State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land & Water
Southcentral Regional Land Office
550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 900C
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577
Public and Agency Notice: Aquatic Farmsite Lease Amendment
ADL 107847
Adonai Seafood Delights, LLC
Naukati Bay (USGS Quad Map Craig D-5)
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945
Pursuant to AS 38.05.083, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW) has made a Preliminary Decision to offer a lease amendment to Adonai Seafood Delights, LLC. The proposed amendment requests to increase the current acreage from 2.35 acres, more or less, of state-owned tide and submerged lands to 9.2 acres, more or less, add a new oyster species, Kumamoto Oyster (Crassaostra sikamea), and install infrastructure and gear for new culture methods. The lease amendment project is located approximately 6.4 miles from the community of Naukati Bay, Alaska. The location of the project area is further described as being within the SW1/4 of Section 17 and NE1/4 of Section 18, Township 70 South, Range 79 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska.
The public and agencies are invited to review and comment on this proposed project. Please open the linked attachments below to view of the Preliminary Decision and application materials. Please direct written comments to Emily Gettis via email to emily.gettis@alaska.gov, or send written comments to the mailing address listed above, “ATTN: Emily Gettis no later than 11:59PM on May 11, 2026. All comments must be received in writing at the mailing address or by email by the Public Notice end date.
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Gettis at (907) 269-8567 or via email. To be eligible to appeal DNR’s Final Finding and Decision, under AS 38.05.035(i)-(m), a person must have submitted written comments during this comment period.
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