Opportunity to Share Your Comments

Alaska DNR Land Use Authorizations for Renewable Energy Development

The Alaska Federation of Natives would like to share the following opportunity to share information with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

The DNR, pursuant to Governor Dunleavy’s May 2, 2024, Administrative Order No. 355, is conducting a thorough review of current state statutes and regulations that govern the authorization of the use of state land for large-scale renewable energy project development. The department is seeking information on this matter as described in this notice. We will accept information at any time but encourage you to submit it by Friday, August 16, 2024, to incorporate it into the final report. Please note that any information you provide will be subject to inspection, copying, and distribution as public records under Alaska Statute 40.25.110-40.25.220. 

DNR requests information from industry, subject matter experts, and the public regarding the statutes, regulations, and policies for authorizing state land and resources to develop large-scale renewable energy projects. Specifically, DNR invites industry, subject matter experts, and the public to respond to the following prompts: 

  • What changes to the existing statutes, regulations, or policies that authorize the use of state land for large-scale renewable energy development are needed to foster future development in Alaska? 
  • Describe current processes and industry needs for project investigation, feasibility study, and development of large-scale renewable energy projects. 
  • Identify authorization process hurdles currently encountered during large-scale renewable energy project development. 
  • What common hurdles to large-scale renewable energy project development exist in other states? What policies, statutes, or regulations in other states are supportive? 
  • Do DNR authorization timeframes (time between initial identification of an area to authorizations issued) align with those of other similar authorizations (e.g., other state, federal, or municipal authorizations)? 
  • How should we define “large-scale” in the context of renewable energy feasibility assessment and development? 
  • Would it be useful for DNR to present existing processes at the August forum? 

How do I submit information to DNR? 

Send information to: 

By mail:
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land & Water 
Program Support Section 
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1070 
Anchorage, AK 99501-3579 

By email: [email protected] 

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