Division of Mining, Land and Water
Survey Section

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EV 3-427

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Natural Resources, under the authority of AS 29.40.130 & AS 40.15.305, shall hold a public hearing. The hearing concerns a petition submitted by Patrick Ballard and Michelle Cheney, to eliminate the common boundary between Lots 12-B & 12-C, Port St. Nicholas Subdivision, Plat No. 96-34, Ketchikan Recording District. This petition will replat said lots to facilitate the proposed Ballard Replat. This replat is located within Section 13, Township 74 South, Range 81 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska.

The public hearing will be held via teleconference at 11:00 am on October 29, 2026.  Persons wishing to attend the public hearing must call 1-800-315-6338; at the prompts enter access code 98627 and #.

Persons wanting to provide comment on the proposed action may submit their comments in writing by e-mail, or verbally via the scheduled public hearing. In order to be eligible to appeal under AS 38.05.035(i)(j), meaningful participation by one of these methods is required. Correspondence must be addressed to Louanne Lamas, DML&W, 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 650, Anchorage, AK 99501, or to the email address below, and received by 5:00 pm, October 27, 2026, to ensure consideration. 

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Louanne Lamas at (907) 269-8610, or e-mail: louanne.lamas@alaska.gov.

The Division of Mining, Land and Water reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.

Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations should call TDD (907) 269-8411 by 5:00 pm, October 27, 2026.