Public Notice for Solicitation of Interest

State of Alaska

Department of Natural Resources

Division of Mining, Land and Water

Northern Region Office Lands Section

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Northern Region Office (NRO) Lands Section has received an application for a lease area that includes an already constructed, privately-owned 14-acre gravel pad with two access roads located on the north slope within the Prudhoe Bay Unit along the Spine Road. The requested lease, under AS 38.05.070, is to utilize the area for general oil field support operations such as processing natural gas, chemical manufacturing, tankage, and storage. The lease area also includes a corridor that may be utilized to access a natural gas supply pipeline.

The DMLW, NRO is soliciting interest under AS 38.05.070(d) to determine if there is interest from others in developing this site. If there is interest, DMLW, NRO will proceed with a competitive auction. If no interest is expressed, then DMLW, NRO will proceed with a negotiated lease.

To be considered a potential bidder expressing interest in a competitive auction a person must express interest in writing before the expiration of this 30-day public notice period and submit a complete application with a development plan within 30 days after the end of this public notice for solicitation of interest. If the lease proceeds through the competitive auction and the current owner of the private infrastructure is not the successful bidder, the winner of the auction will be required to reimburse the owner for not less than the contributory market value of the infrastructure on site.

If no additional qualifying application is received, DMLW, NRO will proceed with a negotiated lease. The negotiated lease process will include a 30-day public notice period to allow the public to comment on the project with more details on the proposed action.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT INTEREST:

Interest must be received in writing by the DMLW, NRO Lands Section on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 11, 2018 to ensure consideration.

IN ADDITION, a lease application and development plan must be submitted within 30 days of the above deadline in order to verify an entity’s interest.

To express interest or to seek additional information contact:

Becky Baird

DNR, DMLW, Northern Region Lands Section

3700 Airport Way

Fairbanks, AK  99709-4699

Phone (907) 451-2732

E-mail:  becky.baird@alaska.gov

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