PUBLIC NOTICE
LAS 32124
Prince William Sound Science Center

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

APPLICANT: Prince William Sound Science Center

PROJECT NAME: LAS 32124

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Proposed locations for underwater passive acoustic receivers will be deployed within Prince William Sound in Canoe Passage, Port Fidalgo, and the northwest side of Montague Island between Rocky Bay to Port Chambers.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Sections 19, 29, 30, 31, 32, Township 12 South, Range 7 West, Copper Meridian
Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, Township 12 South, Range 8 West Copper Meridian
Sections 24, 25, Township 12 South, Range 9 West, Copper Meridian
Sections 6, 7, Township 13 South, Range 7 West, Copper Meridian
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 21, Township 13 South, Range 8 West, Copper Meridian
Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, Township 15 South, Range 5 West, Copper Meridian
Sections 25, 36, Township 15 South, Range 6 West, Copper Meridian
Sections 5, 8, 9, 17, 20, 29, 30, Township 2 North, Range 13 East, Seward Meridian
Sections 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 20, 28, 29, 32, 33, Township 3 North, Range 13 East, Seward Meridian
Sections 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 22, Township 3 North, Range 14 East, Seward Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Applicant is requesting use of state tide and submerged lands in Southcentral Alaska for underwater passive acoustic receivers to be deployed within Prince William Sound in Canoe Passage, north of Montague Island, and Port Fidalgo. The arrays will track and monitor pacific herring.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
Start: March 1, 2018
End: February 28, 2023

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: March 7, 2018

The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made on this activity.  To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at the Southcentral Regional Land Office, 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 900C, Anchorage, AK 99501-3577 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Nikita Robinson, Telephone: (907)269-8568; Fax: (907) 269-8913 or e-mail: nikita.robinson@alaska.gov. 

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

The 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 comment should contact Nikita Robinson by phone at (907)269-8568 or TDD (907) 269-8411.

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