed to a third amended bankruptcy plan which includes an agreed upon minimal payment of $9.8 million to the close to 300 victims of sexual abuse at the hands of former priests, including KNOM founder and former Nome priest Jim Poole. Part of the settlement money is to come from the sale of Pilgrim Hot Springs to the highest bidder. The cemetery is excluded from the property and will not be sold. Hannon said that the estimated price for the 320-acre property is somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.8 million on the low end. The deadline to submit a bid has been extended from Dec. 10 to Feb. 24, 2010 at 5 p.m. The sealed bids will then be opened in the bankruptcy court in Anchorage. The court will then decide if the correct financial information is included in the bid, and if equal amounts are bid, the court will then decided if there will be an oral auction. Hannon said whoever wins the bid on Feb. 25 has to transfer the cash of the sale within 30 days to the settlement trust account administered by acourt-appointed official. A recent U.S. Department of continued_on a e 6 ' roF throws $100,000 into the pool By Laurie NlcNicl~las The Nome Common cil voted unanimously to allocate the City's 2009 community benefits $100,000 from Norton Sound Economi velopment Corp. for repair of the Nome-Beltz High Sc imming pool at a meeting on Monday. During a public hearing prior to the decision, Mitc ~ ksori asked part of the community benefit share funds be used to add lighting at the skating rink for the safety o players and others, and to plsant grass at ball fields at the Nome Recreation Center to reduce dust. However, council members cited a wri recommendation from Acting Project er Randy Romenesko to use the $100,000 to complete re ement of old pumps, valves, controls, fans and piping ~ e heating system, both air and water, at the .Last year the council allocated the 2008 community benefit share 00,000 from NSEDC to the sw' mg pool project, which originally was estimated to cost $155,000. Romenesko sai additional components had been added at the school's request - $6,000 to replace all valves in the pool heat' ystem and $30,000 for a new motor and VFD for the main air handling unit -bringing the total project st close to $200,000. continued_on age ] 6 "` PoF http://www.nomenugget.net/20091217/index.php 1 /25/2010 back to home naRc ~ 6 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 LrOC$Lt THE NOME NUGGET ~ Planners to call in the expert Commission tackles full slate as Irene Anderson retires Bp Sandra L. Medearis The Nome Planning Commission has a table loaded with planning issues and has started to roll up sleeves to get busy in 2010. Issues needing attention include updating [he wmprchatsive plan, deciding rnr a process for permitting land use changes under the re- cently adopted zoning ordinance, honoring and identifying historic buildings, and the transfer of the Nome Bypass Road to City of Nome. Nome's planning panel mel llec. R in a work session to diswss these work orders and fol- lowed with abrief regular commission meeting. The Bypass Road is off the slate as a pend- ing punch-list of work orders has beeu cam- pletd. The city has already mkcn resptmsibiliry for shat route nosh of town that runs from Front Sfreet to the Nome-Teller Hiehway. The armmission voiced sarong support for once more relnining the expert services of con- Vac[ planner Eileen Bechh>I of Bechlol Plan- ning and Development in Homer for work nn zoning and historic building issues. Bechtnl worked with [he plawung commission in cre- ative the zoning package and other compm- hensive and coastal lands issues. Planners also diswssed a solution to the ap- parent practice of some people picking up ham- mer and saw and geuing a project underway before bnyinga building permit-Same members P~~rilil continued from page 1 Agriwlture grant adminisnated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to locate the geothermal source has elevated the property's value, Han- non said. Church officials hope for many bidders to partic5pate in the sale and get [hc word uu[ via ads, contacts in the geothermal energy development community and other business contacts. Buzek said [hare has been a ~~eal deal of interest in Pilgrim Ho[ Springs, both in and outside of Alaska. While outside companies may see Pilgrim as a business oppor- tunity, it harbors memories and emo- tional connections w Nomcites. In meetings with Nome residents, Tom Buzek said, everybody expressed fie wish to keep Pilgrim Hot Spring open Cor public nse. "That will he difficult to add as a stSpulahon to the sale;' Buzek said. "It is going to be up to the new owner how accessible the hot sprines will be.° CBNA is to release details nn timeline, location and required infor- mation far the sealed bidding process within [he next week. Hannon said that the parties are still working out last details, and if the wort auepts' the consensual joint hankmptey plan, money has to be in [he settlement account in the last wec;k of January and firs[ payments may he oul as early as [he beginning of Febmary 20]0. VALLIARLE PROPERTY-The property surrounding Ptigrhn Ho[ Springs could soon he nut of the Catholic Church's hands. b s'' c T THE "TOP TEN" WAYS TO AVOID THE EMERGENCY ROOM DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON #10 #9 #8 #7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 - -T~'isJ~e~, for a Healtky aril H~cp1n~ Holiday Sea so~~ f •om the 1~0/YIE NOLL.~1rTFF.R .r1.NIB LTL.B.NCE DF.P./~RT.~IF..NT Vickie Erickson, Chief (EMT-II) John Handeland (CPR/First Aid) Daniel Stang (ETT) Dr. Karen O'Neill, Medical Director Josh Hearn (MICP) Danielle Sylvester (EMT-I) Kevin Knowlton, Lieutenant (EMT-II/FF1) Geoff Hubert (CPR/First Aid) Craig Teesateskie (CPR/First Aid) Tom Vaden, Secretary/Treasurer (EMT-III) Scott Johnson (EMT-II) Bill Tweet (EMT-1) Charlene Saclamana, Training Officer (EMT-Iq Bertha Koweluk (EMT-p Darell Tweet (EMT-I) Rahnia Parker, Officer-At-Large (EMT-I) Todd Langley (MICP) Elsie Vaden (EMT-I) Alaine Tate, Administrator (CPR/First Aid) Charlie Lean (EMT-I) Jim West, Jr. (EMT-I/FFt) Seijiro Heck, Technician (EMT-I) Leah Noyakuk (ETT) Heather Williams (EMT-II) James Agloinga (CPR/First Aid) Melissa O'Farrell (MICP) Mike Owens (MICP) Graham Becherer-Bailey (MICP) Wes Perkins (EMT-II, FF1) Hunter Michelbrink (Honorary Member) Jay Craft (EMT-II) Loren Prosser (EMT-I) Clyde lyatunguk (Honorary Member) Ben Froehle (CPR/First Aid) Lisa Schobert (EMT-1) Lillian Komakhuk (In Memorium) back to h~mc Ha>?e next paare Don't go `through the river and over the woods': (Be careful of ice and overflow when traveling by snowmachine and four-wheeler.) Don't `roast chestnuts on an open fire". (Be careful not to overload electrical outlets or leave wood stoves