Alaska DNR Approves Scaled-Down Land Transfer to AIDEA for Industrial Park Near Houston

Alaska DNR approves scaled-down land transfer to AIDEA for industrial park near Houston

The plan approved by the Department of Natural Resources would impose conditions on the transfer and include a reversion clause that returns the land to the state if AIDEA fails to develop it.

AIDEA’s Houston Land Transfer Was Approved. What Changed — and What Can Alaskans Do Now?

On November 10, 2026, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued its Final Finding and Decision for ADL 234762, approving the transfer of approximately 6,800 acres of state land near Houston to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA). AIDEA initially sought nearly 20,000 acres of public land for a proposed multi-use industrial and […]

Alaska DNR OKs scaled-down land transfer for data centers

The state has approved a scaled-down 6,800-acre land transfer to AIDEA for potential data centers and industrial use after heavy backlash over trail access.