Notice is hereby given, on January 4, 2018, the State of Alaska (State) finalized an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest (RDI) pursuant to section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 as amended (43 U.S.C. 1745), and the regulations in 43 CFR Subpart 1864, which authorize the BLM to issue an RDI. The BLM case file for the RDI application is AKAK106538743 / AA-93604.
The RDI application includes the eligible submerged lands for the following land description:
- Eek River: All submerged lands between the lines of ordinary high water of the left and right banks of the Eek River, from the confluence with Rainy Creek in sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 64 W., Seward Meridian, Alaska, downstream to sec. 8, T. 1 N., R. 72 W., Seward Meridian, Alaska;
- Middle Fork Eek River: All submerged lands between the lines of ordinary high water of the left and right banks of the Middle Fork Eek River from sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 68 W., Seward Meridian, Alaska, downstream to river mile 0.3 near the confluence with the Eek River in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 71 W., Seward Meridian, Alaska; and
- Ugaklik River: All submerged lands between the lines of ordinary high water of the left and right banks of the Ugaklik River from sec. 3, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., Seward Meridian, Alaska, downstream to the confluence with the Eek River in sec. 3, T. 1 S., R. 72 W., Seward Meridian, Alaska.
The BLM is seeking additional information related to the waterbodies in the State’s RDI application. Examples of additional information are photographs or videos capturing boats being used on the waterbodies, historical or present-day use diaries, or specific verbal knowledge, whether passed down through the region, or present-day use, information on the type of boat or watercraft used, and information on the time of year boats are, or were, used. In addition to boat use, the BLM is seeking hydrological data and/or photographs that capture waterbody characteristics such as depth, width, obstructions or obstacles, or shallow stream sections.
To view the Federal Register notice for this RDI application, please visit the website at https://www.federalregister.gov [Search Term: 2026-04994]. You may comment with additional information for the RDI application through April 15, 2026. Public comments may be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered. Mail comments to the Bureau of Land Management, ATTN: Bettie Shelby, Acting Branch Chief, Lands and Realty (AK-941), 222 W. 7th Avenue, Suite #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513; email comments to bshelby@blm.gov; or hand-deliver comments during normal business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alaska Time) to the BLM Alaska Public Room, 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99513.
