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
Public Notice: Solicitation of Interest
(USGS Quad Map Adak C-2)
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW), Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO) has received an application for the lease of state-owned tide and submerged lands for a shipping container transshipment hub and dock, to be located in Finger Cove, Adak, approximately one mile south of the Adak Airport. The area identified for a potential lease tract is approximately 16 acres, but anticipated infrastructure and final acreage would be determined by a post-construction Alaska Tidelands Survey. The request is for a 55-year lease under AS 38.05.070. The project would seek to connect existing container trade routes, the well-established Great Circle Route with the emerging Northern Sea Route, potentially increasing trade efficiency between North America, Europe, and Asia.
SCRO is soliciting interest under AS 38.05.070(d) to determine if there is interest from other parties in developing this site for a similar purpose. If there is interest, SCRO will proceed with a competitive auction. If no interest is expressed, then SCRO will proceed with a negotiated lease application process.
To be considered a potential bidder expressing interest in a competitive auction a person must express interest in writing before the expiration date of this 30-day public notice period and submit a complete application with a development plan within 30 days after the end of this public notice for solicitation of interest.
If no additional qualifying application is received, SCRO will proceed with a negotiated lease application process. The negotiated lease application process will include the issuance of a Preliminary Decision and a 30-day public notice period to allow the public to comment on the project with more details on the proposed action, followed by a Final Finding and Decision on the proposed action.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT INTEREST:
Interest must be received in writing by DMLW, SCRO on or before midnight on August 10, 2025, in order to ensure consideration.
IN ADDITION, a lease application and development plan must be submitted within 30 days of the above deadline in order to verify an entity’s interest.
TO EXPRESS INTEREST OR TO SEEK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ben Powell
Natural Resource Specialist 3
Division of Mining, Land, and Water
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 900C
Anchorage, AK 99501-3576
Phone: (907) 269-8549
Fax: (907) 269-8913
Email: ben.powell@alaska.gov
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