Requesting Input on Proposed Relinquishment of State Entitlement Land Selections (GS-6159) for Dingell Act Native Veteran Allotment Application AA-97431

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing to relinquish the State’s Statehood Act entitlement land selection of the surface estate while retaining oil, gas, and mineral interests for a Native Allotment one mile southwest of the Edgerton Highway and ten miles northwest of Chitina, located in Sections 10 and 11, Township 3 South, Range 4 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska. A location map is available attached to this notice. The allotment contains approximately 160 acres. The lands are not currently owned by the State, they are under Federal management and ownership. The purpose of relinquishment is to facilitate conveyance of Dingell Act allotment application AA-97431. The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Dingell Act) (Pub. L. 116-9) provides that eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans may apply for allotments of up to 160 acres of land from vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved land that the State has selected pursuant to 6(b) of the Alaska Statehood Act, and that the State agrees to voluntarily relinquish. In accordance with the Act, the State is considering relinquishing the surface estate, including sand and gravel, identified above. Alaska Statute (AS) 38.05.035 allows for disposals of interests in state lands, and AS 38.05.945 provides procedures for notice of those disposals. This notice and any future decisions on this proposed action are available on the State of Alaska online public notice portal: http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. For assistance in obtaining documents by an alternative method, to request auxiliary aids, services, or special accommodations, contact DNR’s Public Information Centers on State work days, Monday through Friday, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Anchorage at (907) 269-8400, Fairbanks at (907) 451-2705, Southeast Land Office in Juneau at (907) 465-3400, TTY: 711 for Alaska Relay or 1-800-770-8973, or go to http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/ for additional contact information. Individuals who require special assistance must request assistance from the Public Information Center in Anchorage no later than 4:00 p.m., September 21, 2026. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the proposed relinquishments. If commenting on more than one proposed action, separate comments should be submitted for each proposed action. Please make sure to include the allotment serial number associated with each comment. The deadline for public comment is 4:00 PM, Monday, September 28, 2026. Only persons from whom the Department of Natural Resources receives timely, written comments during the identified comment period will be eligible to file an appeal of the decision. Written comments may be received by email or postal mail. To submit comments or for direct inquiries, contact Carrie Hallinan at carrie.hallinan@alaska.gov or +1 (907) 334-2550. DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this notice. Attachments, History, Details Attachments AA-97431 Dingell Allotment Public Notice.pdf AA-97431 Dingell Allotment_ADNR_Map.pdf make-comments-count.pdf Revision History Created 8/12/2026 1:40:51 PM by cjhallinan Modified 8/12/2026 1:41:55 PM by cjhallinan

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