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 Application
ADL 234665
City of Ouzinkie
Spruce Island, Ouzinkie, Kodiak (USGS Quad Map Kodiak D-2)
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), Aquatic Farm Leasing Program has made a Preliminary Decision to offer a 10-year aquatic farm lease to the City of Ouzinkie. The proposed lease would authorize the installation of a submerged longline culture system to support the commercial growth and harvest of Pacific oysters (Magallana gigas). The proposed lease consists of 1 acre, more or less, of state-owned tide and submerged lands located within Balika Cove of Spruce Island approximately 10.5 nautical miles northeast of the Ouzinkie Harbor, Ouzinkie, Alaska. The location of the project area is further described as being within the SW1/4 of Section 7, Township 26 South, Range 19 West, Seward 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 June 2, 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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