Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 234634

Indefinite Easement for Eyak Lake Weir Replacement

Alaska authorized an indefinite public easement for the City of Cordova to rebuild the failing Eyak Lake weir and improve fish passage. - Government buyer and authorization: Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW), Southcentral Regional Land Office. The City of Cordova is the easement grantee; the Copper River Watershed Project is identified as the applicant. - Project scope: Replace the failing weir on state-owned, DMLW-managed submerged lands to retain existing lake levels and improve upstream fish passage and connectivity. The design includes an upstream riprap ramp and downstream material intended to mimic a natural channel. - Authorized area and term: Approximately 333 feet by 202 feet, or 1.28 acres, under an indefinite public easement, reference ADL 234634. - Related authorization: A separate five-year entry authorization allows construction, surveying, operation, and maintenance before the final easement is issued; it may be extended with written approval. - Notable requirements and costs: Provide an as-built survey prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor and approved by DMLW, proof of insurance, and a $7,800 performance guaranty. An interim land-use fee of $240 per year applies; the final easement fee is waived. Applicable recording fees are also required. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, product vendors, or purchased products are identified; this is a land-use authorization rather than a product procurement.

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has issued a decision on ADL 234634, an application for an access easement on state-owned, DMLW-managed submerged lands at Eyak Lake in Cordova, Alaska. The proposed public easement would authorize replacing a failing existing weir with a new structure intended to retain lake water elevations and improve upstream fish passage and connectivity. The decision authorizes an indefinite-term easement to the City of Cordova, with project dimensions and other conditions described in the decision document. The public comment deadline has passed, and the notice states that the decision has been signed.

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