Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 109312

Final decision authorizing 25-year lease for Haines barge landing

The State of Alaska authorized a long-term tideland lease for a barge landing facility in Haines; this notice reports a final decision and is not a solicitation. - Government buyer: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Southeast Regional Land Office. - Named company: Glacier Construction, Inc., the lease applicant and authorized lessee. No product OEMs or other vendors are identified. - Authorized use: Lease of approximately 7.041 acres of state tidelands in Lutak Inlet, Haines, to construct, operate, and maintain a landing for transferring materials and equipment to adjacent uplands. - Facility improvements: One permanent barge landing, including a 30-by-50-foot landing/ramp, approximately 83 cubic yards of fill, 75 cubic yards of riprap, and two 24-inch galvanized steel pilings approximately 24 feet long for mooring. - Notable requirements: Maintain public access, with temporary closures permitted when operations are unsafe; follow environmental protection and spill-reporting requirements; avoid pile driving in April and May; and follow procedures if cultural resources are discovered. The decision also specifies an $8,000 performance guaranty, liability insurance naming the State of Alaska as an additional insured, and a fair-market-value appraisal. - Lease fees: Annual land-use fees are at least $1,000 pending appraisal, with adjustments every five years. - Term: 25 years, including an initial three-year entry authorization period for development and appraisal.

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued a final decision for a 25-year tideland lease to Glacier Construction, Inc. The lease authorizes construction and maintenance of a barge landing area in Haines, Alaska, for transferring materials and equipment. This notice announces that the decision was signed and issued; it is not soliciting public comment. Eligible persons who provided timely written comments or public hearing testimony may appeal within 20 calendar days after issuance.

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