Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 422894

Review of application to develop easements for a gravel driveway near Fairbanks

Alaska is reviewing Matthew Hall’s request to develop existing easements into a gravel driveway near Chena Hot Springs Road, east of Fairbanks. - Government buyer: State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water; Northern Regional Land Office. - Opportunity type: Easement-development authorization application and public notice, not a procurement solicitation. No products are being purchased, and no OEMs or commercial vendors are identified. - Applicant and purpose: Matthew Hall seeks access between two private properties, including access to his home and sled dogs. - Proposed work: Build a one-lane gravel driveway across existing easements. The east–west segment is already cleared; the north–south segment is approximately 1,320 feet long and would require tree clearing across an area approximately 16 feet wide. The driveway is described as approximately 10–12 feet wide. - Place approximately 350 cubic yards of gravel on the existing cleared segment and approximately 1,000 cubic yards on the north–south segment, for about 1,350 cubic yards total. Gravel would come from the applicant’s land. - Use a privately owned skid steer and a rented or contracted dump truck; a brush hog/mulcher and, for larger trees, a chainsaw may be used. No specific equipment brands or models are stated. - Leave the vegetation layer and root systems in place; no culverts or Typar/geotextile fabric would be used. Cleared timber would be decked by the applicant and remain the underlying property owner’s property. - Notable requirements: Construction, use, operation, and maintenance must not interfere with public use of the public access easements. Any restriction on public access requires written authorization from the Northern Regional Land Office. The agency may modify the proposed work or impose stipulations. - Timing and term: Construction is anticipated during summer and fall. The requested authorization term is five years; approval is subject to agency review.

Description

The Northern Regional Land Office has received Matthew Hall’s application under AS 38.05.850 to develop existing easements near Chena Hot Springs Road, east of Fairbanks, Alaska. The proposed work is a gravel road approximately 2,220 feet long and up to 16 feet wide, using approximately 1,350 cubic yards of gravel provided by the applicant, to improve access to private property. Timber cleared within the easements will be decked by the applicant and remain the property of the underlying property owner. Construction, operation, use, and maintenance must not interfere with public use of the public access easements; the requested term is five years.

View original listing