APPLICANT: Bear River Heroes

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35758

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

Site A: Located 36 miles due west of Veniaminof Volcano on the north bank of the Sandy River

Site B: Located 3.75 miles east, northeast on the east bank of the Milky River

Site C: Located 1.8 miles upstream of Bear Lake on the eastern bank of the Bear River

Site D: Located 4.5 river miles upstream of Bear Lake on the western bank of the Bear River

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Township: 46 South, Range: 71 West, Section: 24, Meridian: Seward    

SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Township: 48 South, Range: 70 West, Section: 14, Meridian: Seward

NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Township: 49 South, Range: 70 West, Section: 20, Meridian: Seward

NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Township: 49 South, Range: 70 West, Section: 8, Meridian: Seward

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: Bear River Heroes is requesting to build four 10x10 wood cabins in four locations in support of their guided hunting business. Additional cross-country travel utilizing a fat tire truck for transport of clients and retrieval of game will be utilized.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:

Start: September 1, 2026

End: August 31, 2031

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: August 20, 2026

You are invited to review the enclosed Land Use Permit application materials.  Please direct any questions or comments you may have to Christian Gehman, christian.gehman@alaska.gov, or the address below.  You need not respond if you do not have any comments.  The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made on the proposed activity.