STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Division of Mining, Land and Water

NOTICE OF DECISION RELEASE OF STATE INTEREST

State Selection Files GS-5531, GS-5532, GS-5540, GS-5441, GS-5549, GS-5550, and GS-6190

Relinquishment of Certain State-Selected Lands

AS 38.05.035(a)(11), AS 38.05.035(e), Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal year 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328) and the University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act

Subject to AS 38.05.035(a)(11) and 38.05.035(e) the Realty Services Section (RSS) has made a decision to relinquish Statehood Act land selections on certain lands. The purpose of relinquishment is to facilitate University of Alaska (UA) land selections under the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (CAA 2023). 

Lands to be relinquished: 
USGS Map Coverage: Tanana C2, C3, D2, D3

T. 10 N., R. 17 W., F.M.
Secs. 4 through 9, & 16 through 21.
Containing approximately 7,596 acres.

T. 10 N., R. 18 W., F.M.
Secs. 1 through 6, 8 through 17, 20 through 29, & 32 through 36.
Containing approximately 19,816 acres.

T. 11 N., R. 17 W., F.M.
Secs. 4 through 9, 15 through 22, & 28 through 32.
Containing approximately 11,968 acres.

T. 11 N., R. 18 W., F.M.
Secs. 1 through 5, & 8 through 36, excluding United States Survey (USS) 7500, USS 8605, & Public Land Order (PLO) 399-Kilo Hot Springs.
Containing approximately 21,470 acres.

T. 12 N., R. 17 W., F.M.
Secs. 4 through 9, 16 through 21, & 28 through 33.
Containing approximately 11,252 acres.

T. 12 N., R. 18 W., F.M.
Secs. 1, 2, 11 through 14, 23 through 27, & 34 through 36.
Containing approximately 8,960 acres.

T. 13 N., R. 17 W., F.M.
Secs. 13 through 36.
Containing approximately 15,344 acres.

Aggregating approximately 96,406 acres.

A copy of the Decision is available in hardcopy upon request or can be found at https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=213911. Questions should be directed to Lacy Hamner at 907.269.8509 or by email at lacy.hamner@alaska.gov or to Jim Ellis at 907.269.8607 or by email at james.ellis@alaska.gov.

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