PUBLIC NOTICE
State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land and Water
Northern Regional Land Office
AS 38.05.945 Public Notice
SES Midstream, LLC (SESM) applied to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW) for a lease to construct a natural gas treatment and processing facility in Deadhorse, Alaska. The proposed lease site will encompass approximately 13.2 acres. SESM intends to install a gravel pad, that will cover approximately 5.8 acres. The gas processing facility will provide sales quality gas for use by area operators and to Norgasco, the local gas distribution company. The application has been assigned case file number ADL 421361.
The DMLW posted a solicitation of interest for a competitive lease between April 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020 and there was no interest expressed. The DMLW proposes to proceed with the negotiated lease process to SESM for this site. The DMLW has written a preliminary finding and decision under AS 38.05.035(e), Written Finding for the Disposal of State Resources, proposing to issue a 25-year negotiated lease to SESM for the site.
This notice serves to inform the public of the proposed lease. The public is invited to comment on the project. Copies of the preliminary decision may be obtained from the DMLW Northern Regional Office (NRO). Interested parties have the right to comment during the public notice period and the commenters who are aggrieved by the final finding and decision will have the right to appeal it. It should be noted that in order to be able to appeal the final finding and decision, a person must provide written comments during the preliminary decision comment period. A copy of the final decision will be sent to any person who comments on the preliminary decision and will include an explanation of the appeal process.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
Written comments must be received in writing by the DMLW, Lands Section on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 10, 2020 to ensure consideration.
To submit written comments or to seek additional information about any of the above proposed actions, please contact:
Becky Baird
DNR/DMLW/Northern Regional Lands Section
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699
Phone (907) 451-2732
E-mail: becky.baird@alaska.gov
DNR-DMLW 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 Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.
The Division of Mining, Land and Water reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.
Publish Date: June 8, 2020