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LAS 35578 Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. Land Use Permit Application for AVEC ADCP
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LAS 35578 Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. Land Use Permit Application for AVEC ADCP
Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:
APPLICANT: Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc.
PROJECT NAME: LAS 35578
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The proposed sites are located on state submerged land near marine communities Old Harbor, Goodnews Bay, Stebbins, and Yakutat (Project Description pp. 1, 14, 23, 33).
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Proposed State Submerged Lands within:
Old Harbor Community
Section 21 of Township 34 South, Range 25 West, Seward Meridian (57.2152, -153.2574)
Section 28 of Township 34 South, Range 25 West, Seward Meridian (57.2069, -153.2792)
Goodnews Bay Community
Section 8 of Township 13 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian (59.0640, -161.8138)
Section 17 of Township 13 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian (59.0554, -161.8157)
Section 17 of Township 13 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian (59.0513, -161.8211)
Stebbins Community
Section 34 of Township 22 North, Range 19 West, Kateel Meridian (63.5441, -162.3295)
Section 34 of Township 22 North, Range 19 West, Kateel Meridian (63.5426, -162.322)
Yakutat Community
Section 22 of Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Copper Meridian (59.5558, -139.8003)
Section 13 of Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Copper Meridian (59.5693, -139.7365)
Section 27 of Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Copper Meridian (59.5439, -139.8016)
REQUESTED ACTIVITY:
The Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW) has received a Land Use Permit (LUP) application from Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC) for the installation of 4 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) devices anchored temporarily to state submerged lands near Old Harbor, Goodnews Bay, Stebbins, and Yakutat. These ADCP devices collect data for verifying tidal flows in Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) communities. One ADCP device would be deployed per marine community for one full tidal cycle (approximately 35 days) during the summer of 2025. The ADCP device would consist of a gravity-based anchor, the ADCP unit with associated bottom mount structure, and an attached mooring line with a high visibility surface buoy to mark the device location. The bottom-mount ADCP, anchoring system, and buoy would be deployed and retrieved over the side of a local vessel. All equipment and buoys would be removed at the end of each tidal cycle.
REQUESTED TERM: 1 year
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: 06/18/2025
The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made 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. Comments or questions about this activity should be directed to Natalie Bremers, 907-451-2735; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: natalie.bremers@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.
The DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.
APPLICANT: Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc.
PROJECT NAME: LAS 35578
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The proposed sites are located on state submerged land near marine communities Old Harbor, Goodnews Bay, Stebbins, and Yakutat (Project Description pp. 1, 14, 23, 33).
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Proposed State Submerged Lands within:
Old Harbor Community
Section 21 of Township 34 South, Range 25 West, Seward Meridian (57.2152, -153.2574)
Section 28 of Township 34 South, Range 25 West, Seward Meridian (57.2069, -153.2792)
Goodnews Bay Community
Section 8 of Township 13 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian (59.0640, -161.8138)
Section 17 of Township 13 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian (59.0554, -161.8157)
Section 17 of Township 13 South, Range 75 West, Seward Meridian (59.0513, -161.8211)
Stebbins Community
Section 34 of Township 22 North, Range 19 West, Kateel Meridian (63.5441, -162.3295)
Section 34 of Township 22 North, Range 19 West, Kateel Meridian (63.5426, -162.322)
Yakutat Community
Section 22 of Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Copper Meridian (59.5558, -139.8003)
Section 13 of Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Copper Meridian (59.5693, -139.7365)
Section 27 of Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Copper Meridian (59.5439, -139.8016)
REQUESTED ACTIVITY:
The Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW) has received a Land Use Permit (LUP) application from Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC) for the installation of 4 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) devices anchored temporarily to state submerged lands near Old Harbor, Goodnews Bay, Stebbins, and Yakutat. These ADCP devices collect data for verifying tidal flows in Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) communities. One ADCP device would be deployed per marine community for one full tidal cycle (approximately 35 days) during the summer of 2025. The ADCP device would consist of a gravity-based anchor, the ADCP unit with associated bottom mount structure, and an attached mooring line with a high visibility surface buoy to mark the device location. The bottom-mount ADCP, anchoring system, and buoy would be deployed and retrieved over the side of a local vessel. All equipment and buoys would be removed at the end of each tidal cycle.
REQUESTED TERM: 1 year
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: 06/18/2025
The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a decision is made 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. Comments or questions about this activity should be directed to Natalie Bremers, 907-451-2735; Fax: 907-451-2751 or e-mail: natalie.bremers@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.
The DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.
Attachments, History, Details
Attachments
- LAS 35578 Application.pdf
- LAS 35578 Project Description.pdf
Revision History
| Created 6/4/2025 10:07:34 AM by nsbremers | |
| Modified 6/4/2025 10:12:51 AM by nsbremers |
Details
| Department: | Natural Resources |
| Category: | Public Notices |
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| Location(s): | Kodiak, Southcentral Region, Southeast Region, Southwest Region, Southcoast Region |
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| Publish Date: | 6/4/2025 |
| Archive Date: | 6/19/2025 |
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