PUBLIC NOTICE
LAS 32600
Matanuska Susitna Borough

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

APPLICANT: Matanuska Susitna Borough

PROJECT NAME: LAS 32600

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Along a 800-900 foot section of state land at milepost 111.5 of the Parks Highway.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Sections 8 and 17 of Township 25 North, Range 5 West, Seward Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Cross country travel of heavy equipment including the use of a log skidder, feller buncher, log truck, bulldozer, and pickup truck across a route that includes approximately 800-900 feet of state land for the purpose of removing spruce trees infested with or killed by spruce bark beetles.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
Start: October 1, 2018
End: September 30, 2023

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: October 29, 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 John Forbes, Telephone: (907)269-8546; Fax: (907) 269-8913 or e-mail: john.forbes@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 John Forbes by phone at (907)269-8546 or TDD (907) 269-8411.

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