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Requirements of Applicant: A letter requesting the sale at a particular site.
Agency Review: This permit is especially critical on the North Slope for use in
exploratory drilling operations where the State owns most of the land used for
gravel extraction. The action is considered a materials sale and is sold at public
auction to the highest bidder. The successful bidder is then given the permit.
The application process proceeds as follows. First, the Department must notify
the following entities:
*     any local municipality or unincorporated village within six miles of the
site
*     the native regional corporation in the area, if the sale is not within six
miles of a local municipality
"     Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
*     Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In addition, the proposed action must be published for four consecutive weeks in
a local newspaper. All the above entities have 30 days to respond to the notice.
A decision must be made within 45 days of the initial posting of a notice or the
entire operation must be repeated. If any objections are raised to the sale, a
public hearing must be held. There are no legal time constraints on granting an
approval or disapproval after a hearing.
Length of Time for Approval: It usually takes 3 to 8 months for the sale to take place,
if there are no serious objections.
Public Particioation: Public notices are required. A public hearing may be held if
objections are raised to the application.
Source of Information:
*     Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Directory of Alaska
Permits, 1979.

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