NOTICE OF DECISION PARTIAL RELEASE OF STATE INTEREST State Selection Files: GS-5106

This Notice of Decision authorizes the partial release of approximately 3,968 acres of State‑selected land (GS‑5106) in the Brooks Range, near the Dalton Highway and Atigun River, to the University of Alaska under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. The relinquishment is intended to satisfy the University’s land‑grant entitlement, with the land currently ranked low priority (priority level 4) for state acquisition. Public comment was solicited from February 26 2026 to April 13 2026, during which 16 comments were received, all opposing the transfer. Agency reviews (DNR divisions, ADF&G, DOT&PF, etc.) largely did not object, noting that the University will allow non‑commercial hunting, subsistence, and recreation under its permit system and that fish and wildlife management will remain under ADF&G. The decision, signed September 10 2026, conditionally approves the relinquishment, subject to further coordination and compliance with state and federal regulations. • Approximately 3,968 acres in the Endicott Mountains (Township 14 S, Range 10 E). • Intended to fulfill University of Alaska land‑grant obligations under CAA 2023. • Public comment period: Feb 26 – Apr 13 2026 (no questions deadline specified). • Agency comments largely neutral; ADF&G raised wildlife concerns but noted continued management. • Relinquishment does not automatically permit commercial development; any such use would require permits and environmental reviews. • Decision effective upon signature; reconsideration requests must be filed within 20 days of issuance.