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ADL 419886, DOT Public Right-of-Way for Road to Tanana (Tofty to Tanana), Courtesy Public Notice

Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW)
Northern Region Lands Section

The DNR, DMLW, Northern Region Lands Section has received a public easement application from the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT) for a proposed road from the Elliott Highway near Manley Hot Springs to Tanana.

LOCATION:

The requested easement is located between the communities of Tofty (at the end of the Tofty Road) and the south bank of the Yukon river near Tanana; USGS Quadrangles Tanana A-2, A-3, and A-4. The project is located within the Doyon Ltd. Region and some corporation lands or interests may be affected by the project. The project is also located within lands owned by Tozitna, Limited and may also affect a number of private surface and subsurface interests. The requested easement under consideration here would apply only to State lands or interests. The site is located within the Unorganized Borough. The requested easement is located within the following lands of the Fairbanks Meridian:

Township 4 North, Range 17 West, Sections 31, 32, 33
Township 3 North, Range 18 West, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Township 4 North, Range 18 West, Sections 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Township 4 North, Range 19 West, Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35

See attached Preliminary Right-of-Way Maps.

PROPOSED PROJECT:

The DOT submitted an easement application on December 12, 2012 for a public easement within multiple sections of state land to augment the existing State highway system by constructing a spur extending from the Elliott Highway near Manley Hot Springs, through Tofty, and ultimately to the Yukon River near Tanana. DOT has stated that the road is being constructed to provide access to the community of Tanana.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land & Water (DMLW) is considering issuing a public easement to the DOT for the road.  The requested easement is approximately 300 feet in width, containing approximately 541 acres. The total project length is approximately 36 miles; the requested easement would apply to State lands or interests comprising approximately 14.5 miles of the project.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:

Written comments must be received in writing by the DMLW, Lands Section on or before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in order to ensure consideration.

To submit written comments, to view the full application packet, or to seek additional information, please contact:

R. Bruce Sackinger
DNR, DMLW, Northern Region Lands Section
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK  99709-4699
Phone (907) 451-2720
Fax: (907) 451-2751
E-mail:  robert.sackinger@alaska.gov

If I am unavailable, please contact:

A.J. Wait
DNR, DMLW, Northern Region Lands Section
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK  99709-4699
Phone (907) 451-2777
Fax: (907) 451-2751
E-mail:  aj.wait@alaska.gov

DNR complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications should contact the Public Information Center in Anchorage, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, at (907) 269-8400, or pic@alaska.gov, or TDD (907) 269-8411; or the Public Information Center in Fairbanks between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (907) 451-2705, or fbx_pic@alaska.gov.

DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.

Public notice posted on the DNR web site at: dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/pubnotfrm.htm

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Created 5/7/2013 5:26:59 PM by rbsackinger

Details

Department: Natural Resources
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category:
Location(s): Fairbanks, Northern Region
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Publish Date: 5/7/2013
Archive Date: 6/6/2013
 
Events/Deadlines:
  • Deadline for Written Comments
    6/6/2013 5:00pm