PUBLIC NOTICE

LAS 31772

Juneau City and Borough

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

APPLICANT: Juneau City and Borough

PROJECT NAME: LAS 31772 Auke Bay Dredged Material Deposit Site

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Auke Bay, Juneau

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Sec. 27, T. 40 S., R. 65 E., CRM

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Juneau City and Borough submitted an application to the Division of Mining Land and Water (DMLW) for a Land Use Permit requesting authorization to deposit up to 30,375 cubic yards of dredged material on state-owned submerged land in Auke Bay. The dredged material will be removed from Statter Harbor, during the Statter Harbor expansion project. Disposal activities will be conducted over 30-45 days. It is estimated that two barge loads of material will be transported and deposited per day, approximately four hours apart. The requested deposit site is approximately 63 acres in size.   

PROPOSED DATES OF USE: Start: October 2017       End: Active transportation of material to end within one year

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: October 15, 2017

The public is invited to comment on the proposed activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at 400 Willoughby Avenue/PO Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Questions concerning this proposal or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Adam Moser, Telephone: 907.465.3427; Fax: (907) 465-3886; or e-mail: adam.moser@alaska.gov. 

After review and adjudication, we may issue a permit 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 [NAME] by phone at (907) 465-3511 or TTY (907) 269-8411. 

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