STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MINING, LAND AND WATER
LAND CONVEYANCE SECTION
PUBLIC NOTICE under AS 38.05.945
CONVEYANCE OF STATE LAND UNDER AS 29.65
City of Enda Bay
Municipal Land Entitlement Selections
Alaska Division of Lands (ADL) 108519
COMMENT PERIOD ENDS: 4:30 PM, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
The Department of Natural Resource (DNR) has prepared a Preliminary Decision (PD) for a proposal to convey approximately 314 acres of state owned vacant, unappropriated, unreserved (VUU) general grant land to the City of Edna Bay, in order to partially fulfill their municipal land entitlement under AS 29.65.030. These land selections are within Unit 8 of the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (PWIAP). DNR finds that the proposed conveyance is consistent with the requirements of AS 29.65, and that the City’s interest in obtaining these state lands outweigh the State’s interest in retaining them.
DNR proposes to reject approximately 54 acres of city selections. DNR has determined that the State’s interest for retaining the land outweigh the City’s interest in obtaining the land, or where the land classification was inappropriate for conveyance.
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to comment this PD proposing to transfer ownership of state land to the City of Edna Bay. Comments must be received in writing to the Division of Mining, Land and Water, Attention: Mary Hermon, at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 640, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, by fax at (907) 269-8916, or by email at mary.hermon@alaska.gov. If you have questions, call Mary Hermon at (907) 269-6546.
The public notice is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/pubnotfrm.htm. The Preliminary Decision is available on the DMLW Municipal Entitlement web site at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/muni/ and on the DMLW Land Sales website at: http://landsales.alaska.gov.
You may request a copy of the PD and associated maps from the DNR, DMLW, LCS, Municipal Entitlements and any comments submitted must be in writing and sent to the above address, electronic mail or fax and must be received on or before 4:30 PM, Tuesday, December 15, 2020, in order to ensure consideration.
Following the comment deadline, those written responses received will be considered and the decision may be modified to incorporate public comments in a Final Finding and Decision (FFD). Only persons who comment during this public comment period will be eligible to file an administrative appeal of the FFD. A copy of the FFD will be sent to any person who comments on the PD. The FFD will include the appeal instructions. Please direct all inquiries or questions to Mary Hermon, at the above address, electronic mail, phone or by fax.
DNR is prepared to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing auxiliary aids or services when requested. Individuals with audio impairments who wish to respond to this decision by telephone may call the DNR, Public Information Center in Anchorage between the hours of operation: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday at TTY: 711 for Alaska relay or 800-770-8973 or go to http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/