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ADL 233396, Aquatic Farm Lease Amendment, Royal Ocean Kelp Company, Windy Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska

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ADL 233396, Aquatic Farm Lease Amendment, Royal Ocean Kelp Company, Windy Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska

State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land & Water
Southcentral Regional Land Office
550 W. 7thAve., Suite 900C
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577

ADL 233396
Aquatic Farmsite Lease Amendment
Royal Ocean Kelp Company, LLC
Windy Bay, Prince William Sound
(USGS Quad Map Cordova C-6)

Public and Agency Notice
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945

Pursuant to AS 38.05.083, the Southcentral Regional Land Office (SCRO) has made a Preliminary Decision to amend a 10-year lease to Royal Ocean Kelp Company, LLC to move Parcel 1 approximately 500 feet to the southeast in Windy Bay, and to increase the parcel size from 2.89 acres to 6.16 acres, more or less, of state-owned tide and submerged land for the purpose of the commercial cultivation and harvest of kelp. Three additional kelp species will be added with the lease amendment: bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), three-ribbed kelp (Cymathere triplicata), and split kelp (Saccharina groenlandica). The location of the project area is further described as being within Section 17, Township 15 South, Range 4 West, Copper River Meridian, within Windy Bay, on the north side of Hawkins Island, Prince William Sound, approximately 13.5 nautical miles northwest of Cordova, Alaska.

The public and agencies are invited to review and comment on this proposed project. A copy of the decision can be found at https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/default.aspx. Questions concerning how to comment should be directed to Karen Cougan at (907) 269-8543 or by e-mail at karen.cougan@alaska.gov or by fax to (907) 269-8913. All comments must be received in writing at the above listed mailing address or e-mail on or before 11:59 PM on JANUARY 19, 2026. To be eligible to appeal DNR's Final Decision, under AS 38.05.035(i)-(m), a person must have submitted written comments during this comment period.

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Publish Date: 12/18/2025
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