Opportunity
Alaska Online Public Notices #223919
Seasonal Permit for Helicopter Fuel Cache Sites Supporting Mineral Exploration in Alaska Range
Posted
May 20, 2026
Respond By
June 04, 2026
Identifier
223919
NAICS
424710, 562910
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, Southcentral Regional Land Office is seeking public input on a proposed 1-year seasonal land use permit for helicopter fuel cache sites supporting mineral exploration in the Alaska Range and Tordrillo Mountains. - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, Southcentral Regional Land Office - Applicant: - Alaska Earth Sciences, Inc. - Products/Services Requested: - Jet-A fuel barrels (up to four 55-gallon barrels per site, 11 sites; total up to 44 barrels) - Secondary containment systems for each site (sized to 110% of maximum fuel storage) - Site restoration and environmental protection services (spill prevention, site cleanup, and restoration at each site) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Each fuel cache site must have secondary containment for environmental protection - Strict requirements for spill prevention and site restoration - Sites are geographically dispersed across remote areas of the Alaska Range and Tordrillo Mountains, with specific legal descriptions and coordinates - Permit is for seasonal use (June-November) to support helicopter refueling for mineral prospecting and mapping - No specific OEMs or vendors for fuel or containment systems are named; Jet-A fuel is the primary product involved.
Description
This solicitation is a notice to the public and request for information regarding an application for a seasonal (June-November) 1-year Land Use Permit. The permit covers 11 fuel cache sites throughout and around the Alaska Range for helicopter-supported exploration and mapping activities related to mineral prospecting efforts. Each site would contain up to four 55-gallon barrels of Jet-A fuel with secondary containment measuring 110% of maximum fuel storage. The public is invited to comment on this activity before the permit decision is made.