EV 3-408 Section Line Easement Vacation - USS 3208

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has made a final decision to conditionally approve a request to remove (vacate) small parts of two public section-line easements on Lot 6 of U.S. Survey 3208, in the Salcha Drive area of the Fairbanks Recording District. The area removed is about 80 feet long by 66 feet wide (5,280 square feet). Access will instead be provided by Salcha Drive and a 50-foot right-of-way. The public comment period has already closed.

Why was this notice issued?

A petition was filed to vacate portions of two section-line easements within Lot 6, USS 3208. The Preliminary Decision approved on September 8, 2026 was publicly noticed from September 8 through October 8, 2026. This notice announces the Final Finding & Decision that follows that review.

What action is being taken?

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water has issued a Final Finding & Decision (FFD) that confirms the Preliminary Decision (PD) and gives contingent (conditional) approval to vacate portions of two 33-foot Revised Statute 2477 (RS 2477) section-line easements (SLEs). The easements lie within Lot 6, U.S. Survey (USS) 3208, as shown on Record of Survey (ROS) Plat 2025-15, Fairbanks Recording District, in Sections 5 and 6, Township 6 South, Range 5 East, Fairbanks Meridian. Together they measure about 80 feet by 66 feet, a 5,280-square-foot area entirely within Lot 6. The alternate access is via Salcha Drive combined with the 50-foot right-of-way dedicated by federal patent, as shown on Plat 2025-15 and Attachment A.

Who is involved: Petitioner for vacation of section-line easements within Lot 6, USS 3208 (name not stated in the notice); case EV 3-408

How can the public respond?

This notice does not ask for public comment. It is for information only. Read the original notice for details.

Contact

Victoria Braun, Natural Resource Specialist 2
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water
Victoria.braun@alaska.gov
907-375-7733

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

Sep 8, 2026: Preliminary Decision for EV 3-408 approved; public notice period began
Oct 8, 2026: Public notice period for the Preliminary Decision ended
Nov 2, 2026: Notice of Final Finding & Decision published

Original notice text

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Final Finding & Decision Section Line Easement Vacation EV 3-408 The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water has issued a Final Finding & Decision (FFD) for a section line easement vacation for EV 3-408. This Final Finding & Decision compliments and confirms the Preliminary Decision (PD) for EV 3-408 approved on September 8, 2026. The FFD is giving contingent approval to a petition to vacate portions of two 33-foot section-line easements (SLEs) lying within Lot 6, U.S. Survey (USS) 3208, as depicted on Record of Survey (ROS) Plat 2025-15, Fairbanks Recording District. The two RS 2477 33-foot SLEs proposed for vacation fall within Sections 5 and 6, T6S, R5E, Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska. Together, the SLEs measure approximately 80 feet in length by 66 feet in width, resulting in a 5,280-square-foot area proposed for vacation lies entirely within the boundary of Lot 6, USS 3208. The proposed alternate access is via Salcha Drive combined with the 50-foot right-of-way dedicated by federal patent, as shown on Plat 2025-15, as shown on Attachment A. Please see the Final Finding & Decision for full details. EV 3-408 Preliminary Decision was publicly noticed from September 8, 2026 through October 8, 2026. The notice period is now closed. Please contact Victoria Braun, Natural Resource Specialist 2, at Victoria.braun@alaska.gov or 907-375-7733 for further information.

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.