Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Office has received an application for the following:

APPLICANT: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

PROJECT NAME: LAS 31646 Gray-headed Chickadee nest boxes

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Confluence of the Siksikpuk and Chandler Rivers on the North Slope

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Umiat Meridian, Township 6 South, Range 1 East, Section 33


REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Installation of 10-20 small bird boxes for a pilot project to determine if Gray-headed chickadees will nest in boxes

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
Start: April 25, 2017
End: April 26, 2022

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: April 14, 2017 by 5:00 pm

The public is invited to comment on the proposed activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Questions concerning this proposal or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Becky Baird, Telephone:  451-2732; Fax: 907-451-2751, or e-mail: becky.baird@alaska.gov.

After review and adjudication, we may issue a permit with stipulations for the activity.  The activity may be modified during the review and adjudication process.

The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in this review may contact the DNR Public Information Center from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F at TTY 451-2770. Copies of the Alaska Statute referenced above may be accessed online by searching the State of Alaska website at www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folio.asp.

The DNR/DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.