unattended.) Be careful "rocking around the Christmas tree". (Celebrate sanely and wisely.) Respect the `silent night". (Drive cautiously in the dark.) Beware of the "the new fallen snow" (Shovel snow slowly, stop periodically to rest.) Use caution "up on the house top". (Be careful hanging lights outside the house.) Watch for "Frosty the Snowman". (Dress appropriately for the weather.) Yield to sleighs. (Obey the rules of the road when walking or driving.) Don't partake in "sugar plums". (No street drugs.) The Christmas spirit is NOT what you drink; of the commission advocated adding a penalty amannl to tardy building permits. Ove[all, mem- bers though[ this suggestion could gu to the city and the issue would properly become an NCCI-Nome Common Council Issue. Through Nov. 30, the city has collected about $200,00(1 for pcmtits fur a $55 million valuation in build- ingand remodehng projects stared in 3009. Tn other business, the commission granted to Alaska Gold a two-year extension for Phase 2 of the Nome 21 sl Century Subdivision. The Commission approved Phase 1 and Phase 2 in October 2007; the Phase 2 approval was about to expire. The request for a fime extension stems from "mtanricipated cash flow restric- tions attendant with [he Rnck Creek h4ine,' ao cording to a note to the commission from subdivision surveyor George Kner. He sold he expected work orders attached to approval to he finished within [he next to°o years. Chair of the Nome Plarmine Commission Irene Anderson announced her retirement from the group after many years' service. She and hubby Babe Anderson plan to become snowbirds. Planners praised Anderson's dedication. "She is the definition of professional;' com- mission member Jeff Darling said in a sepa- rate inWrv9ew. "She has worked hard in everything she has andertakcn. She cuts right through the BS and Bets it done.° it is how you THINK! back to home nacre THE NOME NUGGET R~GIOI~TALt DECEMBER 3, 2009 5 $4.6 million grant may locate the hot spot at Pilgrim University of Alaska Fairbanks project would use remote sensing techniques to evaluate geothermal potential at less cost Coal mine fires, volcanoes and opens up a new world for gemthermal Pilgrim Ho[ Springs seems like nn exploration in [he state." unusual combination. The Alaska Center for Energy and But a Technique used to study the Power is seeking the $1 million first nvo may prove valuable in hao- match from the State of Alaska's Re- ing the heat source of [he third. Such newablc Energy Fund. Holdmann is the aim of a University of Alaska told the Pairbanks Daily Newsminer Fairbanks study slated to take place Thar the project could get underway at the ho[ springs just north of Name next summer if the matching funds with the help of S4 fi million U.S. are obtained. Department of Energ}'t,`rant. The Alaska Center far P.nerey and "AS part of this project [he Uni- Power has teamed with [he Catholic varsity of Alaska is proposing a new Diocese of Fanbanks which owns and innovative iterative method of the property surrounding the hot digital processing of acquired [her- springs, as well as adjacent mat infrared data adapted ham [her- landowner Mary's Igloo Native ma] data processing techniques Corp. The )oration of the main successfully used m identify small source of hot springs is wrrenilyun- and subtle coal mine fires and in vol- known and could actually bz on the canoktgy research;' reads a project Mary's Igloo pmpertp. description from the U.S. Depart- The projcet comes just as the dio- menl of Energy. case prepares to put the hot springs ht short, the Alaska Center for En- propeny up for sale to fund the set- erey and Power at UAF is' proposing dement of multiple sexual abuse to utilize aerial inGared photography claims. A 510 million seltJement has to help evaluate the po[enfial of ge- nearly been finalized between [he othermal resources for power prof- church and atrorneys representing nets. The project, which roquires a $1 claimants (sec story on page I ). million local match, would back up This would not be the first time the aerial research through trxdi- studies have oecun~ed at the hot [tonal, ground-based geophysical springs. Work Zook place al Pilryrim surveys and drilling, according m a in the late ]970s and early 1980s. press release from DAF. "While Dxta from those studios would be these traditional m^thodc are rest- need in thic latest endeavor able, the associated costs may not al- While the project is designed to, Arclzrve plroro M~ Tyler RhotAes ways be economical, preventing in asense, [estates[ for geothermal AOT SPOT-Asleamy stream cuts explm~ntion in many areas. Remote evaluation, the work could also de- a path along the cottonwood trees sensing could offer ales-costly al- [ermine that the resource at Pilgrim nn a -30° F day near the historic ternanve,' the release reads is n viable sou - f •nerry fm baildiogs that dot the Pilgrim Hot "We mz pmmermg with om col- Nome. The thought not new. how Springs property north of Nome. If leagues at the Alaska Volcano Ob- ever, the costs of a uan mission line ~rl million in matching fonds can be servatory;' ACEP director Gwen from [hc srtc m N tea well as the found, a 9'i4.G million federal grant Holdmann sardmth r°lease `Tf we elusiveness of the source has will cover the remaining costs to can prove this less xpensive tech- Thwarted any real pursuit oC tapping study techniques for evaluating ge. nology can provide reliable data, rt the resource Car such a purpose. othermal potential. • Settlement confinued Jronr page 1 Yonle was among the dozen priests accused of sexually abusingjuvenilc parish members. No criminal charges could be filed because of a statute of limita- tions. Asthe civil cases piled ^p and some oC CBNA's insurance wmpa- nics refused to pay, CBNA declared bankruptcy in Febmary 2008. Since then, CBNA sorted Through its pos- sessions and pat nvo plans before the bankmprey amrt. The victims rejected both. CBNA chancellor Robert Hannon told The Nnme Nagger that prior to list weeks hearing, mediation talks vere held and [he victims' represen- tatives aEreed to the third amended CBNA 6nnkruptcy plan. "In broad terms, the parishes chipped in, an insurance tarsier paid and then we expect money raised fmtn [he sale of Pilgrim Hot Springs," Hannon said. hr addition W the parishes, KNOM also con- tributed money to the bankruptcy plan, Rosenbcre said. Anchorage attorney Ken Roosa, who represents roost of the victims, said that the plan "is the best we can get, not as much as we warned. but you be got to Take what you get " Larger payout sums could be reached when the victims' lawyers go after CBNA's insurers. Hannan said that the CBNA signed over the ability to the claimants m sue the diacescs'insurcrs.Honnon said that Catholic Mutual and Aetna Trav- eler's