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Public meeting scheduled Oct. 1. for Square Island Subdivision sale

 

September 27, 2020
Sunday PM


(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to sell approximately 150 acres of state-owned land within the Square Island Subdivision project area, approximately 35 miles north of Ketchikan. Up to 40 parcels no smaller than one acre will be surveyed and offered for sale for the purpose of providing land for settlement.

DNR will hold a public meeting from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 1 at The Landing Hotel in order to gather information about public priorities and concerns within the project area. The meeting will also be streamed live online using Microsoft Teams. This will not be a formal public hearing.

The Landing Hotel is located at 3434 Tongass Ave. in Ketchikan. The meeting will be held in the banquet room adjacent to Jeremiah’s Lounge. If you have questions about the venue, call the Anchorage DNR Public Information Center at (907) 269-8400.

This meeting is occurring in conjunction with the public comment period. Comment until 10/27/2020 5:00 PM.

To obtain a copy of the Preliminary Decision, Mineral Order, Land Classification Order, Area Plan Amendment, instructions on submitting a comment, or information on joining the public meeting virtually, go to https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/landsales/public-notice/.

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Edited By Mary Kauffman, SitNews

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Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
www.dnr.alaska.gov

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