PUBLIC AND AGENCY NOTICE
ADL 234685
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT
INTERIOR TELEPHONE COMPANY
Pursuant to AS 38.05.850 and 11 AAC 05.070(d)(2)(C), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Southcentral Regional Lands Office (SCRO) is considering the issuance of a public utility easement in response to the following application:
APPLICANT: American Broadband dba Interior Telephone Company
PROJECT NAME: ADL 234685
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
- Seward Meridian Township 2 North, Range 1 West, Section 24, and
- Seward Meridian Township 2 North, Range 1 East, Section 19.
REQUESTED ACTIVITY:
The applicant proposes to install, survey, operate, and maintain fiber optic cable lines in an area of the Kenai Peninsula Borough located near Seward Highway Mile Post 11. The activity will include use of an existing electric utility line owned by the City of Seward Electric Department (ADL 219510) as well as trenching to bury a segment of cable in a new alignment between the Highway and the existing utility line. Applications for associated approvals have been submitted to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and the Alaska Railroad Corporation.
The overall development area will be approximately 6,328 feet long by 30 feet wide for an area of approximately 4.85 acres. Please see the attachments for additional information.
If approved, the final location, area and dimension of the requested easement will be determined by a required as-built survey and may differ from that described above. Nothing herein implies the establishment of an easement on land that is not managed by DNR-DMLW.
REQUESTED TERM: Indefinite.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: September 4, 2026.
Members of the public and interested agencies are invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made. To ensure consideration, comments must be submitted in writing and received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at the Southcentral Regional Land Office, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 900C, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 on or before the date noted above. Questions concerning this notice should be directed to the attention of Cynthia Zuelow-Osborne, Telephone (97) 269-8575 or email: cynthia.zuelow-osborne@alaska.gov.
Individuals with impairments who have questions concerning this public notice may call Relay Alaska at 711 or 1-800-770-8973 for assistance.
The Division of Mining, Land and Water reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.