10/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/02/2026 14:20
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STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MINING, LAND and WATER
PUBLIC NOTICE
Requesting Input for Proposed Noncompetitive Sale to
Public and Charitable Applicant - ADL 234892
AS 38.05.035(e), AS 38.05.810(a)(1)
RELATED ACTIONS:
Proposed Mineral Order 1340 (Closing)
AS 38.05.185 and AS 38.05.300
Public and Agency Comment Period Ends 5:00 PM, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Land Conveyance Section (LCS) is conducting a concurrent public notice and agency review for a noncompetitive land sale of 5,805 acres, more or less, located on the east side of Kachemak Bay, approximately 23 miles northeast of Homer within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Please see Attachment B of the Preliminary Decision for the legal description.
To obtain the notice, Preliminary Decision (PD), Draft Mineral Order, or instructions on submitting comment, go to https://landsales.alaska.gov/public-notice/ or https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. For assistance in obtaining the documents by an alternative method, to request auxiliary aids, services, or special accommodations, contact DNR's Public Information Centers on State work days, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM in Anchorage at (907) 269-8400 or Fairbanks at (907) 451-2705 or the Southeast Land Office in Juneau at (907) 465-3400 or TTY: 711 for Alaska Relay or 1-800-770-8973 or go to https://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/ for additional contact information. Individuals who require special assistance must request assistance from the Public Information Center in Anchorage no later than 4:00 PM, October 27, 2026.
Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to submit comments on the Preliminary Decision and/or Draft Mineral Order. The deadline for public and agency comment is 5:00 PM, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only persons from whom DNR DMLW LCS receives timely written comment during the identified comment period will be eligible to file an appeal of the Final Finding and Decision (FFD) and/or Draft Mineral Order. Written comments may be received by fax, email, or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact the Land Conveyance Section by mail at 550 West 7th Ave, Suite 640, Anchorage, AK 99501 or by fax at (907) 269-8916 or by email at [email protected]. If you have questions, call 907-269-8594.
If no significant change is required, the PD and Draft Mineral Order, including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the FFD and Mineral Order, without further notice. A copy of the FFD and Mineral Order will be sent to any persons who commented timely on the PD and Draft Mineral Order.
DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.
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| Department: | Natural Resources |
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| Publish Date: | 10/2/2026 |
| Archive Date: | 11/4/2026 |
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