Notice to the Public and Request for Information

                                               LAS 35731

Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association

Subject to AS 35.05.850, the Southeast Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:

APPLICANT: Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (NSRAA)

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35731

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

State-owned submerged land in Little Port Walter, approximately 56.3831°N 134.6425°W and 56.3831°N 134.6483°W.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

Approximately 6 acres of state-owned submerged land in NW1/4 NE 1/4 Section 28, Township 63 South, Range 69 East, Copper River Meridian and approximately 6 acres of state-owned submerged land in the NE1/4 NE 1/4 Section 28, Township 63 South, Range 69 East, Copper River Meridian.

REQUESTED ACTIVITY:

NSRAA (applicant) is requesting a five-year Land Use Permit to allow for the year-round moorage of adult salmon collection and holding net pens in Little Port Walter. The pens and associated infrastructure will be moved seasonally between the two locations in Little Port Walter, one for salmon-collection and holding and the other for overwintering storage. The net pen array contains four pens (40 feet by 40 feet each). Each pen is divided into four sections (20 feet by 20 feet each). Also on site are one adult fyke net capture pen (40 feet by 100 feet) and one floating work platform (30 feet by 30 feet). The pens and accompanying structures will be secured to the submerged land at eight points. Two 750-pound Danforth anchors and six rock bolts at one location and three 750-pound Danforth anchors and five rock bolts at the other, all below mean high water (MHW).

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:

            Start: October 1, 2025

            End: September 30, 2030

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: November 12, 2025

The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a discussion is made on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at either christi.scott@alaska.gov or to the Southeast Regional Land Office, 400 Willoughby Ave./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 Christi Scott, Telephone: (907) 465-3427; FAX (907) 500-9011 or email christi.scott@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.

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