NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 35922
BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Southcentral Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:

APPLICANT: BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35922

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Site A is located on Klutuspak Creek, approximately 1.5 miles from the confluence with the Nushagak River.

Site B is located on the east bank of the Stuyahok River, approximately 0.75 miles from the confluence with the Mulchatna River.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Site A: NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 33, Township 1 South, Range 47 West, Seward Meridian

Site B: SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 16, Township 4 South, Range 43 West, Seward Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Applicant Bristol Bay Science and Research Institute is requesting authorization for a five-year seasonal (May – September) land use permit for two fish weirs and field camps with year-round caching on Klutuspak Creek and Stuyahok River in support of salmon migration monitoring in collaboration with Alaska Department of Fish & Game. The Klutuspak camp will include a 12-foot by 16-foot canvas tent with wooden floor, two 8-foot square wooden tent platforms, an 8-foot square wood storage shed, a four-foot square pit privy and a 75-foot tripod/aluminum panel weir. The Stuyahok camp will include a 12-foot by 20-foot weatherport with wooden platform, two 8-foot square wood tent platforms, an 8-foot square wood platform with portable storage shed, a 4-foot square pit privy, and a 100-foot tripod/aluminum panel weir.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
Start: May 1, 2026
End: April 30, 2031

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: May 8, 2026

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 the Southcentral Regional Land Office, 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 900C, Anchorage, AK 99501-3577 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity should be directed to Kathryn Ireland, Telephone: (907)269-8569; Fax: (907) 269-8913 or e-mail: kathryn.ireland@alaska.gov.

For further information, please search for this LAS in the State of Alaska Online Public Notices portal at aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices.

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.

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