Public Notice: ADL 106340 - Preliminary Decision for Tanaku Lodge, LLC

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Public Notice: ADL 106340 - Preliminary Decision for Tanaku Lodge, LLC

ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR LEASE ADL 106340
Tanaku Lodge, LLC

In accordance with AS 38.05.035, the Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW) has issued a preliminary decision to authorize a 10-year lease to Tanaku Lodge, LLC ("Applicant") for 0.13 acres of state-owned tide and submerged land in Elfin Cove, Alaska.

The applicant applied for the continued use of state-owned tide and submerged lands located on
approximately 0.13 acres in Elfin Cove, Alaska. The purpose of this application is for the
continuation of use which includes accessing both the lodge and water from the floating dock
and gangway, as well as moorage of fishing vessels used by the commercial fishing
charter/lodge. No floatplane moorage is authorized under this lease.

The lease area is comprised of approximately 0.13 acres of state-owned tide and submerged
lands, adjacent to private lots owned by the owners and operators of Tanaku Lodge, on the
northwestern end of Chichagof Island, approximately 900-feet south of the Elfin Cove Seaplane
Base. Elfin Cove is approximately 87.5 miles northwest of Sitka, Alaska.

Tanaku Lodge is located on adjacent private lots, extending to the lease boundary which contains
the gangway and floating dock secured with steel pilings. There are no other improvements
within the leasehold area.

Public notice of this preliminary written decision will be posted on the Alaska Public Notice System website for 30 calendar days. The public may provide written comments to DMLW during that time. Additionally, notice of this preliminary decision will be given to adjacent landowners. The United States Post Office - Elfin Cove will also be requested to post the notice of this preliminary decision.

The public is invited to comment on this preliminary decision. Written comments must be received by DNR no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 4th, 2024. All comments must be submitted to: DNR, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Southeastern Regional Office by mail at P.O. Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020 or by electronic mail to [email protected] in order to ensure consideration. Please include your mailing address and telephone contact. In order to establish appeal rights regarding this decision, you are required by law to meaningfully participate in the decision process by commenting on the decision, in writing, prior to the comment deadline. Following the deadline, all timely written comments will be considered, and DNR may modify this decision based on public comments received.

The names of commenters and comments received will be part of the public record.

If DNR determines that public comments in response to this notice indicate the need for significant changes to the decision, additional public notice will be given. If no significant changes are required, the preliminary decision, after any necessary minor changes, will be issued as a decision. A copy of the final decision, along with instructions on filing an appeal, will be sent to all persons who comment on the preliminary decision. Persons who do not submit written comments during the comment period will have no legal right to appeal the final decision.

The Division of Mining, Land and Water reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.

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