§3202 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Alaska keeps the same power to manage fish and wildlife on public lands unless subchapter II says otherwise, and the Alaska Constitution is not changed. Unless the law says differently, the Secretary also keeps the same power to manage public lands. Hunting and fishing in conservation system units, national conservation areas, national recreation areas, and national forests must follow this law and other state and federal rules. National parks and national park monuments in Alaska are closed to hunting and fishing, except the Secretary must run any park units created or enlarged by this law that allow subsistence uses so local rural residents can keep using them, and the Secretary must allow fishing under this law and other state and federal rules.

Title 16, §3202

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(a)Nothing in this Act is intended to enlarge or diminish the responsibility and authority of the State of Alaska for management of fish and wildlife on the public lands except as may be provided in subchapter II of this chapter, or to amend the Alaska constitution.

(b)Except as specifically provided otherwise by this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to enlarge or diminish the responsibility and authority of the Secretary over the management of the public lands.

(c)The taking of fish and wildlife in all conservation system units, and in national conservation areas, national recreation areas, and national forests, shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act and other applicable State and Federal law. Those areas designated as national parks or national park system monuments in the State shall be closed to the taking of fish and wildlife, except that—

(1)notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall administer those units of the National Park System, and those additions to existing units, established by this Act and which permit subsistence uses, to provide an opportunity for the continuance of such uses by local rural residents; and

(2)fishing shall be permitted by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this Act and other applicable State and Federal law.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.

§3202 Taking of fish and wildlife