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LAS 36081, Application for Land Use Permit, Alaskan Alpine Club, Construction/Installation of Mountain Hut near Nenana Mountain

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LAS 36081, Application for Land Use Permit, Alaskan Alpine Club, Construction/Installation of Mountain Hut near Nenana Mountain

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
LAS 36081

Alaskan Alpine Club

July 27, 2026

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

APPLICANT: Alaskan Alpine Club

PROJECT NAME: LAS 36081

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: The proposed site is located approximately 41 miles southwest of Healy, near the base of Nenana Mountain in the Alaska Range.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Section 7, Township 16 South, Range 1 West, Fairbanks Meridian

REQUESTED ACTIVITY: The Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW) has received a land use permit application from the Alaskan Alpine Club for the construction and installation of a mountain hut near the base of Nenana Mountain in the Alaska Range. The proposed structure is a modular, 16-foot diameter (approx. 200 sq. ft.) hexagonal hut with an aluminum frame, 4-inch rigid foam insulation, plywood interior, aluminum panel exterior, and conical metal roof. The hut would be supported on a raised aluminum beam foundation anchored to exposed bedrock with drilled epoxy-set anchors and is intended to function as an emergency shelter and base camp for experienced, non-commercial recreational users traveling in the area.

Water will be obtained from seasonal snowpack and nearby glacial melt streams for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Human waste will be managed using a portable self-contained "pack-out" toilet system. Users will bag and remove all human waste upon departure. No pit privy, outhouse, or permanent wastewater disposal system is proposed. All other solid waste will also be packed out by users.

The applicant intends to use a helicopter to transport pre-fabricated hut panels and materials to the site via sling load.

REQUESTED TERM: 5 years

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: August 11, 2026

ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS: Land Use Permit Application (LUP), Supplemental(s) to LUP, Site Location Diagram

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 the date noted above. Comments or questions about this activity should be directed to Ti Ames, 907-451-2711; 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.To view documents digitally please visit the Online Public Notice webpage at: https://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/pubnotfrm

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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Publish Date: 7/27/2026
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