Preliminary Decision for North Slope Borough ADL 414828 KIC, Minesite South

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to give about 538 acres of state land on the North Slope to the North Slope Borough. The land transfer is part of the land the borough is owed under state law. The public can send written comments on this preliminary decision until 4:30 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.

Why was this notice issued?

State law (AS 29.65.010) gives boroughs a right to receive certain state land, called a municipal land entitlement. DNR must give public notice under AS 38.05.945 before it transfers ownership of state land. DNR has prepared a Preliminary Decision (PD) on the North Slope Borough's land selection, case number ADL 414828.

What action is being taken?

DNR's Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Land Conveyance Section (LCS), proposes to convey (transfer ownership of) about 538 acres of state-owned vacant, unappropriated, unreserved general grant land to the North Slope Borough. This would partly fulfill the borough's municipal land entitlement. The land, called Minesite South, is in Sections 8, 9, 16 and 17, Township 11 North, Range 10 East, Umiat Meridian. It is in DNR's Northern Region, within the Arctic Coast Region (West Planning area) of the North Slope Area Plan. If no significant change is needed, the PD, with any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will become the Final Finding and Decision (FFD) without further notice.

Who is involved: North Slope Borough (NSB); Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Land Conveyance Section

How can the public respond?

Respond by Tue, Nov 24, 2026 16 days from today.

“4:30 PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2026”

Ways to respond

Mail Division of Mining, Land and Water, Attention: Mary Hermon, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 640, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Fax (907) 269-8916
Email mary.hermon@alaska.gov
Phone (for individuals with audio impairments) DNR Public Information Center in Anchorage, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, TTY: 711 for Alaska relay or 800-770-8973, or go to http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/

What to include

Comments must be in writing and received by the deadline. Refer to North Slope Borough ADL 414828. Only people whose written comments are received on time will be eligible to appeal the Final Finding and Decision, and a copy of the final decision will be sent to those who comment on time. The Preliminary Decision is available at http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/muni/ and https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/landsales/public-notice/. People with disabilities who need special help must ask the Public Information Center in Anchorage no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, November 17, 2026 (as written in the notice; November 17, 2026 falls on a Tuesday).

Contact

Mary Hermon
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Land Conveyance Section
mary.hermon@alaska.gov
(907) 269-6546
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 640, Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

Oct 22, 2026: Notice published
Nov 17, 2026: Deadline (4:00 PM) to request disability accommodations from the DNR Public Information Center in Anchorage (the notice calls this date a Friday)
Nov 24, 2026: Public comment period ends at 4:30 PM

Original notice text

STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF MINING, LAND AND WATER LAND CONVEYANCE SECTION Attachment B: PUBLIC NOTICE Requesting Input for a Proposed Conveyance Under AS 29.65 North Slope Borough Municipal Land Entitlement Selection – ADL 414828 COMMENT PERIOD ENDS: 4:30 PM, TUESDAY, NOV 24, 2026 The Department of Natural Resource (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Land Conveyance Section (LCS) has prepared a Preliminary Decision (PD) for a proposal to convey approximately 538 acres of state owned vacant, unappropriated, unreserved (VUU) general grant land to North Slope Borough (NSB) in order to partially fulfill their municipal land entitlement under AS 29.65.010. Located within DNR’s Northern Region, this land selection falls within the Arctic Coast Region (the West Planning area) as identified in the North Slope Area Plan. It is located in Sections 8, 9, 16 and 17, Township 11 North, Range 10 East, Umiat Meridian. Pursuant to AS 38.05.945 Notice, the public is invited to comment on this PD which proposes to transfer ownership of state land to North Slope Borough. The deadline for submitting public comment is 4:30 PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Only persons from whom LCS receives timely written comments during the identified comment period will be eligible to file an appeal of the Final Finding and Decision (FFD). Comments must be received in writing to the Division of Mining, Land and Water, Attention: Mary Hermon, at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 640, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, by fax at (907) 269-8916, or by email at mary.hermon@alaska.gov. If you have questions, call Mary Hermon at (907) 269-6546. The public notice is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/pubnotfrm.htm. The Preliminary Decision is available on the DMLW Municipal Entitlement web site at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/muni/ and on the DMLW Land Sales website at: https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/landsales/public-notice/. DNR is prepared to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing auxiliary aids or services when requested. Individuals with audio impairments who wish to respond to this decision by telephone may call the DNR, Public Information Center in Anchorage between the hours of operation: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday at TTY: 711 for Alaska relay or 800-770-8973 or go to http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/. Individuals who require special assistance must request assistance from the Public Information Center in Anchorage no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, November 17, 2026. If no significant change is required, the PD, including any minor changes and a summary of comments and responses, will be issued as the FFD, without further notice. A copy of the FFD will be sent to any persons who commented timely on the PD. 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.