August 19, 2026

Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:

APPLICANT: Ash Berringer

PROJECT NAME: LAS 36140 Cable Crossing & Man Camp, Middle Fork Koyukuk River

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Middle Fork Koyukuk River near Chapman Island

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: S½ NE ¼ of Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 13 West, Fairbanks Meridian

(67.0941 N, 150.4895 W) man camp; (67.0950 N, 150.4899 W) cable crossing. 

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW), Northern Regional Land Office (NRO) has received a Land Use Permit (LUP) application from Ash Berringer for a 530’ transport cable across the Middle Fork Koyukuk River and a man camp, to support mining activities. The requested cable crossing and camp are located near Champman Island, along the East bank of the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River, accessed by Chapman Road, near milepost 161 of the Dalton Highway. The camp will consist of three campers, one van trailer, and one outhouse (all within an area measuring 40ft x 60ft).

REQUESTED TERM: 5 years

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: September 2, 2026

• 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, AK99709 on or before the date noted above. Comments or questions about this activity should be directed to Diana Lehman, 907-451-2722; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: diana.lehman@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.