Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Water Resources Section

3700 Airport Way

Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-4699

(907) 451-3011

(907) 451-2703 (fax)

NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT APPLICATION

LAS 36045

Pursuant to AS 46.15 and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, notice is hereby given that a Water Rights application has been received from Aurora Energy Services, LLC at 100 Cushman Street, Suite 210, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 for seasonal (April 1st through November 30th) withdrawals of up to 30 AFY from a drilled well for the purpose of dust control, hydro-seeding, compaction, and industrial use located within portions of Section 25 and 30, Township 1 North, Range 1 West, Fairbanks Meridian and Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 1 East, Fairbanks Meridian.

This application has a Priority Date of June 4, 2026.

The public is invited to comment on these actions. For further information on the application, please get in touch with Jonathan Kummer at the above address or telephone numbers. The Water Resources Section must receive comments in writing by 5:00 p.m., November 13, 2026,  at the above address to be considered. If issued, a permit may be extended for good cause shown, pursuant to AS 46.15.110 and 11 AAC 93.120(f), without additional public notice.

Per AS 46.15.133 (a); within 15 days of publication or service of notice, persons may file with the director written objections, stating the name and address of the objector, and any facts tending to show that rights of the objector or the public interest would be adversely affected by the proposed appropriation. Objections must be submitted in writing and may be mailed or hand-delivered to the DNR Commissioner’s Office, 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1400, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501; faxed to (907)-269-8918; or sent by electronic mail to dnr.appeals@alaska.gov.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  The state is prepared to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing auxiliary aids when requested.  Individuals with audio impairments who wish to respond to this notice by telephone may call the Department’s Public Information Center in Fairbanks between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday though Friday at TDD # 907-451-2770.

The Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.