Insurance are not fulfilling the obligatirnrs under the politics CBNA had with them. Rosenberg added shat the insurers know They have to pay, but a[ dispute is the amount of money. If the creditors go after the insut'- ance companies and win a court bat- tle, it could bring an addi[iooal $]00 million in payments to the victims. The sale of Pilgrim Hot Springs to the highest bidders is also pan of the plan Io pay our the victims. A sealed bidding deadline is set for Dec. 10. Rosenberg said she hopes [he bankmptcy proceedings are soon over as the process is very costly. She said that some of the lawyers involved apply discounts btu she expects legal fees to be at leas[ S2 million. After the diocese is out n1' hank- mptcy,Hannon said, the real work is to make amends and to restore the truss. "We have to do a la of heal- ing;' Hannon said. Of the perpctrnturs, James E. Ja- cobson and James Poole are still alive and living in a lesuit retire- ment home in Spokane, Wash. Rosenberc said they have not been in contact with the Diocese of Fair- banks and have not issued any statements or apologies. Rather, Rosenberg said. once [he bankntp[cy pmceedings arc over, Bishop Donald Keeler would go around on trips and apologize and focus on healing sessions. Rosenberc also mentioned that more money might be in store for [he survivors of sexual clergy abuse as the Oregon Province oC the Society of 7e-cos-the lesuit order-also filed fur bankruptq~. The deadline to file claims was on Monday. Nov. 30. ~g~ ~' It starts with you 1 Get seasonal and H1N1 vaccinations Vaccinations are the best way to protect yourself and your family against the influenza virus. 1888-9PANFLU Give the gift of travel. So many reasons to give, so many places to go. For your next special occasion, an Alaska Airlines gift certificate offers adventure, memories and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, all in one small package. Give friends and family the world. Certificates available at alaskaair.com. back to home uaac nest pale ?:=^~horaPe nails dews ~ Sunday, Mzrch 7,2010 ~- ~~C_ Group buys auctioned diocese hot springs A consortium of Alaska. Native and nonprofit groups from the Bering Straits region is the successful bidder for Pilgrim Hot Springs. The 320-acre property was auctioned Friday in U.S. Banl~uptcy Court in Anchor- age.. The sale was one of the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese's final requirements to fulfill its court-approved Chapter it reorganzation:plan. -The auction is part of a re- organization plan in response to a settlement of lawsuits in sexual abuse cases. The plan calls for the diocese to provide $9:8 million to claimants. The hot springs sold for $1.9 million and all but $50,000 will pay for. the remaining legal. and adnunistrative fees owed by the diocese. The-re- mainngmoneywll beadded to the victims settlement fund. - The Associated Press ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~S-o~~ ~~ `..O 15e j 10 PETROLEUM NEWS • WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, 2009 GOVERNMEM $1'5M for Alaska geothermal projects The Obama administration's economic stimulus package is providing S15 million in funding through the U. S. Deparhnent of Energy for geothermal projects in the Stale nfAlaska. US. Sen. Mark 8egich, D-Alaska, announced Oct. 29. The funding, which comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes 512.3 million for Naknck hlcctric Association's geothermal project near King Salmon: S4,6 The Alaska fmtding comes as ~ million kt the University of Alaska Fairbanks part Of a DOE distribution Of for testing o1' geothermal exploration tech- $338 million in stimulus ni ups-Tor use at Pilgrim Ilot Strings, near package geothermal funding N me' and S2.1 million to Alaska-based 'I'rabits Group I,LC for the development of for 123 projects in 39 states, content that can be used in high-temperature to recipients including private s gcothemtal wells. industry, academic "Alaska already leads the nation in pro- institutions, tribal entities, doting electricity from the lowest tempera- loca] governments and DoE's lure geothermal wafers. I lowever. our elforts national laboratories. to use this abundant energy source have bare- / ly broken the surface o1'potcntial energy pro- duction;' L3egich said. "the Deparhnent of Energy is right to look to our state when developing new clean energy technologies. Alaskans have as much to gain fi~oro the development of aflbrdahle and clean energy technology as anyu~hcre in the United States;' Matching funds required The Alaska funding comes as part of a UOG distribution of 5338 million in stim- ulus package geothermal funding for 123 projects in 39 states, to recipients includ- ing private industry. academic instilutintt5, tribal entities, local governments and UOE's national laborntories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one with an additional 5353 million in private and nonfederal cost-share funds, DOE says. 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O~escent Point has locked up about two-thirds of the Bakken land and has qq similar share of the Lower ShawtavucyA, which contains heavier crude. // TriAxon latest deal Its latest deal on Nov. 9 is an ag ement to take over privately owned riAxon Resources for CS249 millio adding 1,400 barrels of oil equivale per day to its third-quarter output of out 4],000 boe per day. It has also con'alled 12 million boe of proved and probabl reserves (in Saskatchewan and AI rta), 9L000 net acres of undeveloped nd. 40,00 acres of which are in the Ba en and Viking plays of Saskatchewan; 99 net drilling loca- tions; and CS99 t Ilion in tax credits. The h'ansa lion works out tO 05142,643 per owing boe and CS16.10 a boe for the pr ved and probable reserves. Crescent oint Chief Executive Officer Scott Sas rg said TriAxon has aggres- sively p sued high quality plays over recent ars with a significant recovery factm~ d established leading positions in Bak nand Viking, establishing a base for significant production and reserves gr nth And Crescent Point is making no secret Tisdale credited new hor' ontal drilling and fracture tee nology with making rocks prev' usly seen as uneconomic card' aces for of the fact that its buyi binge is not over. Chief Financial rear Greg Tisdale said the company : es "some consolida- timt opportmtiti available" in the Saskatchewan pI s, suggesting the list of potential takeov targets is lengthy. "We do ha a critical mass in all our core areas;'I said. Tisdale edited new horizontal drilling and fractu technology with making rocks previous seen as uneconomic candidates for pro coon. Unto ing the potential riAxon Chief Executive Officer Jeff S onja said the basin is now less about ploration and more about returning to areas where there are