Best Interest Decision Affirmed – Negotiated Land Sale of a Trust Parcel – Hollis, Prince of Wales Island

Action:  Adopt the Best Interest Decision dated February 10, 2021 regarding the above referenced disposal as final, without modification. This decision document, combined with the Best Interest Decision dated February 10, 2021, constitutes the final decision on this matter, in accordance with 11 AAC 99.040.

Notice under 11 AAC 99.050.  The Trust Land Office published the public notice of the decision to sell Trust parcel C20922, located in Hollis, Prince of Wales Island, in the Ketchikan Daily News on the State of Alaska’s online public notice website, and distributed the notice to Sealaska Corporation, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, and other interested public and private parties on February 17, 2021.

Summary of Comments:  The Trust Land Office received a comment from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities requesting the Trust Land Office to advise the purchaser that a driveway permit to access the parcel from the adjacent state managed highway is required.

Trust Authority Consultation:  The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority was consulted on this matter of February 9, 2021.

Modifications:  As no comments were received suggesting that the Best Interest Decision dated February 10, 2021 should be substantively modified in any way to better serve the interest of the Trust and its beneficiaries, the Executive Director has determined that no change shall be made to that document.

Final Decision of the Executive Director:  Considering all of the above, the Executive Director of the Trust Land Office hereby adopts the Best Interest Decision dated February 10, 2021 as final.

Reconsideration:  Persons who submitted timely written comments during the notice period that ended March 19, 2021, are eligible to request reconsideration of this final best interest decision under 11 AAC 99.060(b) within 20 calendar days after publication of the notice or receipt of the final decision, whichever is earlier. A request for reconsideration must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director. This request must be accompanied by the fee established by the Executive Director under 11 AAC 99.130, which has been set at $500, to be eligible for reconsideration. Before filing an appeal to the Superior Court under AS 44.62.560, a person must be eligible to request and must actually request reconsideration within the time specified above.

The Executive Director shall order or deny reconsideration within 20 calendar days after receiving the written request for reconsideration. If the Executive Director takes no action during the 20-day period following the request, the request is considered denied.  Denial of a request for reconsideration is the final administrative decision for purposes of appeal to the superior court under AS 44.62.560.

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Best Interest Decision Affirmed _ MHT 9101004