Notice of Intended Impoundment of a Derelict Vessel - ADL 234226

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Notice of Intended Impoundment of a Derelict Vessel - ADL 234226

October 17^th, 2025

Notice of Intended Impoundment of a Derelict Vessel - ADL 234226

(AS 30.30.040)

Please be advised that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Abandoned and Derelict Vessel (ADV) Program intends to impound the vessel listed below.

Vessel Name: "Drunken Rhino"

Vessel Numbers: AK#3305M, HIN#AKZ3305MF505

Vessel Description: 30 ft float home

Vessel Location: Big Lake, near the Mat-Su Borough Boat Launch, approximately Lat: 61.5191 N Long: 149.9138 W

Known Ownership Information: Vivienne Renee Avrera Burk

The state intends to impound and destroy the vessel if the vessel is not repossessed by the owner or a person with a financial or security interest in the vessel.

The owner of the vessel, or other person with an interest in the vessel, may file a written demand for a pre-impoundment hearing with the Department of Natural Resources within 15 days after the postmark date of this notice. If the written demand is made by a person who is not the owner of the vessel, the written demand must establish that the person requesting the hearing has an interest in the vessel. An owner or a person with a financial or security interest in the vessel who fails to request or attend a scheduled hearing waives the right to a hearing.

If requested, a pre-impoundment hearing must be conducted within 10 business days after the receipt of a written demand for a pre-impoundment hearing unless the person requesting the hearing consents to a later date.

If a hearing is requested, the Department of Natural Resources has the burden of showing substantial evidence that the vessel is derelict. After the hearing, the hearing officer shall issue a written decision of whether there is substantial evidence that the vessel is derelict. A copy of the decision shall be provided to the vessel owner and the person requesting the hearing, if other than the vessel owner.

If the hearing officer determines that there is substantial evidence establishing that the vessel is derelict, then the state agency or municipality may impound the vessel and proceed with disposition of the vessel as provided under AS 30.30.055.

If you have any questions or wish to request a hearing, please contact Kyrstyn Kelly at (907)269-8528 or [email protected].

Any hearing request should be sent to the following address:

Kyrstyn Kelly

550 W 7th Ave Ste 900C

Anchorage, AK 99501-3579

The following outlines what is considered a derelict vessel in Alaska Statutes:

Sec. 30.30.090. Derelict vessel.

A vessel is a derelict vessel if

(1) the vessel is sunk or in immediate danger of sinking, is obstructing a waterway, or is endangering public health, safety, property , or the environment;

(2) the vessel has been anchored, moored , stored, abandoned, or otherwise left in the waters of the state or on state or municipal property contrary to law;

(3) the vessel's certificate number or marine document number has expired and the owner no longer resides at the address listed in the vessel registration or marine document records of a state agency or the United States Coast Guard;

(4) the last owner of record disclaims ownership and the current owner's name or address cannot be determined;

(5) the vessel identification numbers and other means of identification have been obliterated or removed in a manner that nullifies or precludes efforts to locate or identify the owner;

(6) the vessel registration records of a state agency and the marine document records of the United States Coast Guard contain no record that the vessel ever has been registered or documented, and the owner's name or address cannot be determined; or

(7) the vessel has been anchored, moored, stored, abandoned, or otherwise left unattended on private property without authorization by the owner or occupant of the property.

Details

Department:	Natural Resources
Category:	Public Notices
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Location(s):	Southcentral Region, Wasilla
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Publish Date:	10/17/2025
Archive Date:	11/1/2025
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