known hydrocarbon ccunmlations and using science to unlock t e potential. He said that is the "essence about what we elieve the newjunior (companies) are all a out now:" Tn xon did not even require Crescent Point dip into the proceeds from h 05575 illion share Offering which it complete Nov. 3. Scotia apital analyst Jerenry Kaliel said in a r earth note that "numerous oppottunitie ate currently emerging across the (Sa atchewan) basin" He said Cre ant Point is ideally posy timted to make egmsittons, "given the rapid emergence o new resow ce plays and the companys cos of capital advantage over most of its peer " JeffMartin, a Peter. & Co. analyst, esti- mated Crescent Point's iking wells would break even at an oil pric f CS64 per bar- rel. On a mm~e cautionar note, Dean Orrico, chief investmen officer at Middlefield Capital, warned a out the per- flowing-boe acquisition cost be g paid by Crescent Point. He said it is now up to manag ant to focus on what it has, doll the pr erties and prove that what they ate paying jus- tified. • Peak Civil Technologies "lmagineering Brought to Earth" Providing creative solutions to non-traditional construction problems. 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Winter in Alaska ' "'hotos a!~d vrdeo from Alaska`s brutal lout beautsful season. reader pits 1 stories Page 1 of ~ 3 axe a»<~w4 .: ' foret Uaylic,~ht : 9:2fa A hlome :Alaska Newsreader Jbituaries Archives T11 Listings ', P~^evi~s ~'u 7ic R°staurants Submit Event air awu~ ks Diocese seeks to N e rea ~ "s1 n By MARY BETH SMETZER /Fairbanks [3aiiy News-Miner Published: January 24t1~, 2009 11:12 PM Last Modified: January 24th, 2009 11:12 PM FAIRBANKS, Alaska -From the age of 3 to until he was 12 years old, Robert E. Lee lived, worked and was educated at Our Lady of Lourdes Mission at Pilgrim Hot Springs, an isolated oasis located in the midst of treeless tundra, 60 miles north of Nome. .. E-.;,_ Camments (o} Recommend (1} E-mail a friend Print Share on Facebaok Qigg this Seed Newsvine Send link via AIM Yahoo! Buzz _;AIAIA ele fl„it1~ http;/Jwww.newsminer.com Gold discovery could be among world`s largest Patin stresses need for state energy projects Study gives state a D-plus in teacher retention State ferry breaks free from moorings Deployment ceremony planned Tuesday in Anchorage "That's my favorite spot on earth," said Lee, 80, who now resides in Delta Junction. ', Lee and others who lived at the mission and were cared for by Ursuline nuns and Jesuit priests and brothers, are carefully watching what the future holds for their childhood home. The site, all 320 acres of it, is part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization of the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese. Today, the hot springs property is being brokered as part of the diocese's bankruptcy reorganization. __... ~~ In March, the diocese filed for bankruptcy to settle multiple child sexual abuse lawsuits. With abuse claimants now nearing the 300 mark, and a long list of creditors, the diocese is obligated to file a plan of reorganization that will repay its claimants and creditors on a fair and equitable basis. The diocese doesn't plan to sell the property, said George Bowder, diocesan director of finance. "We have been advised by counsel that we will be going through lease sale option." The diocese recently regained control of the hot springs. In early December, the bankruptcy court rescinded a 99-year lease made in 1969 with Pilgrim Hot Springs Ltd., represented by Arthur Neumann of http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/666890.htm1 1 /30/2009 Fairbanks Diocese seeks to lease Nome area mission: AP Alaska ~ adn.com Washington D.C. According to Bowder, the diocese had negotiated with the Pilgrim Hot Springs Ltd. several times previously in an effort to regain control of the land, claiming the group hadn't lived up to the lease agreement which included developing the property's geothermal, agricultural and tourism potentials, and historical preservation. Neuman didn't contest the lease demise in court, but has since filed a substantial claim as a creditor against the diocese. Requests for lease proposals on how to develop the property will kick off in Nome with a public meeting on Feb. 2, time and place to be announced, said Tom Buzek, diocese finance administrator. Oprah's Diet Secrets: Revealed Page 2 of 3 Lose 2 Ibs of body fat per week with this 1 simple rule. Saras~tVelr~hti..oss.corrz p i 1 Flat Stomach Rule: Obey I Cut Down 2 Ibs of Stomach Fat Per Week by Obeying f this 1 Old Rule l AubreysDiet;3log.com I 1 Rule of a Flat tornach ~ ~ Cut down 25 Ibs of stomach fat in - 1 month by obeying ~ this 1 rule is~SL?igPl.,t'_c:tr~t f C~Ea` is~a:~d :.~? Proposal packets will be available after that date at the diocese's office as well. Proposals will be accepted through April 29. Originally, Pilgrim Hot Springs was known as Kruzgamepa Hot Springs. It was homesteaded by Henry Beckus, at the turn of the 20th century at the time of the gold rush on the Seward Peninsula, and catered to miners. Back then, it featured a a roadhouse, saloon, dance hall and spa baths. The roadhouse and saloon burned down in 1908, and in 1917, the James Halpin family bought it and deeded it to the Catholic church. Shortly afterward, it was developed into an orphanage and boarding school by a Jesuit missionary, the Rev. Bellarmine Lafortune, to care for the many children left without parents after the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. The mission closed in the early 1940s. "It's a beautiful, beautiful spot," said Lee, who easily remembers the orphanage director's name, Mother Superior Mary Louise, during his time there, as well "the little Italian nun" who ruled the kitchen, Sister Thecla, and the names of many priests and brothers who worked there. Lee also recalls the daily routines of cutting wood with a Swede saw, bathing in the big bathhouse every Saturday, transplanting plants from the hot springs-heated greenhouse to the fields each summer and harvesting heaps of vegetables in the fall. For Lee and his three siblings, Marion, Nina and Conrad, the mission was home for many years after their mother Mary Willook Lee died after giving birth to her fourth child. Their father, Pete Lee, a miner at Candle, paid the mission $700 a year for their care, Lee said. The U.S. Army housed troops at the site during the Second World War and built an airstrip. During the 1950s and 1960s, various agricultural projects were attempted. Some weathered buildings remain including the mission school, dormitory, church and an elevated pool. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and features a small forest of birch and cottonwood trees in an otherwise treeless landscape. