Requesting Input on Proposed Relinquishment of State Entitlement Land Selections (CG-164) for Dingell Act Native Veteran Allotment Application AA-98045

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to give up the State's claim to about 160 acres of federal land near the Alagnak River, about 12 miles southeast of Levelock. This would let the land go to an Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran under allotment application AA-98045. The State would keep its oil, gas and mineral rights, and the public can send written comments until 4:00 PM on October 26, 2026.

Why was this notice issued?

The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Dingell Act, Pub. L. 116-9) lets eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans apply for allotments of up to 160 acres from land the State has selected under section 6(b) of the Alaska Statehood Act, if the State agrees to voluntarily give up (relinquish) that selection. Allotment application AA-98045 covers land the State selected. Alaska Statute (AS) 38.05.035 allows disposals of interests in state lands, and AS 38.05.945 sets the notice procedures for them.

What action is being taken?

DNR proposes to relinquish the State's Statehood Act entitlement land selection (CG-164) of the surface estate, including sand and gravel, while keeping oil, gas and mineral interests. The land is about 160 acres, about half a mile north of the Alagnak River and 12 miles southeast of Levelock, in Sections 5 and 6, Township 13 South, Range 43 West, Seward Meridian. The land is now under federal management and ownership, not State ownership. The goal is to allow conveyance of Dingell Act allotment application AA-98045. After reviewing public input, DNR will issue a decision without further notice.

Who is involved: Applicant for Dingell Act Native Veteran Allotment Application AA-98045 (an Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran); State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources; federal land managers

How can the public respond?

Respond by Mon, Oct 26, 2026 This deadline has passed.

“4:00 PM, Monday, October 26, 2026”

Ways to respond

Email carrie.hallinan@alaska.gov
Mail Postal mail to Carrie Hallinan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources (mailing address not listed in the notice text; call +1 (907) 334-2550)

What to include

Comments must be in writing. Include the allotment serial number (AA-98045) with your comment. If commenting on more than one proposed action, send separate comments for each one. Only people whose written comments DNR receives on time can appeal the decision. People who need special help or accommodations must ask the Public Information Center in Anchorage ((907) 269-8400) by 4:00 p.m., October 20, 2026. A copy of the decision will be sent to everyone who commented and posted at http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/.

Contact

Carrie Hallinan
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
carrie.hallinan@alaska.gov
+1 (907) 334-2550

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

Sep 9, 2026: Notice published
Oct 20, 2026: Deadline (4:00 p.m.) to request special assistance from the DNR Public Information Center in Anchorage
Oct 26, 2026: Written public comments due by 4:00 PM

Original notice text

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing to relinquish the State’s Statehood Act entitlement land selection of the surface estate while retaining oil, gas, and mineral interests for a Native Allotment approximately half a mile north of the Alagnak River and 12 miles southeast of Levelock, located in Sections 5 and 6, Township 13 South, Range 43 West, Seward Meridian, Alaska. A location map is available attached to this notice. The allotment contains approximately 160 acres. The lands are not currently owned by the State, they are under Federal management and ownership. The purpose of relinquishment is to facilitate conveyance of Dingell Act allotment application AA-98045. The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Dingell Act) (Pub. L. 116-9) provides that eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans may apply for allotments of up to 160 acres of land from vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved land that the State has selected pursuant to 6(b) of the Alaska Statehood Act, and that the State agrees to voluntarily relinquish. In accordance with the Act, the State is considering relinquishing the surface estate, including sand and gravel, identified above. Alaska Statute (AS) 38.05.035 allows for disposals of interests in state lands, and AS 38.05.945 provides procedures for notice of those disposals. This notice and any future decisions on this proposed action are available on the State of Alaska online public notice portal: http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. For assistance in obtaining 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 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Anchorage at (907) 269-8400, Fairbanks at (907) 451-2705, Southeast Land Office in Juneau at (907) 465-3400, TTY: 711 for Alaska Relay or 1-800-770-8973, 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 p.m., October 20, 2026. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the proposed relinquishments. If commenting on more than one proposed action, separate comments should be submitted for each proposed action. Please make sure to include the allotment serial number associated with each comment. The deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM, Monday, October 26, 2026. Only persons from whom the Department of Natural Resources receives timely, written comments during the identified comment period will be eligible to file an appeal of the decision. Written comments may be received by email or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact Carrie Hallinan at carrie.hallinan@alaska.gov or +1 (907) 334-2550. After public input is considered, the decisions will be issued without further notice. A copy of the decisions will be sent to any persons who provided input, and a copy will be posted on the State's online public notice portal http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. To subscribe to the State’s online public notice portal, visit the link and set up an email or RSS subscription using available criteria. DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.

This summary was written by an AI model (Claude) from the official notice text. This is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm deadlines and instructions in the official notice. Legal disclaimer.