Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 422366

ASTAC Application for Perpetual Fiber-Optic Easement to Anaktuvuk Pass

The State of Alaska is reviewing an application to extend a fiber-optic utility easement to Anaktuvuk Pass; this is a land-use authorization, not a government purchase. - Government buyer: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water. The notice identifies the Northern Regional Land Office, while the attachment identifies the Southcentral Region Land Office. - Applicant: Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. (ASTAC); no product OEM or procurement vendor is identified. - Requested infrastructure: Ground-laid fiber-optic cable to connect Anaktuvuk Pass with existing middle-mile fiber at Toolik Field Station. Quantity and part number are not specified. - Easement requested: Perpetual authorization for ASTAC to install and maintain the cable across an approximately 15,106-foot-long, 30-foot-wide corridor. The application also describes approximately three additional miles and a total route of roughly 52 miles. - Installation requirements: Cable would be placed on snow-covered tundra using winter ground-lay techniques and is expected to become engulfed by tundra after one to two growing seasons. No hazardous materials or hydrocarbons are anticipated. - Review: The State is seeking public comment and may modify the activity or impose conditions.

Description

Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. has requested an amendment to a public utility easement to include approximately three miles of fiber optic cable on lands recently conveyed to the State of Alaska. The amended easement would cross a total of 52 miles of State land, traveling west from the Dalton Highway to Anaktuvuk Pass. The cable will be installed in winter using ground-lay techniques, and the requested term is in perpetuity. Public comments are due December 7, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

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