PUBLIC NOTICE
ADL 108877
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

June 4, 2018

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

APPLICANT: ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

PROJECT NAME: ADL 108877 Katlian Bay Road

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Halibut Point Road, Sitka & Katlian Bay

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: CRM, T 55 S, R 63 E, Sections 2 & 3; CRM, T 54 S, R 63 E, Sections 34 & 35

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Applicant requests a public easement to construct 1.16 miles of unpaved single-lane roadway across state land as part of an approximate 9-mile connector road to logging roads at the head of Katlian Bay. The City and Borough of Sitka has a road system that currently provides limited passenger vehicle access for recreation and subsistence activities in the area. Sitka has a shortage of developable material sources for future projects on its existing road system. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide increased recreational and subsistence opportunities on Baranof Island within NFS lands of the Tongass National Forest, Sitka Ranger District, and opportunity for development of new material sources on State, Federal, and Native Corporation lands.

REQUESTED TERM: For so long as required for the designated use.

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: July 9, 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 Southeast Regional Land Office, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity or should be directed to Adam Moser, e-mail: adam.moser@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 Adam Moser by phone at (907)465-3427 or TDD (907) 465-3888.

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