NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 35997
Aaron Strickland
7/2/2026
Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:
APPLICANT: Aaron Strickland
PROJECT NAME: LAS 35997
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The proposed route primarily follows existing trails on the north and south side of the Chatanika River, approximately 21 air miles west of the Elliot Highway bridge.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Summer Route: Sections 3 and 6 of F002N004W
Sections 34, 33, 32, and 31 of F003N004W
Winter Route: Sections 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 29, 28, 33 of F002N004W
REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW) has received a Land Use Permit (LUP) application from Aaron Strickland for the summer and winter cross country travel of a dozer (~25,000 lbs), excavator (~35,000 lbs), and farm tractor (~5,000 lbs). The equipment would be moved between private parcels on the Chatanika River in the summer and transported to and from Murphy Dome Road in the winter. The proposed routes primarily follow the existing trail easement (ADL 417096) along high ridgelines in the area. The purpose of the travel is to improve ground on private property. A total of seven round trips is proposed with each trip measuring approximately 14 miles. Up to 30 gallons of fuel would be transported to support the equipment.
REQUESTED TERM: 5 years
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: July 16, 2026
ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS:
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 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 on or before the date noted above. Comments or questions about this activity should be directed to Jaclyn Cheek, (907) 451-2733; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: jaclyn.cheek@alaska.gov.
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.
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The DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.