Description
The Department of Natural Resources 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. The allotment is approximately 160 acres and is located one mile southwest of the Edgerton Highway and ten miles northwest of Chitina. The purpose of relinquishment is to facilitate conveyance of Dingell Act allotment application AA-97431. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the proposed relinquishments.
• The allotment is located in Sections 10 and 11, Township 3 South, Range 4 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska.
• The lands are not currently owned by the State, but are under Federal management and ownership.
• The 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act provides that eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans may apply for allotments of up to 160 acres of land.
• The deadline for public comment is September 28, 2026, 4:00 PM.