Notice to the Public and Request for Information

LAS 35009

Municipality of Skagway

Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Southeast Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:

APPLICANT: Municipality of Skagway

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35009

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A section of State submerged land in Skagway, Alaska located off Taiya Inlet and adjacent to tideland previously conveyed to Municipality of Skagway.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Sec. 14, T. 28 S., R. 59 E., CRM 

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Municipality of Skagway has submitted an application to the Division of Mining Land and Water (DMLW) for a 5-year Land Use Permit requesting authorization for installation and year-round use of one 48-inch-diameter steel pile on state owned submerged lands within Skagway, Alaska. This pile will be part of a larger project to renovate the Skagway Ore Terminal. All other project elements will be on lands formerly conveyed to Municipality of Skagway.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE: Start: May 2024   End: May 2029

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: May 8, 2024

The public is invited to comment on the proposed activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at 400 Willoughby Avenue/PO Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Questions concerning this proposal or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Laurel Smith, Telephone: 907-465-3524; Fax: (907) 465-3886 or e-mail: laurel.smith@alaska.gov. 

After review and adjudication, we may issue a permit with stipulations for the activity. The activity may be modified during the review and adjudication process. 

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications to comment should contact (907) 465-3511 or TTY (907) 269-8411. 

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