NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 35438

NSEA Timber Inc.

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

APPLICANT: NSEA Timber Inc.

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35438

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Adjacent to Lutak Road in Haines, Alaska.

Site A: 59.2834 N, 135.4793 W- On state owned tide and submerged lands in between the Haines Ferry Terminal and Chilkoot Lumber, within and outside the boundaries of Alaska Tideland Survey 1340, Tract D.

Site B: 59.2872 N, 135.4962 W- On state owned submerged lands within and outside the boundaries of Alaska Tideland Survey 1385, Tract B.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

Section 9, Township 30 South, Range 59 East, Copper River Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water has received an application for the issuance of a 5-year Land Use Permit to authorize the use of state-owned tide and submerged lands for a temporary Log Transfer Facility and log storage site. The permit would consist of two parcel sites, Site A- Log Transfer Facility, and Site B- Log Storage Area.

Site A: Log Transfer Facility- The Log Transfer Facility will consist of two 70’ steel slides with metal legs extending from the uplands into the submerged lands for the transportation of logs into the water and one log raft assembly area enclosed by anchored boom sticks in an ‘L’ shape (140’x490’) and secured to the submerged lands with seven concrete anchors. Log rafts will be constructed inside the ‘L’ shape log raft assembly area. The Log Transfer Facility area will require roughly six acres of tide and submerged land.

Site B: Log Storage Area- Log rafts that are assembled on Site A will be towed to a log storage site. Log rafts will be secured to anchored boom sticks running parallel to the shoreline where they will then be towed to the inlet and loaded onto log ships to be transported out of state for processing. The storage area will require roughly 2,500 feet of linear space parallel to the shore.
     

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:

Start: 2025

End: 2030

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: March 28, 2025

The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at the Southeast Regional Land Office, 400 Willoughby Avenue/PO Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity should be directed to Muriel Walatka, Telephone: (907) 465-3937; Fax: (907) 500-9011 or e-mail: muriel.walatka@alaska.gov.

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

DNR-DMLW 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 Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.

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