ADL 105346, Proposed Aquatic Farm Lease Amendment, Shinaku Shellfish Company LLC, Klawock Inlet

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ADL 105346, Proposed Aquatic Farm Lease Amendment, Shinaku Shellfish Company LLC, Klawock Inlet

State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land & Water
Southcentral Regional Land Office
550 W. 7^th Ave., Suite 900C
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577

Public and Agency Notice: Aquatic Farmsite Lease Amendment
ADL 105346
Shinaku Shellfish Company, LLC
Klawock Inlet (USGS Quad Map Craig C-4)

Pursuant to AS 38.05.945

Pursuant to AS 38.05.083, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW), Aquatic Farm Leasing Program has made a Preliminary Decision to amend a 10-year aquatic farm lease, ADL 105346, authorized to Shinaku Shellfish Company, LLC. The proposed amendment would add 6 acres to the existing 1-acre parcel, for a total of 7 acres, more or less, of state-owned tide and submerged lands, to accommodate new floating bag oyster culture gear, grow-out longlines, and anchors. Additionally, the amendment would include the repair and replacement of existing work rafts and floating support facility wood with steel building materials and reconfiguration of the gear and infrastructure layout within the parcel. The aquatic farm lease is, and will remain, for the purpose of commercial cultivation and harvest of Pacific oysters (Magallana gigas), located near Klawock, Alaska. The location of the project area is further described as being within the E1/2 of Section 34 and the NW1/4 of Section 35, Township 72 South, Range 80 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska.

The public and agencies are invited to review and comment on this proposed project. Please direct written comments to Jen Kopnicky via email to [email protected], or send written comments to the mailing address listed above, "ATTN: Jen Kopnicky," no later than 11:59PM on May 14, 2026. All comments must be received in writing at the mailing address or by email by the Public Notice end date.

If you have any questions, please contact Jen Kopnicky at (907) 269-8618 or via email. To be eligible to appeal DNR's Final Finding and Decision, under AS 38.05.035(i)-(m), a person must have submitted written comments during this comment period.

The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, complies with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with audio impairments that have questions concerning this PD may call Relay Alaska at 711 or 1-800-770-8973 for assistance at no cost.

DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.

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