Alaska Land Maps Filed, Protests Due in 30 Days
Published Date: 7/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management in Alaska is officially filing new land survey maps 30 days after this notice, helping manage lands better. If you’re affected by these land changes, you have until August 17, 2026, to file a protest. You can view the maps for free in Anchorage or buy copies if you want your own.
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Protest deadline and protest rules
If you want to challenge one or more plats, the BLM must receive your written notice of protest by August 17, 2026. You must mail or deliver the protest to the BLM State Director in Anchorage, identify the plat(s), and, if not filed with the notice, file a written statement of reasons within 30 calendar days after the protest is filed; protests filed before the scheduled filing will stay (delay) the official filing until protests are resolved.
Official filing of Alaska plats
The Bureau of Land Management will officially file the listed plats of survey 30 calendar days after the July 17, 2026 publication. The filings finalize survey plats used for management of the listed lands (the notice names multiple Copper River, Kateel River, and Seward Meridian townships and survey numbers).
Access to view or obtain plat copies
You can view the plats for free at the BLM Alaska Public Information Center in the Fitzgerald Federal Building, 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Copies of the plats may be obtained from the Public Room for a required payment if you want your own copy.
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