STATE OF ALASKA,

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DIVISION OF MINING, LAND and WATER

PUBLIC NOTICE

Mineral Order (Closing) MO 1269

AS 38.05.185 and AS 38.05.300

Comment Period Ends 5:00 PM, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Land Conveyance Section (LCS) is conducting a public notice for a proposed mineral order (closing) associated with the conveyance of the Telephone Hill parcel to the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) – ADL 109129. The 32nd Alaska State Legislature directed the conveyance pursuant to SLA 2022, Ch. 13, § 4, House Bill 349. DMLW requests that the mineral estate of approximately 3.55 acres, identified in the proposed mineral order, be closed to mineral entry and location in accordance with AS 38.05.300 Classification of Land for a land disposal. Mining activity on the parcel would be incompatible with the current and proposed land estate use. There are no mining claims on the land.

The subject parcel is located within DNR's Southeast Region in downtown Juneau between Main Street, Egan Drive, Willoughby Avenue, and West Third Street, within Section 23, Township 41 South, Range 67 East, Copper River Meridian, more accurately described as:

All of Tract "A", Downtown Transportation Center Plat, recorded April 2, 2009 as Plat Number 2009-11, Juneau Recording District;

Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, United States Survey No. 7, Townsite of Juneau;

Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8, Block 6, United States Survey No.  7, Townsite of Juneau,

Except therefrom that portion of Lot 8 as per Book 338, Page 284 and more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the West corner of Lot 8; thence South 41 degrees 17 minutes East, along the southwest line of Lot 8, a distance of 14.13 feet; thence northerly a distance of 20.0 feet, more or less, to a point on the northwest line of Lot 8, said point being North 48 degrees 42 minutes East a distance of 14.13 feet from the point of beginning; thence South 48 degrees 43 minutes West, along the northwest line of Lot 8, a distance of 14.13 feet to the point of beginning;

Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block D, United States Survey No. 7, Townsite of Juneau and A tract of land as per Book 301, page 825, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the North corner of Lot 5; thence South 48 degrees 43 minutes West, on the Northwest lot line a distance of 50.0 feet to the west comer of Lot 5; thence North 41 degrees 17 minutes West a distance of 20.0 feet; thence North 48 degrees 43 minutes East a distance of 61.58 feet; thence South 36 degrees 44 minutes East a distance of 120.78 feet; thence South 48 degrees 43 minutes West a distance of 2.0 feet to the east comer of Lot 5; thence North 41 degrees 17 minutes West along the northwest lot line, a distance of 100.40 feet to the point of beginning.

Except therefrom the southwest 8.94 feet of Lot 6, Block D, said survey;

Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Block E, United State Survey Number 7, Townsite of Juneau,

Except therefrom that portion of Lots 2, 3 and 4, as per Book 230, Page 660 and more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the West corner of said Lot 2; thence North 48 degrees 43 minutes East along the northwest line of Lot 2, a distance of 18.06 feet; thence South 82 degrees 25 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 149.86 feet to a point on the southeast line of said Lot 4; thence South 48 degrees 43 minutes West a distance of 17.83 feet to the most southerly corner of Lot 4; thence North 76 degrees 36 minutes West a distance of 40.30 feet to an angle point on the south line of Lot 3, said point being Corner 10 of Alaska Tidelands Survey No. 3; thence North 84 degrees 38 minutes West a distance of 110.0 feet to the point of beginning.

Also except therefrom that portion of Lot 7 as per Book 301, Page 354, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the South corner of said Lot 7; thence North 52 degrees 42 minutes West along the southwest line of Lot 7 a distance of 66.90 feet, said line being coincident with the boundary line between U.S. Survey No. 7 and Alaska Tideland Survey No. 3; thence North 43 degrees 23 minutes East a distance of 7.87 feet; thence South 52 degrees 42 minutes East a distance of 50.40 feet to the southeast line of Lot 7; thence South 48 degrees 43 minutes West along said lot line a distance of 18.06 feet to the point of beginning.

Containing 3.55 acres of land, more or less, all within said United States Survey Number 7 and Alaska Tidelands Survey Number 3, Juneau Recording District, First Judicial District, Juneau, Alaska.

To obtain the Draft Mineral Order 1269 and instructions on submitting comment, go to https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/landsales/public-notice/ 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 or Fairbanks at (907) 451-2705 or the Southeast Land Office in Juneau at (907) 465-3400 or TTY: 711 for Alaska Relay or 1-800-770-8973 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 5:00 PM, December 2, 2022.

Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to submit comments on the Mineral Order (Closing) MO 1269. The deadline for public comment is 5:00 PM, Monday, December 12, 2022. Only persons from whom DNR DMLW LCS receives timely, written comment during the identified comment period will be eligible to file a request for reconsideration. Because the legislature directed the conveyance of this land under SLA 2022, Ch. 13, § 4, the scope of those requests for consideration may be limited. Written comment may be received by fax, email, or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact John King by mail at: Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land and Water, P.O. Box 111020 Juneau, AK 99811, by fax at (907) 500-9011, or by email at john.king@alaska.gov. If you have questions, call John King at (907) 465-3511.

If no significant change is required, the Administrative Finding Mineral Order 1269, including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the Administrative Finding Mineral Order 1269 without further notice. A copy of the final Administrative Finding and Mineral Order 1269 will be sent to any persons who commented timely on this notice.

DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.