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ADL 422580 - Notice of Issued Decision for Public Utility Easement in Northwest Alaska

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ADL 422580 - Notice of Issued Decision for Public Utility Easement in Northwest Alaska

Subject to AS 38.05.850, the Northern Regional Office has authorized issuance of a public utility easement for the following:

APPLICANT: NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:

Easement: located within the Northwest Arctic Borough, connecting the NANA Regional Corporation communities of Kotzebue, Kivalina, Noatak, Buckland, Deering, Selawik, Kiana, Noorvik, Shungnak, Kobuk, and Ambler.

AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES: The department has authorized issuance of a public utility easement 30-foot wide by approximately 285,120 foot-long (54 miles) for the construction of a fiber optic cable network on state land.

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.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at [email protected] or 451-2729.

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

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Department: Natural Resources
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Publish Date: 2/20/2026
Archive Date: 3/12/2026
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