North Slope Area Plan
Public Review Draft
Extension of Public Comment Period
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has extended the comment period for the Public Review Draft (PRD) of the North Slope Area Plan (NSAP). The review and comment period began on May 15, 2020 and was set to expire on July 15, 2020. After some requests and in an effort to increase public involvement in the review process, DNR decided to add an additional 30 days to the comment period of the PRD. Public comments are now due August 15, 2020.
The NSAP provides guidance for the development and conservation of the state’s natural resources, with goals to continue to provide economic benefit to Alaskans while maintaining a diversity of public uses of the land. This plan replaces and supersedes all existing classifications and management intent within the plan’s boundary and does not affect non-state lands or oil and gas lease sales.
Your written comments are encouraged during this public comment period. To facilitate your review and comment, the PRD is available online, on a USB flash drive by request, and will be available in print format at the DNR offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks and within the planning area at the North Slope Borough Office. Comments on the PRD must be received no later than August 15, 2020 by mail, email, fax, or through the website provided below. Comments may also be hand delivered to the DNR, Resource Assessment and Development Section office in Anchorage during normal business hours of operation.
To review and download an electronic version of the PRD, please visit our webpage at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/planning/areaplans/nsap/ .
To submit an online public comment on the North Slope Area Plan Public Review Draft, please visit the MLW comment portal at: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/comment/
| Kelsey Anderson, Land Use Planner Alaska Department of Natural Resources 550 West 7th Ave. Suite 1050 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579 Phone: (907)269-8592 Fax: (907) 269-8915 Email: kelsey.anderson@alaska.gov | | |
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