Description
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing to convey approximately 320 acres of state‑owned vacant, unappropriated, unreserved (VUU) general‑grant land in the Upper Siksikpuk River area to the North Slope Borough (NSB) to satisfy part of the borough’s municipal land entitlement under Alaska Statute 29.65.010. The parcel lies in the Brooks Foothills Region (Section 2, Township 11 N, Range 1 W, Umiat Meridian) and is classified as Resource Management Land. The State will retain the mineral estate and will reserve public‑access easements along section lines and waterways. NSB will receive equitable title and management authority, allowing it to issue conditional leases and sales after a final finding and decision (FFD) is issued. Public comments on the Preliminary Decision must be submitted by 4:30 PM on November 30, 2026.
• 320 acres of VUU land to be transferred to NSB.
• State retains mineral rights; public‑access easements required.
• No existing third‑party interests; oil & gas lease tract FH1228 present but no active leases.
• NSB will obtain management authority to lease/sell land after FFD.
• Public comment deadline: 4:30 PM, Nov 30 2026; comments submitted to Mary Hermon (email/phone/fax).
• No monetary award or contract price; the transaction is a land grant, not a procurement.