Public Notice for ADL 109371 Proposed Grants of Land After Natural Disaster

STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESDIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATERLand conveyance Section ATTACHMENT C: PUBLIC NOTICE Requesting Input forGrants of Land After Natural Disaster:ADL 109371 Comment and application Period Ends 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water (DNR DMLW) is conducting a public notice for the granting of state-owned land pursuant to AS 38.05.870 Grants of Land After Natural Disaster. Land grants may be issued to persons and municipal corporations after the Governor has formally declared a natural disaster severe enough to warrant state assistance to persons or municipal corporations. The grant land is used to replace land rendered unusable by the natural disaster for the purposes for which it was used before the natural disaster, as described in the Preliminary Decision document. To obtain a copy of the Preliminary Decision, instructions on submitting comment, or an application for grant of state land, go to http://landsales.alaska.gov/ or http://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 10AM and 5PM in Anchorage at 907-269-8400, Fairbanks at 907-451-2705, or the Southeast Land Office in Juneau at 907-465-3400 (TTY for the hearing impaired for all locations: 711 for Alaska relay or 800-770-8973), or go to http://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, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025. Owners of the unusable lots described in the Preliminary Decision are eligible to submit an application for a grant of state land. The deadline for application submission is 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025. Applications may be received by email, fax, or postal mail. To submit an application or for direct inquiries, contact Denise Wiltse: dnr.noncompland@alaska.gov, fax # 907-500-9011, or P.O. Box 111020 Juneau, AK 99811. Within 30 days of receipt of the complete application and $280 application filing fee, DMLW shall approve or disapprove the request. Within 30 days of the end of the public notice comment period, a Final Finding and Decision will be issued identifying approved applications, land to be granted, lottery procedures if appropriate, and any requirements remaining. Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to submit comment on the Preliminary Decision. The deadline for public comment is 5:00 PM, fRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025. 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. Written comment may be received by email, fax, or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact Denise Wiltse: dnr.noncompland@alaska.gov, phone # 907-465-1240, or P.O. Box 111020 Juneau, AK 99811. If no significant change is required, the Preliminary Decision including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the Final Finding and Decision, without further notice. A copy of the Final Finding and Decision will be sent to any persons who commented timely on the Preliminary Decision. DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice