NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 35620
CHUGACHMIUT

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

APPLICANT: CHUGACHMIUT

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35620

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Approximately 2.43 miles northwest of Flat Island in Lower Cook Inlet, west of Nanwalek.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 9 South, Range 16 West, Seward Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Applicant Chugachmiut is requesting issuance of a year-long land-use permit for the placement of a Spotter wave buoy to collect real-time wave spectrum data in the Lower Cook Inlet near Flat Island off the coast of Nanwalek beginning in September, 2025. The wave buoy schematic describes a wave buoy attached to two surface floats with an anchor on the sea floor. The application lists a second site outside of state managed waters.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
Start: September 1, 2025
End: September 30, 2026

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: July 29, 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 Southcentral Regional Land Office, 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 900C, Anchorage, AK 99501-3577 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity should be directed to Kathryn Ireland, Telephone: (907)269-8569; Fax: (907) 269-8913 or e-mail: kathryn.ireland@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.