BLM Alaska seeks comments on Environmental Assessment of special use permit for Unalakleet River subsistence cabin
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on an Environmental Assessment of a Special Use Permit for an existing subsistence cabin located within the Unalakleet Wild and Scenic River corridor.
The cabin, on a one-acre parcel of BLM-managed public land, has been used for subsistence purposes since 1973. That use is compatible under Section 1303(b)(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, which allows the Secretary of the Interior to issue a renewable five-year special use permit for the traditional and customary use of existing cabins.
The BLM welcomes and values diverse views about the public land it manages on behalf of the American people. Comments on the proposal will be accepted through February 26, 2020. A description of the proposal can be found on the BLM ePlanning website. A link to ePlanning can be found at https://www.blm.gov/office/anchorage-field-office.
Comments can be submitted electronically through ePlanning, by email at blm_ak_afo_general_delivery@blm.gov, or by mail at:
Bureau of Land Management
Anchorage Field Office
Attn: Unalakleet Cabin
4700 BLM Road
Anchorage, AK 99588
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Your comments on our environmental reviews are critical. To learn more about BLM Alaska planning efforts and how to make comments that make a difference, visit www.blm.gov/alaska/comment123.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.