STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MINING, LAND and WATER
PUBLIC NOTICE
Requesting Input for Proposed Submerged Land Conveyance - ADL 109381
AS 38.05.035(e), AS 38.05.825
Comment Period Ends 4:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025
The State of Alaska (State), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Land Conveyance Section (LCS), proposes to convey one parcel of State-owned tide and submerged land to the Petersburg Borough (Borough), pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 38.05.825 Conveyance of Tide and Submerged Land to Municipalities. The subject parcel encompasses the area required for a public moorage, an extension of the existing rock jetty breakwater, and a boat haul-out ramp at the north end of Scow Bay and within the Wrangell Narrows, totaling approximately 21 acres, more or less.
Proposed Offering: Approximately 21 acres, final acreage will be determined by completing survey requirements.
To obtain the notice, Preliminary Decision (PD), or instructions on submitting comment, go to https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/landsales/ or https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. For assistance in obtaining the documents by an alternative method, to request auxiliary aids, services, or special accommodations, contact DNR’s Public Information Centers on State work days, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM in Anchorage at (907) 269-8400 or Fairbanks at (907) 451-2705 or the Southeast Land Office in Juneau at (907) 465-3400 or TTY: 711 for Alaska Relay or 1-800-770-8973 or go to https://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/ for additional contact information. Individuals who require special assistance must request assistance from the Public Information Center in Anchorage no later than 4:00 PM, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to submit comments on the Preliminary Decision. The deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025. Only persons from whom DNR DMLW LCS receives timely, written comment during the identified comment period will be eligible to file an appeal of the Final Finding and Decision (FFD). Written comment may be received by fax, email, or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact Melinda Reynolds by mail at 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 640, Anchorage, AK 99501 or by fax at (907) 269-8916 or by email at sarah.tyler@alaska.gov. If you have questions, call Sarah Tyler at (907) 269-8851.
If no significant change is required, the PD, including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the FFD without further notice. A copy of the FFD will be sent to any persons who commented timely on the PD.
DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.