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/666890.html 1 /30/2009 Fairbanks Diocese seeks to lease Nome area mission: AP Alaska ~ adn.com Today, access is by charter air service from Nome or via an 8-mile gravel road that joins the Nome-Taylor Road at Cottonwood. Page 3 of t~3 Diocesan administrators foresee developing the property in phases and are working together with the University of Alaska Fairbanks on a grant to explore the source of the hot springs and long- term geothermal potential. According to Buzek, if the university is awarded the grant, the research will be done this summer "So much hinges on where the geothermal zone is located," Buzek said. Another consideration in developing the property, Buzek noted, is being sensitive to the survivors and the descendants of the people who lived and worked the property when it was an orphanage. "We are looking for whatever commercial development that will have minimum impact," Buzek said. Because of high energy costs, the geothermal potential of the property is paramount and would be especially beneficial to surrounding communities on the Seward Peninsula. But it is not the only area of potential. Tourism, agriculture and historical preservation are some others. "This is going to be an exciting ride," said Bowder, "Not only for what it can do for the diocese in the long term, but what it can do for and enhance the quality of life for the people of the Seward Peninsula. "We see this as a challenge, to seek opportunity for people have been harmed in the past and to seek ways to give them, as well as others, a better life. What a blessing. What a blessing." .., ~ . Proxy cannot apply conk This could be caused by a misconfiguration, o content encc Please copy technics[ details from bottom O€_page into a ~aebf's~ , E..;, (aYa t r h i ~ ~ t i s-.~-tr. ~' ~ t~FrCd t !HA` .,' L'~~~f} '« .,LS...k .w ar.. .. _ ~a .... G... ».. ... i.. .;. ..5• ..::r..~... ~ff s~:. .,1 _u:: .. s~. ~ri...~.a3,.1Y... .~. ~.n. .».. .« ~ ... ~.Sw.~ UPDATE ON COMMENTS POLICY: Read before posting ' Edit your profile and avatar » E?y subrj~itting your ^r~rr~mer~#, you are agreei=ig #o adr~.com`s user agreement. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login ~ Register POWERED BY La> ~~~,.:,. _. i 3 i http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/666890.htm1 1 /30/2009 • ,archi~~e pt;t~t~~ hr T~~er Rhodes 4CEtilC~~ ~±Pt)T--~Thetub.~t Pilgrim Hot Springs steams u~ainsi the backdrop ~-1'the 3seglu- aik ~luunt.un+. The chunnh recenth succ~eedcd in trrniinating a Ircne c-n the propertt~. Pilgrim Hot Springs back in church's hand By Diana Haecker The Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska has regained control over a piece property it has owned since 1917 after a judge freed Pilgrim Hot Springs of a 99-year lease held by Pilgrim Hot Springs Ltd. CBNA had tried to rescind the lease for a long time as church administrators felt that Pilgrim Hot Springs Ltd. hasn't kept its end of a lease deal to develop the property's geothermal, agricultural or tourism potential. In February, CBNA filed for Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code when faced with a multitude of victims who claimed sexual abuse at the hands of priests and church workers in a time span between 1960s and 1980s. As part of the reorganization, CBNA filed a motion to legally rescind and default the hot springs property and get its rights to develop back from Pilgrim Hot Springs Ltd. According to Tom Buzek, CBNA's business administrator, Pilgrim Hot Springs Ltd. also filed a creditor's claim. In court, the company did not insist on keeping the lease, Buzek said. The court then officially and legally rescinded the lease on Dec. 5. "This is an exciting development," Buzek said. "We now have an opportunity to develop this property to its full potential and possibly serve the long-term energy needs of communities in the area ~.or~~~~ve~ ~`rc • ~' c n i>rome naQe HLSTt?RIC.--A1any of the btuldinga ~efl ot•er frnm Pii Are/rlt'e Plrnro Gy Tyler R/i~e~ rphan:tgc remrdn on the ptti,p_ erty. Some have fallen Info a state utdisrepnir, a mattegrlof ocnteutlun between the church and fts fur~~er tenant. ~ ~ • c:c~nlAtrrrd frntn naL•r Under the lcas~ agrccmcrtt. Pi grim Hot Spring. (-tci. was suppose to develop the hot springs' €cr,thrr mal, arricultttral and tcntrism pote•n tial. The t~uup, however, did no ae•hicvr much with the pttipctty. AccuMing to Arthur G'. Neuman a ~i•'ashingtun,l~.C., xuornc}' and the Srcret:rry~ I•rrt.urrr :tnd L~irectur o Pilgrim i-Iot Springs Ltd., a number of factory made it impossibic for his romparty to develop the siic. "The mason Ailgrim Springs Ltd, did not cc>ntcsl the icasc tx fore the h:mb:- ntptcy court was because the lease over the years and since 19(9 c~n- taincd a serf-defeating provision t~`hich made it impossible for Pilgrim Springs to raise development funds to pr,ceed with couveriinl; the grnt- hertnat resourc•r to :t Pr(,llt:lblr ven- ture for both the church as the landlord and Pilgrim Sprins Ltd. as the tenant." Nctunatt wmtc in a fax to Thr Norm rVugGet. the plercens~genthe churchC1wnshrrt gain otY any geothermal or other nat- ural Raourcc development at the Pmlk'rty was too high, making it too costly to davrlop projects or find in- I- vc;[ors to du su. d ~~'hilc it did not contest the clinti- - nation of its base befur~ the cuutz, - Pilgrim Springs Ltd. t, not uu(of the t picture yet. 1t has filed a proof' of claim against the church askinL Cor ncarlY $~.~ miltiort fur what it run- siders abreach of the tease terntx. f "I1te requested dantat;es cover rental p~cymrnts etude since Nov. l , 196y, capital intpnn'cments, and mpair tend tnaitttcnancc of buildings and grounds at the site. The majority of ttte claim, S2 million. is attributed to Fvc geothermal wells drift in :i joint venture hrhvccn Pilgrim Springs L(d. and the state from 1979 to 1 ct83• "Pilgrim [Sl,rin~;s Ltd, bclievcc the chun'h should not, under the cir_ cumstanres• reap the harvest of Pil- grim's efforts in developint± the site to a potential geothermal resource, especudiy when Yilgtint was on the vcrt'e of developing the Beothcrmal resource even though its devr-c,p_ men! would cost almost $1(X1 mil- lion," Neuman wrote. The g4K>thenntd potential became h the center of attention as high enrrev S costs Cored Alaska authorities to ex- plorc alternative energy putenriats around the state. 