PUBLIC NOTICE
State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land, and Water
Northern Regional Land Office
AS 38.05.945 Public Notice

Colville Solid Waste, LLC. has applied to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW), Northern Regional Land Office (NRO) to lease five acres of state land for solid waste staging near the Alpine Service Area in Prudhoe Bay. The application has been assigned case file number ADL 422670.

The DMLW proposes to proceed with the negotiated lease process to Worley for this site. The DMLW has written a preliminary finding and decision under AS 38.05.035(e), Written Finding for the Disposal of State Resources, proposing to issue a 20-year public and charitable lease to Colville Solid Waste, LLC. for the site.

This notice serves to inform the public of the proposed lease. The public is invited to comment on the project. Copies of the preliminary decision may be obtained from the DMLW/NRO. Interested parties have the right to comment during the public notice period and the commenters who are aggrieved by the final finding and decision will have the right to appeal it. It should be noted that in order to be able to appeal the final finding and decision, a person must provide written comments during the preliminary decision comment period. A copy of the final decision will be sent to any person who comments on the preliminary decision and will include an explanation of the appeal process.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:

Written comments must be received in writing by the DMLW, Lands Section on or before 5:00p.m. on May 27, 2026, to ensure consideration.

To submit written comments or to seek additional information about any of the above proposed actions, please contact:

 Haley Evans

DNR/DMLW/Northern Regional Lands Section 3700 Airport Way

Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699

Phone (907) 451-2806

E-mail: haley.evans@alaska.gov

 
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.