Proposed Land Exchange Between the Secretary of the Interior and King Cove Corporation

This Decision constitutes the United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior (Department) approval of a proposed land exchange between the Secretary of the Interior and King Cove Corporation (KCC) involving lands within Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska (Proposed Land Exchange). The purpose of the proposed land exchange is for the United States to acquire land interests within the 
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (Izembek Refuge) from KCC that further the purposes of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) in exchange for providing KCC with lands that would allow KCC to pursue the construction and operation of a long-term, safe, reliable, and affordable year-round road from King Cove to the airport in Cold Bay. The authority for the proposed land exchange is Section 1302(h) of ANILCA. This Decision provides relevant background, describes the land exchange decision made herein, and explains the rationale for the Decision.