13uiek .;rid CNNA had applied fur tt state Grant to conduct a thorough rxphtratiun study on where exactly the sourer of the hot springs lie; Much of how the area can he used wil( hinl;c on the outruntr of the srudy.if the gctnt is awarded. ~irirst we need to detcrntinc where the source is," Bure.k said. "And that will determine what the highest and best use of the property is " Geothermal develupmenl is nut the only area of potential for the site. Pilgrim FIot Springs also has a his_ toric' value a5 the church huilt a boarding schctoi uncl orF~hanagr when the influenza pandemic oC i9(R felt many children without parents. Ac_ cetrchny to CBNA, the orphanabe closed in the early l940s and many buildings still remain. Tttc; property vvas hstrd on the National Register of'fIistoric ('laces in 1977, Buick said that CBiHA u•uuld announce a request for proposals by tttr end of January 20Q9 nn ow to develop the Pilgrim Hot prings property. THE NOME NUGGET ___. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 200 83 C~ Alaska Science Forum December 18, 1979 Pilgrim Hot Springs Article #365 by T. Neil Davis This column is provided as a public service by the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, in cooperation with the UAF research community. T. Neil Davis is a seismologist at the institute. The year 1979 may have put new life into a mineral hot spring 50 miles north of Nome that for many years has bubbled up 175°F water through the permafrost at a rate of 60 gallons per minute. In gold-rush days, the site was named Kruzgamepa Hot Springs, after the nearby river that heads in Salmon Lake and flows westerly into the Imuruk Basin. Up until the saloon and roadhouse burned down in 1908, the Springs was the resort spa where residents of the southern Seward Peninsula went for hot baths and other recreational delights. A severe influenza epidemic in the years 1916-1918 killed twelve hundred people living between St. Michael and Cape Prince of Wales. The flu left many children homeless so the Catholic Church built a home for then at what is now called Pilgrim Springs (the Kruzgamepa has also become the Pilgrim River). This mission survived until 1942, by which time the children had grown up. A church and a few other old buildings mark the site. The solitude of Pilgrim Springs was interrupted this past summer by the frenzied thumping of a helicopter working to support geologists and geophysicists. A combined crew from the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys and the Geophysical Institute had converged on the area seeking to get themselves into hot water. The crew dug dirt, pounded rocks, drove pipes in the ground, strung wires around and appeared to walk aimlessly over the area carrying curious looking electronic gadgets. When it was all over, the scientific prospecting effort pointed toward a hot area 1,500 feet away from the Pilgrim springs itself. To test the results, a drilling rig was brought in. Concern over the danger of drilling into too hot a spot led to the first hole being drilled off to the edge of the indicated hot area. A six-inch hole was put down to depth 150 feet (50 meters) where it struck an artesian flow of 200 gallons per minute at temperature 195°F (90°C). A second well placed midway between the first well and the prime spot dictated by the geophysical work produced similar water at twice the flow rate. Next year, a well will be drilled on the prime spot. When wells axe put down to extract the hot water, one worries that the flow generated in one well might decrease the flow from another or from the natural spring area. But the preliminary geophysical work at Pilgrim Springs suggests that many wells could be drilled without harm. It appears that the Pilgrim (Kruzgamepa) River now carries away much of the heat energy brought to the surface, and that additional wells would merely intercept that energy. Initial measurements indicate that the river is carrying away energy equivalent to that heat energy contained in a flow of nearly 5,000 barrels of oil a day. This rate of oil flow is about the same as that of petroleum products from the North Pole Refinery near Fairbanks. 41:1 a ~~' b J e~ ®t1Cf~~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND F GAS CONSERVATION 7 COMMISSION CONSERVATION`` COMMISSION FILE NO. 159 j Re: The motion of the a Alaska Oil & Gas Conserve- ' tion Commission to require a drilling permit for all wells 7 drilled in the vicinity. of Pil- grim HoY Springs, shout 50 f N o th 7 es n ome„ as m~ r o provided for in -Title 31, Section 31.05.030 of the Alaska Statutes. NOTICE is hereby giv- en that under its own mo- tion the Alaska 0~7 & Gas Conservation Commission will consider the issuance of an order 'requesting that all wells drilled for any purpose in Sections 29, 3 , 31 and 32, T4S and R30W, KRM; Sections 35 and 36, T4S, R31 W, KRM and Sections 2, 3 and 4 TSS, R31W, KRM must have a permit to drill approved by'the Alas- ka Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. The Commis- sion has found that ex- tremely hot water exists at h d li an ve very shallow deppt steam may also be encount- ered. These hazardous sub- stances may constitute_ a danger to any party at- tempting to dnll- a well in the area. Parties who may be ag- ggneved if the reference or- def is issued are allowed 10 days 'from the date .of' ithis publication in which to file a protest and a request for a hearing. THe place to file is the Alaska Oil & Gas Con- servation Commission, 30'0.1 Porcupine Drive, Anchor- age, Alaska 99501. If such a protest is timely filed, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9 am. on Sept. 10,1979 at which time -protestants and others may be heard. +lf . no Bch protest is timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance. of the order without a hearingg. HARRY W. KUGLER Commissioner, Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. ltc-31. PLTPLISHER'S AFFIDA~TIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, State of Alaska Second. Division SS: 1 •~~' ~~ ~f ,being first duly sworn, on oath deposes and sa~"`ys: That I am and was at all times herein this affidavit n mentioned, `~' <~~'''t'c~~t22.r?~-rl THE NOME ~ e ~ .x ... A., l~ J w, NUGGET, a newspaper of general circulation and published bi-weekly at Nome, Second Division, State of Alaska, that the ~til _a-t, C,~.k' °c~.~ µ a printed copy of which is hereto annexed, was published in said paper once and every week for .~ successive and consecutive weeks in the issues of the following dates: SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this ~~ ~'' ~°~-. day of >~.~ , 19 r, NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Alaska. '~~~5~ a ~ti ' , ,. ~~ My Commission expires ~ ~~~~~` ~ ~~ _ <.. .m,. d~al~:t ~ s'/ )dJt t~t~ .~_~ ~ ~ ' ~~ ~ E _~. ~.. ~,I P.. a ,' 3 ~ ~'R iy f ", ~t~f .' ~ .' ~ e+-'~ ,, a - ,~~. ~.' ;~ k~. 4 ' r a •.: STATEMirNT :„.:+~~ ~ +a . „ Alaska's Oldest Newspaper - Member of the Associated Press BOX 610, NOMF,, ALASKA 99762 9 ~ ~ ~ - - ... ';{ State of Alaska r, - Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission .~ . 