PUBLIC NOTICE

Requesting Input for a Proposed Tideland Conveyance:

Tideland Conveyance ADL 109138 – AS 38.05.035(e), AS 38.05.825

Comment Period Ends 5:00 PM, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This proposed project includes offering one parcel of State-owned tide and submerged land to the City of Edna Bay, pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 38.05.825 Conveyance of Tide and Submerged Land to Municipalities. The parcel is located within Edna Bay and encompasses the existing small boat harbor.

Location: Located within DNR’s Southeast Region, the parcel is located on tide and submerged lands within Edna Bay including Alaska Tideland Survey No. 1309, according to the survey plat filed in the Ketchikan Recording District on July 29, 1986, as Plat 86-54. The parcel also includes lands beginning at corner number 4 of Alaska Tideland Survey No. 1309; thence S 60°00’00”E, 449.94 feet along the south line of Alaska Tideland Survey 1309 to corner number 3 of said survey; thence S 30°00’00”W, 250.00 feet; thence N 60°00’00”W, 525.00 feet; thence N 30°00’00”E, 400.00 feet; thence S 60°00’00”E, 75.06 feet to the west line of Alaska Tideland Survey 1309; thence following said west line S 30°00’00”W, 150.00 feet to the point of beginning, aggregating approximately 8.8 acres, more or less.

Proposed Offering: Approximately 8.8 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, Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

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, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022. 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.