Negotiated Land Sale
MHT 9101461
MH Parcel: C32033, a portion
Action: Adopt the Best Interest Decision dated August 31, 2026, regarding the above referenced disposal as final, without modification. This decision document, combined with the Best Interest Decision dated August 31, 2026, 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 complete a negotiated land sale of 5.762 acres, more or less, in the Ketchikan Daily News, Prince of Wales Island Post, on the State of Alaska’s online public notice website, and distributed the notice to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Sealaska Corporation, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, and other interested public and private parties on September 9, 2026.
Summary of Comments: One (1) agency comment was received from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) regarding road access to State roads. DOT&PF stated access to Thorne Bay Highway and Control Lake Road, identified as Big Salt Lake Road on the Trust Land Survey 2022-02, would only be allowed from the dedicated platted rights-of-way (ROW) from the subdivision. DOT&PF reiterated permits applied for, or access created onto Thorne Bay Highway or Big Salt Lake Road would be denied or removed.
Trust Authority Consultation: The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority was consulted on this matter on August 26, 2026.
Modifications: As no comments were received suggesting that the Best Interest Decision dated August 31, 2026, 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 August 31, 2026, as final.
Reconsideration: Persons who submitted timely written comments during the notice period that ended October 9, 2026, 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.
To see the signed Best Interest Decision click on the below link:
https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/9101461_BIDA_10-15-2026.pdf