Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 227328

Reissuance of an Indefinite Easement for Existing Underwater Fiber-Optic Cable

The State of Alaska issued a land-use decision concerning an existing underwater broadband fiber-optic cable easement. - Government buyer: Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Southcentral Regional Land Office. - Applicant/proposed grantee: GCI Communication Corp., doing business as Alaska United Fiber System Partnership (AUFSP). - Authorization: Reissuance of one public utility easement, reference ADL 227328, for existing cable beneath state-managed tide and submerged lands. - Three discontinuous segments totaling 1,861,041 feet (about 353 miles) in a 50-foot-wide corridor, along routes between Whittier, Valdez, Juneau, and international waters. - The easement term is indefinite. The prior 25-year easement expired, and this decision recommends reissuance. - Fee: One-time fee of $428,984.10, plus any outstanding back fees, survey-related costs, and recording fees. - Notable requirements: Maintenance and repair must include specified restoration and revegetation near anadromous fish streams. - This is a land-use authorization decision, not a solicitation for products or services.

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued a decision to reauthorize existing broadband fiber optic cable infrastructure under ADL 227328. The public utility easement covers approximately 353 miles of state-owned, DMLW-managed tide and submerged lands between Whittier, Valdez, Juneau, and international waters. The proposed easement is 50 feet wide and has an indefinite term. The decision specifies a one-time fee of $428,984.10, in addition to any outstanding back fees, survey-related costs, and recording fees.

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