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LAS 35721 Moorage of Lodge in Thorne Bay
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LAS 35721 Moorage of Lodge in Thorne Bay
Notice to the Public and Request for Information
LAS 35721
Seals Family Alaskan Lodge
Subject to AS 35.05.850, the Southeast Regional Land Office has received an application for the following:
APPLICANT: Seals Family Alaskan Lodge
PROJECT NAME: LAS 35721
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
State-owned submerged land in Thorne Bay, approximately 55.6733°N 132.4856°W.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Approximately 1.5 acres of state-owned submerged land in SW1/4 NE1/4 Section 35, Township 71 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian.
REQUESTED ACTIVITY:
Seals Family Alaskan Lodge (applicant) is requesting a five-year Land Use Permit to allow for year-round moorage of a commercial use lodge and personal use float home on state-owned submerged land in Thorne Bay. The lodge consists of one dock (12 feet by 100 feet, totaling 1,200 square feet) and four floats (lodge float: 40 feet by 55 feet; cabin floats: 55 feet by 40 feet and 45 feet by 40 feet; and generator float: 15 feet by 15 feet). The lodge floats are a total of 6,425 square feet with 3,198 square feet of living space and one 144 square foot shed to house the generator. The personal use float home is 50 feet by 40 feet, totaling 2,000 square feet. All the floats and docks as described above are secured to the tide, submerged, and uplands by five rock bolts and six shore ties. In addition, there is one log breakwater secured to the uplands by one shore tie and to the submerged land by one anchor of unknown weight.
PROPOSED DATES OF USE:
Start: September 16, 2025
End: September 15, 2030
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: October 1, 2025
The public is invited to comment on this activity. The purpose of this notice is to gather input before a discussion is made on this activity. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by the Division of Mining, Land and Water at either [email protected] or to the Southeast Regional Land Office, 400 Willoughby Ave./PO Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 on or before 5:00 PM on the date noted above. Questions concerning this activity should be directed to Christi Scott, Telephone: (907) 465-3427; FAX (907) 500-9011 or email [email protected].
After review and adjudication, we may issue an authorization with stipulations for the activity. The activity may be modified during the review and adjudication process.
DNR-DMLW complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services or special modifications to comment should contact Alaska Relay at 711 or 800-770-8973 for TTY services.
DMLW reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice.
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- Application_LAS 35721.pdf
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| Created 9/18/2025 9:23:50 AM by cnscott | |
| Modified 9/18/2025 9:24:19 AM by cnscott |
Details
| Department: | Natural Resources |
| Category: | Public Notices |
| Sub-Category: | |
| Location(s): | Southeast Region |
| Project/Regulation #: | LAS 35721 |
| Publish Date: | 9/18/2025 |
| Archive Date: | 10/2/2025 |
| Events/Deadlines: | |
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