Southeast Region Aspen Acres Subdivision

 

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lease Description

The University of Alaska is currently offering Lot 12 of the Aspen Acres Subdivision, consisting of approximately 4.04 acres, for commercial lease and/or material extraction.  The Aspen Acres Subdivision is located east of the Old Richardson Highway, just south of Copper Center, adjacent to Copper Center Airport No. 2.  This lot is located in a rural setting, approximately four miles south of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Service Visitor Center. 
 
The lot is sparsely vegetated and has been used for material extraction.  Direct access to the Old Richardson Highway right-of-way from Lot 12 will require permits from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.  These permits may or may not be granted dependent on the location and proposed use.  The successful offeror will be required to secure any necessary access authorizations and to construct and maintain any required roads, driveways, access points and drainage systems necessary for the offeror’s use.
 
Interested parties should thoroughly inspect these lots prior to submitting an offer to ensure that the lots are suitable for the party’s intended use and to determine all permitting requirements related to that intended use.  Additional information regarding these lots may be available from local, state and federal offices, including but not limited to:  the city or borough assessor’s office, building permitting office and land planning office; local utility companies; district recorder’s office; the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Fish and Game and Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Geological Survey and Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Lot inspections that require the use of any equipment, including excavation or drilling equipment; may only be conducted after receipt of a permit from the University, and after verification by the interested party that they have secured legal access to the lot from adjacent land owners, if necessary.
 
A copy of the Aspen Acres Subdivision, Plat #2006-11 is available at the District Recorder’s office in Chitina (Phone: 907.835.3153) or online dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/ (using the “Search Menu”, then “Plat Search”).

 

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PROCESS

Commercial Lease

The University of Alaska is requesting applications from qualified individuals or firms interested in leasing and developing commercial projects on the parcel(s) listed above.  Applications will be evaluated as they are received.  The terms and conditions of this offering are available below.

• Lease Application
• Ethics Disclosure Form (completed & approved form must accompany all offers from University Employees or Family Members)