# Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 227328

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

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** ADL 227328

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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