A decision for ADL 234005 has been signed. The public comment deadline has passed.




The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO) has received a request to reroute and extend a previously proposed utility easement across state-owned, DNR-managed lands that was first distributed for public and agency notice on May 22, 2023.

APPLICANT: Nushagak Electric and Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

PROJECT NAME: ADL 234005

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Generally West of Aleknagik

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

Segment 1 (extension of existing easement):

• Sections 1, 2, and 11, Township 11 South, Range 55 West, Seward Meridian

  Segment 2 (reroute of existing easement):

• Sections 33, 34, and 35, Township 10 South, Range 54 West, Seward Meridian

Please see attached map.

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The amendment will affect a previously approved easement route across State of Alaska lands for construction, survey, operation and maintenance of a buried fiber optic cable connecting Dillingham, Aleknagik, Ekwok and Levelock.

The reroute and extension will add a combined area of approximately 24,634.2 feet in length and 30 feet in width for a total area of 16.97 acres, more or less, to the previously approved route. Please see the attachment.

If approved, the final location, area and dimension of the requested easement will be determined by an as-built survey and may differ from that described above. Nothing herein implies the establishment of an easement on lands not managed by DNR-DMLW.

The easement, if approved, may differ from that described herein.

REQUESTED TERM: Indefinite

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: On or before February 26^th, 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 Southcentral Regional Land Office at 550 West 7^th Avenue Suite 900C, Anchorage, AK 99501 on or before the date noted above.

Questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Summer Ruane, Telephone: (907) 269-8564; Fax: (907) 269-8913 or e-mail: summer.ruane@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.