3001 Porcupine Dr. ~ •{` Anchorage, AK 99501 t ~ '' , Y ,~ tL; - ``' ` `w !P • i .. Amt. $51•~ Please return the above portion with your payment. Legal dated 8/31 73 lines X .70 = $51.10 ~ ~•. _ 'i~ar±k YOU ~ - r : '`' s Current legal finance charge added to all billings not paid within 30 days. s .:~;.~ ~ ~`~ + .r . : rte.. , t : « ` ., :r '~ . y I , . , ~ } ` • "a~ 7 . ~ ~ /r~" ~„.~„f,~~,n~.,xyr.. '~w~y~-Y~M't~"yrr,ti,.'~'r`^y^ika4t~~.a-:y~,y„"'~` `~{gw;t'W~,,,w~~„~.+~.~ ~f~"~•_,~,,,, ~'~"1+,~ '9F ~ ' ~. • +0 r ~ '' a~ f, ~ :} ' ~: ~• • . . . ~ a - ~L t t r ~_,. ~ I ,. S ~ ~~•' ~,~:~rt '~+„Ra~C: ~ ~ai --`~'''°~~~r l-•:s.., ~'.•s- ,~ . .S ~ ~' .k _ ~~k'~'GL'~"':. ~ a ~..: ~~~.k~~'~~ 4yj, ~. r..~.... ^'14'~;.,Y+ 1 A >"' ~-- }Y' ~?'~.~. 4+'', ~' .,;:. ~*. ,w+,s ~:~./~~h~~~ ~~- ry ~,b~, ,~~` ..~~~+.i ti~ ~i~r,. t• rr'"~- ~ ,aP' .~1„'. ..e~*~~-,U'~. W / , - ~ ~.4 ~~~ w`-_r~ xM_.d ~wiC.€!'~k`.a~. .. >+ 'i. _~.., ''. -r~ ! _ ~!'7,~. ~+~ ~~::{, . s _^:~, ~..__. ,.~° ra=~' ~ ,. -.,. ~^'" .-~,. ~.~.. ...~..~ ~.,, ~ ~.r a.z -. *,. ~':. c.,~, ~ ;- • .S" -1`.~,A,,r-4 -,,.r _ r _sT,+~... ^~~- s : '~~ -?`., -_"av~.._ - 'q .1 - ~ , , ., - -. - _ ... _ :. P U e L S H E R F R O M ADVERTISING ORDER P~cx?zc ? tuc~c,~et 1~ 6za )`dcr~e, Alamo c39762 NOTICE TU PUBLISHER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY. OF ADVERTISE- MENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE. VENDOR NO. Alaska Cil & C'a:; ^an~..YVation Ccsrz>;r~,ssion 3001 Porcupine Dra-,rti? 11nCtkC7raC~', A1GtSka 99501 3. RECEIVING COPY DEPT. NO, AO- i0 DATE OH A%~;ta , DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ~v~t 31, 179 A.O. N O. 403 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN- BILLING ADDRESS: SFZ~~ ADVERTISEMENT STATE OF ALASKA 1~~7'?'ZCT OF P~3L'~tJTG F~.,11.~?C Si 3tE O~ ~aSi~.~ Alaska s3i.l ax~3 CJas Corar>exvation GC~71Li.ssian Gbnservatian E'i1e ?~o. 15~ Re: she rx7tion of t.t+e ,~.laska Oil and Gas Can.~ervation C'c~r>s~ission to require a c7silling perrlit for all ~~ells ~xra.llc~ in the vicinity of 1^ilgrirl ~~ot upri.nc~s, bout a0 miles north of }`Toli'k'', as praVix3o3 far in Title 31, ~ectian 32.05.030 o~E tf~ i~.Iasala Statutes. r~oticc: is 3^.Eerc~.h~y given that under its cx•:ia rxat.i.©n t3~ ~.law3~a Oil arh~. t"~s C~Znservatiran ~i Cc+issian will cons.u:~.er the issuancF: of an oxder ruing that al.l ,tells dri1Z~ far. i any g,~.arpase in ~cctions 2Q, 30, 31, axxl 32, "x'~S, ~,3t~', ~z~S~; ~ec~tianc 35 and 36, ~'~~, F.316°r, }~Rti. and. erections 2,3 and 4, TSB, R311d, ~,~ rest have a ~:eYtF+it to dri11 a~~.rc~vled by ' the ttlaska Oil and Gas conservation Ci~sion. Thlo Ck~a.^.i.~~ic~n has fcsu:~ flat eactra~ely hat c-rater exists at very shallct~r de~rths and lip stun may also ~ enccunterfx3. The^ hazaxdaus st.~tances clay cant~titute a clanger tc~ any. ~'ty atte~~ptinc~ to grill a ~aell in the area. - ', Partiely s~~o ~^ay r~ argrie~lrcd if the x~~ererc+rd oxc?ex is i.saued are- alioc,~ 10 days frcr? thedate of this ~;~zk~lication in cfiich to file a prat.~~t arm a rc~.ze:;t for a hearing. place of filing is t~ ~!1aµl~ Oil <- c`°~s C'o~~c~r~~tion Ccx°'~~iasic~n, 3OOI Porcupine Drive, X~chorage, Alaska 99501. If s~.~ch a ~arotest is ticrely filed., a hearing on the r;attcr will ~ h='ld tit t•}r-_ a~ raczdress at 9:Oa ~ an ~cL tk`er 10, 13.79 at .; which l~ protestant, axid ethers rR.ay k~ bard. If xzo st~e32 pxotest is til7>ely Filed, the C)a~ission will oatzsider the issuance of t~ offer without a I:aeaa:incl. harry ~~. ~:ugler C'talrr~ issi.ar~ex A1asJ Gil and Gas CbrzSCrvation CJ~~xni:ion TO BE C OMP LETED BY O RDER ING DEPARTMENT ~ ~ rorAL ALL ' ~` ~O DIV /t FUNC• SU9 OBJECT HW PAGE NO. OF PAGES AGES ( $ 7 RAN S. DEPT. . PROD. TION FUNC• TION RECEIPT Y. FUNCT. PROJECT LEDGER PER CENT OR ITEM N0. - 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE UN- ENCUMBERED BALANCE IN THF_ APPROPRIATION CITED HEREON IS REQUISITIONED BY SUFFICIENT TO COVER THIS PU R- CHASE AND THAT T1ii5 PURCHASE IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER. DIVISIONAL APPROVAL CERTIFYING-0FFICER DATE ENTERED VOUCHER NUMBER Certified copy of Conservation Order No. 159 received September 24, 1979. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ 1 t -' by : .~ t ~~ c~. ~~ ~~® r,_ .; .~,,: ~~~raf~~r `'"'~~;r~iaq~~~ j ~~;~ ~_ e _. _~ S~IL'~G: E, srsur~z io ;c1Et,•h~ Fnsi~~: +~~,s ~ ~t~r.€~e ~,• i'L~H F FUPINISi7 ~~Iyi E(,) E<` J1~;.~T~~s LsY i:„~°;f_,~ ~~' ;~ ~a,7' ~,«-t ~ , ,.~ , . , , ~. ~(s~ Show address ~, pelf ~ r ONL; ~~rtiere delivered _ n to jd Receixe:J tn~ numbered ~r:dcfc ct_, .., .", ~etcv FEGISTERED N0. - - $fui~~ Uit .,•6ic~ E JJ ~~~: ` :-iu ys c _ n11eJ in. ~~, ~~ ~ ~--~ ~~1 ~I C' ~~ y ~ICiN~t~~ ' G~' (r~~RLSSL~~~ _ ~.~ ~, [F t"f~~•`~~a{y~~j1'~ Its>UREU N0. ~ t _:~` -~//~'~/ ` 7 /-' Ef~IE GELIIEIZ~D{~ ~ r'~' -- -- - -' -- ~-' ~ oH~il Y~HERE GELIVChEL rvi r , ,.~ ,i~.(, ~ .u , ,c!:~d, f,ll' ('uuc) ~ ~~ _ _ q _ -. ___._,_ ___ -. 3. RECEIVfNG COPY.. AA ((~~\' DTlC ~ NOTICE TO PUBLISHER. .!"1~3./ 1 ~1\ 1 1JI~~ ,. DEPT. NO. A.O. NO. i ORDLR INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING K t~( ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLtCATtON (PART' - ~~" 1 E PY F A VERT S TACH O D 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH AT ED CO ' MENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE. ~~ ~~~~ P VENDOR NO. ` , DATE OF A.O. a ,A~icY~rage Iaaily-147,e~ A~izc~st 2$ 117 t- ZOO. R?ttGr DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: I Pouch 6615 . H Annc~7rar~, . Ak 9502 /~9vs ~ 31, 179 E THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ' xx~~,,,, _ - ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. F rSati du ~e ~.yaS t7onservation CCx:~",1..~.~1072 BILLING ADDRESS: R 3001 PC-2:Cl~I~E: I~r~'t7t' .: anchorage. Alas. .99 01 M ~~`~ ADVERTISEMENT STATE OF ALASKA 2~~G'i"IC: ()F Pt~xC HIvA~?G . State of Alaska. Alaska 4iI and Cis crvatie~ta: CcirSion = Canse~vatic~n File ~~o. 169 Re: The mnti.t~ of tI~ Alaska Qi1 anal. Caas Ckariserlratax~l C.i.~:~ion ttlr zec~uire a drilling ~~lit for all ells drilled in tk~ vicinity- cif Pilgrar~ ~~ot Eiprinc~s, alx~ut 50 r~:iles nc~fh of ~ as prc~vic'Ie3 for in Title 31, S+vction 31.C#5t330 of ,~ T~.Iaska Statufir~s» P~otice .3.>s ~:ry gi~~en that user its ~dm )~xati.c31 t~ ,~alas'r~ ~i.~. anc~ `~-~a~a Co~scrvaticm Ck~~zission will con:,ic;er the is~aanre Qf an azder xe~;~aixinr~ tI~.at a7. i cal Iw aril lcac~ far any, purpose in Se~ctiorzs ~~, 30, 31, anct 32, ' TES, P34ti~, °; Sc:cL-iozas 35 aracl 36, T4S, R31tJ, ~,PS and Sectzc~rs 2,3 aTtC~ ~, TSv, It31F~~, RPF~~ I^t~t I a paiT~~.t to grill ~~?gFsav~ ~ the Alaska Oil ar43 Cbnsexva.tion Ca*>z~ission. The Cissi©n ]mss fauna ~'~.~t ~a t~~~ly ~aot ~rnter exists at ~ shall+r~s cl~pths ~d Iivc ste~:'t ray also hw ez~crz~.~r>.ter+~» Tt:~~~ ~:a~ous .