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Land Use Permit Application Commercial Operation Yukon River, LAS 35850

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Land Use Permit Application Commercial Operation Yukon River, LAS 35850

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 35850
Joseph Zuray
Permit

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

APPLICANT: Joseph Zuray doing business as (dba) Yukon River Adventures

PROJECT NAME: LAS 35850

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
Camp location is approximately 35 miles upstream on the Yukon River from Tanana. See attached map.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 17 West, Fairbanks Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY:
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Northern Region Land Office (NRO), has received a land use permit (LUP) from Joseph Zuray. The LUP would be in support of an eco-tourism camp along the banks of the Yukon River. The camp would provide overnight accommodation for the clients who would explore the area along the Yukon River.

PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
5-year term: 2026-2031

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Public comments are due by May 27, 2026.

The public is invited to comment on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity or requests to view the full application packet should be directed to Jim Wessel, Telephone: 907-451-2777; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: [email protected].

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.

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

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Created 5/13/2026 12:20:18 PM by jmwessel

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Publish Date: 5/13/2026
Archive Date: 5/27/2026
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