STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER
Land conveyance Section
PUBLIC NOTICE
Requesting Input for a Proposed Tideland Conveyance:
Tideland Conveyance ADL 107311 – AS 38.05.035(e), AS 38.05.825
Comment Period Ends 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 2021
This proposed project includes offering one parcel of State-owned tide and submerged land to the City of Tenakee Springs, pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 38.05.825 Conveyance of Tide and Submerged Land to Municipalities. The parcel is located within Tenakee Inlet and encompasses the existing small boat harbor.
Location: Located within DNR’s Southeast Region, the parcel is located on tide and submerged lands within Tenakee Inlet including Tracts A, B, C, and D of Alaska Tideland Survey No. 1304, according to the plat filed in the Sitka Recording District on July 28, 1986, as Plat No. 86-20, excepting therefrom Lot 5, Section 22, Township 47 South, Range 63 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska, according to the plat accepted by the Bureau of Land Management on July 13, 1982, aggregating 19.528 acres, more or less.
Proposed Offering: Approximately 19.528 acres, final acreage will be determined by completing survey requirements.
To obtain a copy of the Preliminary Decision or instructions on submitting comment, go to http://landsales.alaska.gov/ or http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. For assistance in obtaining the documents by an alternative method, to request auxiliary aids, services, or special accommodations, contact DNR’s Public Information Centers on State work days, Monday through Friday, between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Anchorage at 907-269-8400, Fairbanks at 907-451-2705, or the Southeast Land Office in Juneau at 907-465-3400 (TTY for the hearing impaired for all locations: 711 for Alaska relay or 800-770-8973), or go to http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/ for additional contact information. Individuals who require special assistance must request assistance from the Public Information Center in Anchorage no later than 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to submit comment on the Preliminary Decision for which notice is being conducted concurrently. The deadline for public comment is 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021. Only persons from whom DNR DMLW LCS receives timely, written comment during the identified comment period will be eligible to file an appeal of the Final Finding and Decision. Written comment may be received by email, fax, or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact John King: john.king@alaska.gov, fax # 907-500-9011, or P.O. Box 111020 Juneau, AK 99811. If you have questions, call John King at 907-465-3511.
If no significant change is required, the Preliminary Decision including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the Final Finding and Decision without further notice. A copy of the Final Finding and Decision will be sent to any persons who commented timely on the Preliminary Decision.
DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.