Notice to the Public and Request for Information

LAS 24786

Kenneth and Monique Wilkinson

Subject to AS 35.05.850, the Southeast Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:

APPLICANT: Kenneth and Monique Wilkinson

PROJECT NAME: LAS 24786

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

State-owned tide and submerged lands in Camp Coogan Bay, near Sitka. Approximately 57.0045°N, 135.2226°W, NAD83.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

NE1/4 NW1/4 Sec. 22, T. 56 S., R. 64 E. CRM

REQUESTED ACTIVITY:

Kenneth and Monique Wilkinson (“the applicants”) are requesting the renewal of a five-year Land Use Permit to allow for year-round moorage of a personal use floathome, two attached floats, and a log breakwater on approximately 1.38 acres of state-owned tide and submerged within Camp Coogan Bay, near Sitka. The floathome (100 feet by 30 feet, 3,000 square feet) and floats (18 feet by 18 feet, 324 square feet and 18 feet by 50 feet, 900 square feet) are secured to the tidelands by two rock bolts (below mean high water) and to the submerged lands by two 5,000-pound Kedge anchors. The log breakwater will be secured to the submerged land by one rock bolt (below mean high water) and one 2,500-pound concrete anchor. Firewood is intermittently tied to the floathome or floathome anchor as it is transferred onto the floathome.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:

            Start: October 1, 2026

            End: September 30, 2031

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: November 18, 2026

The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a discussion is made on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at the Southeast Regional Land Office, 400

Willoughby Ave./PO Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 or to christi.scott@alaska.gov on or

before 5:00 PM on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Christi Scott, Telephone: (907) 465-3427; FAX (907) 269-8904 or email christi.scott@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.

DNR-DMLW complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications to comment should contact Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.

DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.