State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land & Water
Southcentral Regional Land Office
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 900C
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577
ADL 234013
Aquatic Farmsite Lease
Éil' Héeni Kéek' Hás, Síis Dúulang, Sisters of the Sea LLC
Davidson Bay, Kupreanof Island (USGS Quad Map Petersburg D-6)
Public and Agency Notice
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945
Subject to AS 38.05.083, the Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO) has made a Preliminary Decision to offer a 10-year lease to Éil' Héeni Kéek' Hás, Síis Dúulang, Sisters of the Sea LLC for 62.0 acres, more or less, of state-owned tide and submerged lands for the operation of an aquatic farmsite for the purpose of commercial growth and harvest of sugar kelp, ribbon kelp, bull kelp, and dulse/stiff red ribbon kelp. The location of the project area is further described as being within Section 13, Township 58 South, Range 73 East, Copper River Meridian, within Davidson Bay, approximately 9.89 miles south-southeast of Kake, Alaska.
The public and agencies are invited to review and comment on this proposed project. A copy of the decision can be found at https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/default.aspx or is available in hardcopy upon request. Questions concerning how to comment should be directed to Kate Dufault at (907) 269-8618 or by e-mail at kate.dufault@alaska.gov or by fax to (907) 269-8913. All comments must be received in writing at the above listed mailing address or e-mail on or before June 15, 2023. To be eligible to appeal DNR’s Final Decision, under AS 38.05.035(i)-(m), a person must have submitted written comments during this comment period.
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