BLM Files New Survey Plats for Alaska Lands, Protests Welcome
Published Date: 1/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management in Alaska is officially filing new land survey maps that help manage important lands requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and BLM. If you disagree with any of these maps, you have until February 19, 2026, to file a protest. Copies of the maps are available for free viewing or purchase in Anchorage, so landowners and interested folks should check them out soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Plats Available for Viewing or Purchase
You can view the plats at the BLM Alaska Public Information Center in the Fitzgerald Federal Building, 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, at no cost. You may also buy copies from the same BLM Alaska Public Information Center (Mailstop 13) at 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513.
Deadline and Procedure to Protest Plats
If you want to protest one or more plats, you must file a written notice of protest with the BLM State Director in Anchorage by February 19, 2026. Protests may be mailed to BLM State Director, Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513 or delivered in person to the BLM Alaska Public Information Center, must identify the plat(s), and a written statement of reasons not filed with the notice must be submitted within 30 calendar days after the notice of protest is filed.
Protest Stays Official Filing Until Resolved
If the BLM receives a notice of protest before the scheduled filing date, the official filing of that plat will be stayed until the protest is dismissed or resolved; the plat will not be officially filed while protests remain. A notice of protest is considered filed on the date it is received during regular business hours (or the next business day if received after hours).
Personal Information May Become Public
If you include your address, phone number, email, or other personally identifiable information in a notice of protest or statement of reasons, those documents may be made publicly available in their entirety. You can ask the BLM to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, but the BLM states it cannot guarantee it will be able to do so.
Specific Surveys and Acceptance Dates Listed
The notice lists specific U.S. Survey numbers and acceptance dates (for example, U.S. Survey No. 3426, supplemental plat accepted July 22, 2025; U.S. Survey No. 14666, accepted August 19, 2025; and additional townships and ranges accepted August 18–20, 2025). These identified surveys are scheduled to be officially filed in the BLM Alaska State Office.
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