57-0862 Potential Recognition of Appropriate Village Entity for Sleetmute
State of Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
Municipal Lands Trustee Program
PUBLIC NOTICE
Potential Recognition of “Appropriate Village Entity”
for Sleetmute, Alaska
Under the Municipal Lands Trustee Program
Notice is hereby given that the Sleetmute Traditional Council has petitioned for recognition as the “appropriate village entity” to provide advice and direction to this department under AS 44.33.755(b) and 3 AAC 190 in connection with municipal trust land administered by the State in trust for a future municipality in Sleetmute, Alaska, under Section 14(c)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Any other entity wishing to be considered for recognition as the appropriate village entity to represent the views of Sleetmute residents, in lieu of the above named entity, must file a petition for such recognition in accordance with 3 AAC 190.140. If there are any substantial and particularized objections by residents of Sleetmute to the above named entity representing the collective views of the residents of Sleetmute respecting municipal trust land, or if there are other comments, they should be made known.
Any petitions, objections or comments must be filed with the Municipal Lands Trustee Program within thirty (30) days after publication and/or thirty (30) days after posting of this notice, whichever is later. The matter of entity recognition will be considered further following this period, and additional public notice will be given in accordance with 3 AAC 190.140(c) or (d).
Please submit comments to:
DCCED DCRA Municipal Lands Trustee Program
550 West 7th Avenue Suite 1640
Anchorage, AK 99501
Attn: Ruth St. Amour
Phone 907-269-4527
Fax 907-269-4539
Email ruth.st.amour@alaska.gov
No later than 4:00 p.m. on May 26, 2016.
Date: April 12, 2016
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Katherine Eldemar, Municipal Lands Trust Officer