PUBLIC NOTICE
LAS 35827
Land Use Permit
Cruz Construction, Inc.

February 11, 2026

Subject to AS 38.05.020, the Northern Regional Office has issued a decision for a Land Use Permit for the following:

APPLICANT:Cruz Construction, Inc.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

Uplands

K022N019W 30

K022N020W 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 25, 26

K024N020W16, 17, 20, 29

K028N019W 6, 7, 8, 17, 20, 29, 32

K28N020W 1, 2, 3

K029N020W 21, 26, 27, 28, 35, 36

State Submerged Lands

K017N018W 2, 3

K018N017W 6, 7, 18, 19, 30

K018N018W 25, 35, 36

K019N017W 4, 8, 9, 17, 20, 29, 30, 31

K020N017W 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34

K020N018W 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15

K021N017W 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30

K021N018W 1, 2, 12, 25, 35, 36

K021N019W 1, 2, 3

K022N017W 7

K022N018W 31, 32, 33, 34, 35

K022N019W 29, 32, 33, 34, 36

AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES: On February 6, 2026 the Division of Mining, Land, and Water issued a decision regarding a land use permit to Cruz Construction, Inc. The permit authorizes the winter cross country travel of multiple off-road vehicles hauling approximately 15,000 gallons of fuel for the purpose of aiding in emergency repairs to the Noatak Airport. After the fact notice is being conducted as the permit was needed on an expedited time frame. 

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.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at jaclyn.cheek@alaska.gov or 451-2733.

The DNR/DMLW, reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.