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

APPLICANT: Arctic Fat Truck Tours LLC

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35688

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: South of milepost 18 of the Chena Hot Spring Road, east of Two Rivers, in the Tanana Valley State Forest’s Pleasant Valley region. See Attachment A.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Township 1 South, Range 4 East,

Fairbanks Meridian

Sections 12 and 13 of Township 1 South, Range 3 East, Fairbanks Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The applicant requests authorization for commercial off-road travel to support commercial tours and scenic viewing on state land within the Tanana Valley State Forest. Tours would consist of two Fat Truck off-road vehicles conducting year-round tours, six days a week, with up to six tours per day. The proposed tours would use approximately nine miles of existing ATV and logging trails between Chena Hot Springs Road and the Chena River.

REQUESTED TERM: Five Years

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: September 12, 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 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK  99709 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Comments or questions about this activity should be directed to Diana Lehman, 907-451-2722; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: diana.lehman@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.