~tanc~s : tray cxxnst%taxte , a dancer to anY party att~'tr~tiny to dril l a i~l I in ti's ayes. Paroles' wh® ;may be aggrieves. i.f the reference: ozeer ~ i.ssuor: aro a11og:~ 1.C~ r3ays frc~ the. date of this publication in tiahich to <file a `protest ark a'r~:e~t fcr a h~~ring. she place of filing i.s tkz~ Alaska ©iI arz~ Gals Camervatian Cc~maissison, 3£101 ~carcup~e Drive, Ar~~orac~e, Alaska ~~5(31. If such a proetest is tircely films, a".h~rsnr an the natter ~~I1 be held at the alx~ve ~,~c'1.x~s5 at 9:00 ' on Sept~~~krx 10, 1379 at which ti.~e ~Erotestants az~d ott:exs ~y ~. heard» If' no such protest is tvrely f'i1ed, try Cca~»~iss2.ort will cors~.der , tYa~ issuance of the oz>v~ex witt~cx~t a hearinJ, Harry S 7. rugler a ~ Ccrissioner ' Alasl~ Qil ~.rs3 Gas Ccnsexvatian CerITM'~?isvion _. r TO BE C OMP LETED . BY O RDER ING DEPAR TMENT TorAL ALL PAGES ~ PAGE NO. OF PAGES IRAN S. p EPT. DIV. & PROG. FUNC• TION FUNC• TION OBJECT RECEIPT HWY. FUHCT. PROJECT EEDG[R pER CENT OR ITEM NO.. jj // I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ,THEUN- F_NCUMBER.`tD BALANCE IN THE '' //J s ~~jj ,/ ~"'"~'Y'~-~` ~"C/a ~~!" 4/~ . ARPROPRIATION CITED HF_REON IS SU FFICIENT TO COVER THIS PUR- - / REOUISITIOg1ED BY. CHASE AND?HAT THIS PURCHASE JS AUTHORIZED HER SUNDER ` . J ~/ ~ T DIVISIONAL APPROVAL CERTt'FYING OFFICER - DATE ENTERED VOUCHER NUMBER .~- ~,,, . 2. PUBLISHER ~ `/ C i A'/'~ NOTICE TO .PUBLISHER ~D Y ERT) J i I V V fiNVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING DEPT. tvo. A.O. NO. ~} ORDER ORDER NO.,CERTIFiEDAFFIDAVITOF PUBiICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORMI WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISE- AO~ ME NT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE. 10 4tI33 P ~ Anchorage Daily News. VENDOR NO: DATE O A.O. August 28, 1979 B aao Potter Read L I Pouch 6616 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: H Anchorage Ak 99502 filcr rst 31 1979 , ~ , E R THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ~{ ©ll & Gas CbTLS~rVat10T1 QQt)~t1SSlOn ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. F ~®01 Porcuplz~e Dr1Ve BILLING ADDRESS: o Anchorage, Alaska.995Q1 i M . S AFFIDAVIT-OF- PU 6LI-CATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE •F x ~ st't tMo Aiaap 't ' ~ ~COnservation CAtl7rttission , ~ DIVISION. conservation FiteNa.t54 Re: The motion tsfthe Alaska pp and Gas GorMlervation Com' mission tef requir¢ a e driilirtg BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PU LIC THIS DAY ppermit for alt waits Qriited in the vicinifttyy 4f -Ptigrim Mort Springs. about s9 mites north Ot PERSONALLY APPEARED ~ WHO dome, as provided, f~~or in Tif1e Alaska s atutes~'os.~30 of floe ~ , Motice Is hereby given that under .its own motion the A>fa& BEFNG FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT ~,olr~mi+s;aio~il wn cM dertN~e ^~~ ~ OF~~ ~ ~ I!~'1~~~ /®~//~/17-~ fH¢/SHE IS THE L` issuance an order requiring that. all weRS drilled for any iwrpose in sections 2v, 3U, 3t, -and 3Z, 74S, R3ow, KRM; Ser ~-~-+`~+ lJ }FOns 35 and 36, T45 R31W,. ' ti 4 d S 2 3 R d PUBLISHED AT c;~~ IN SAID DIVISION , M an ec ons , an . Tss, Ratw, KRM must nave a lpermit to drill approved by tMe. bi C A s ~'/ ? ~ la l and bas onserva , ka.. t4on Gommigsion. Th@ Commis, .Sion has found that sxtrgr»eiy' t t f ~~~~ AND STATE OF ~ K ~ AND THAT THE ihow dePrris arie iio~ sieam me y ;disc 6e encountered. These hat ardous su@stances may consti-, tUte- a danger to anY Party ADVERTISEMENT OF WHICH- THE ANNEXED IS A TR UE COPY ° anemptine to driv a well in the , , areb: ° ~~ ~ nart etlO d~riavsa e .WAS PUBLISHED IN SAIDPUBLICATION ON THE~DAY OF t e r r nc sued pre allowed 0 days from R _Z~ Me date of this publication +n whic-i to file. a ppMa1¢SK and a • request 4pr a fiearinr~s Tile x EAFTER FOR 19 AND THE place of faring is me Aias a oil and Gas Conserfcatlon Corxlmis '.-ston,3oo1 Poreupirt~~ Drive, Art- CONSECUTIVE DAYS THE LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON cttorage, Alaska 49501. IF s+xh a protest Is timely filed, a. , ~ .heatingQn the nuttier will be heM at ttre above address ai - 9:00 a.m. on September 10, e r THE~_DAY OF ~ 19 AND THAT THE be hea°e is rw ena oitoers~maV such protest is timely tiled, fife .. .Witi Consider the ,:Cptftt[Yiagion.. RATE CHARGED THEREON IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE ~issuahce of Me the 6rtler vrithr ourahearthg. WarrY ~; KUgfar Gomm ssroner t °t ` CHARGED PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. at io~c~ fsa«+ c ca~i ~PY~ Au/tAf iii N~!~!. ~' F- ~ SUBSCRIB D AND SWO N TO BE ORE, M THIS DAY OF 19 F ~ / .~ ~ ~2 .~• - IOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF F..F St;~ ,~I ~ ~. ~ ~~ .1 ~ ~~,;l~'~IGi ~ ` Y COMMISSION EXPIRES' ~ ~~IIL=~'~ ,~,ih~i~t~t6 ~MINDER_ . e['N INVAICFS eNn DDnAt: AF DIIRI If OTi[~N ~br ~~'• ~ *..' ti., ~ ~ ANCHORAGE S •.. ~ ~ ~ I~AI LY NEWS ~ ~ ~~~l~.~~yAL~~ :',s ~ ci+a1~~~'~ POUCH 6616 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99502 i ~~~ '`~'~°"" >t'^ 97' ~~ r ~ 1 1 .+ AD NO. 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V "~' "`, * ~m :, ~"ba ~' "~+•~ _. ~,~ ,d~"_•, 1~.n~+ta ~S°" [h ~~..* _.. _~ ~... ,a. ,. rte. x_ , ~`~-n. _ _.~"'.~._. ..~ d ~._ ~ .~~ _'~- ~'. ,. ~*'~ _.._. _ ye - ......~.,~+' '.[et '.d .~i` - ~°'a!^&;;7!Ea„ ~: d' ..~._~.-- ,, • ~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Conservation File No. 159 Re: The motion of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to require a drilling permit for all wells drilled in the vicinity of Pilgrim Hot Springs, about 50 miles north of Nome, as provided for in Title 31, Section 31.05.030 of the Alaska Statutes. Notice is hereby given that under its own motion the Alaska. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will consider the issuance of an order requiring that all wells drilled for any purpose in Sections 29, 30, 31, and 32, T4S, R30W, KRM; Sections 35 and 36, T4S, R31W, KRM and Sections 2,3 and 4, T5S, R31W, KRM must have a permit to drill approved by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The Commission has found that extremely hot water exists at very shallow depths and live steam may also be encoun- tered. These hazardous substances may constitute a danger to any party attempting to drill a well in the. area. Parties who may be aggrieved if the referenced order is issued are allowed 10 days from the date of this publication in which to file a protest and a request for a hearing. The place of .filing is the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. If such a protest is timely filed, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 AM on September 10,.1979 at which time protestants and others may be heard. If no such protest is timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Harry W. Kugler Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission