Notice of Issuance of the Northwest Mount Spurr Noncompetitive Geothermal Prospecting Permit Final Written Finding of the Director

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Oil and Gas (DO&G), gives notice that it has issued the Northwest Mount Spurr Noncompetitive Geothermal Prospecting Permit Final Written Finding of the Director, and that the director has found that disposing of the Northwest Mount Spurr Geothermal Prospecting Permit is in the best interests of the state.

The director determined that the potential benefits of issuing the noncompetitive prospecting permit to GeoAlaska, LLC, as conditioned outweigh the possible adverse effects. The director found that issuing the prospecting permit to GeoAlaska, LLC to explore for geothermal resources on state-owned unencumbered lands within the Prospecting Permit Area is in the best interest of the state.

The Written Finding is available on DO&G’s website at http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Services/ExplorationLicensing?page=geothermal

A person affected by this decision who provided timely written comment or public hearing testimony on this decision may appeal in accordance with 11 AAC 02. Any appeal must be received within 20 calendar days after the date of “issuance” of this decision, as defined in 11 AAC 02.040(c) and (d), and may be mailed or delivered:

By mail:

Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources

550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1400,

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

By fax: 1-907-269-8918

By email: dnr.appeals@alaska.gov

Under 11 AAC 02.030, appeals and requests for reconsideration filed under 11 AAC 02 must be accompanied by the fee established in 11 AAC 05.160(d)(1)(F), which has been set at $200 under the provisions of 11 AAC 05.160(a) and (b).

An eligible person must first appeal this decision in accordance with 11 AAC 02 before appealing this decision to Superior Court. A copy of 11 AAC 02 may be obtained from any regional information office of the Department of Natural Resources.

The DO&G complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This publication will be made available in alternate communication formats upon request. Please contact the Best Interest Findings Group at (907) 269-8800 or dog.bif@alaska.gov.