East Fork Pass II

East Fork Pass offers a unique opportunity to own a remote property outside of Nome. The area offers great views and is accessible by road from Nome.

The staking area is located approximately 40 miles east-northeast of Nome, and 15 miles southwest of Council, Alaska between the East Fork Solomon and Skookum Rivers.

Mountainous terrain at headwaters of several drainages.

Access is via the Nome-Council Road and a few trails leaving the Nome-Council Road.

The area has a maritime climate with average January temperatures of -2° to 31 ° F and average temperatures in June of 45° to 57° F. The area receives approximately 16 inches of rain per year and 63 inches of snow.

Soils are typically poorly-drained, gravelly to stony and generally underlain by shallow permafrost table. The soils on ridge tops are typically gravelly and well drained.

Mostly low tundra vegetation with some taller shrubs along creeks and rivers.

Water source is local creeks and rivers. Water quality is unknown.

The State received patent #50-2008-0387 for the land and mineral estate on July 11, 2008. The applicable State case file is GS 4132.

The current fire management option for this area is Full. Contact DNR's Division of Forestry for updated information regarding management options.

The staking area is in Game Management Units 22B and 22C.

This area is not within the boundaries of an organized borough and is subject to State of Alaska platting authority.

This area was closed to entry for locatable minerals (e.g. gold, silver, platinum, etc.) by MO (Mineral Closing Order) 1148. Refer to the Mineral Estate section of this brochure for details.

Parcels are for recreational use only during the three year lease period; no commercial use or permanent residence is allowed during the lease. Once the parcel is under a purchase contract or has been conveyed into private ownership, these restrictions no longer apply.

DNR may impose staking setbacks from important public resources prior to staking. Setbacks and other restrictions are addressed in the decision process and indicated on the staking map. The following restrictions are applicable to parcels within the East Fork Pass Staking Area: 300-foot staking setback from material site (ADL 419440 Skookum Creek Pit); 200-foot staking setback from the edge of the Nome-Council Road; 200-foot staking setback from ADL 411932 (DOT easement); 100-foot (50-foot either side) reserved area and staking setback around Topcock Ditch; 100-foot staking setback from the East Fork Solomon River, Lime Creek, French Creek, Trap Creek, and Horton Creek; 70-foot radius staking setback around George Washington University meteorological site (ADL 420832); 70-foot radius staking setback around University of Alaska Fairbanks radio and meteorological station (ADL 421722); reserved areas to protect any ecologically sensitive, historic, or archaeological sites located within the project area; 30-foot public access and utility easement along all interior parcel lines; 50-foot public access easements upland from the ordinary high water mark of public and navigable water bodies; 100-foot easement centered on surveyed or un-surveyed (protracted) section lines; 60-foot public access easement centered on existing trails through and along staked parcels; 100-foot building setback from the ordinary high water mark of all water bodies determined to be anadromous, public, or navigable. DNR may reserve additional areas for future public use and access prior to staking.

Prior to construction of any structure or waste disposal system, contact the platting authority for any permits or for required setbacks from water bodies, lot lines, and easements. All on-site waste water disposal systems must meet the regulatory requirements of the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation. Parcels may contain wetlands and may require Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permits prior to placement of fill material. Contact USACE for information.

Prior to construction of any structure or waste disposal system, contact the platting authority for any permits or for required setbacks from water bodies, lot lines, and easements. All on-site waste water disposal systems must meet the regulatory requirements of the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation. Parcels may contain wetlands and may require Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permits prior to placement of fill material. Contact USACE for information.

The estimated survey cost for this area is $6,400 - $8,800 per parcel. The estimated appraisal cost for this area is $500 per parcel.