STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER

Land conveyance Section

 PUBLIC NOTICE

Requesting Input for

a Proposed Land Offering:

Emma Creek Subdivision – ADL 419930

Comment Period Ends 5:00PM, Thursday, February 22, 2024

This proposed project includes offering for sale surveyed parcels in a future offering under the method described in the Preliminary Decision document, including the proposed related actions. The project may be subdivided and offered in multiple offerings over time.

The project area is located within DNR’s Northern Region, approximately 2 miles west of the community of Ester and 8 miles west of the City of Fairbanks, Alaska within Section 11, Township 01 South, Range 03 West, Fairbanks Meridian, within the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The project area consists of approximately 80 acres identified for disposal by this proposed action.

 Project size: 80 acres proposed development area.

To obtain a copy of the Preliminary Decision, draft Mineral Order, 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 10AM and 5PM 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, Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to submit comment on either the Preliminary Decision, or Mineral Order, for which notice is being conducted concurrently. If commenting on more than one proposed action, separate comments should be submitted for each. The deadline for public comment is 5:00PM, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024. 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 fax, email, or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact Patrick Hall, 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701. fax # 907-451-2751, land.development@alaska.gov. If you have questions, call Patrick Hall at 907-374-3737.

If no significant change is required, the Preliminary Decision and related action, Mineral Order, including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the Final Finding and Decision, and Mineral Order 1167, 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.