BLM Director's Response to the State of Alaska Governor's Appeal of the BLM Alaska State Director's Governor's Consistency Review Determination for the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement
Published Date: 1/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The BLM Director has decided to reject Alaska’s Governor’s appeal about the Central Yukon land plan, sticking with the original plan that balances federal and state interests. This affects land use in Central Yukon, keeping the approved rules in place without costly delays. The decision means the plan moves forward on schedule, supporting local communities and natural resources.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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PLO 5150 and ANCSA Withdrawals Retained
The BLM decided not to revoke Public Land Order (PLO) 5150 or most ANCSA section 17(d)(1) withdrawals in the Central Yukon planning area. The BLM said revoking those protections would cause loss of access for rural subsistence users to Federal lands on both sides of the Dalton Highway, so the protections remain in place.
Central Yukon Plan Approved; Appeal Denied
The BLM Director denied the Governor of Alaska's appeal on November 12, 2024 and affirmed the Alaska State Director's response, so the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final EIS remain approved and move forward. The decision was published in the Federal Register on January 7, 2025 and keeps the approved land-use rules in place for the Central Yukon planning area in Alaska.
Partial Revocation for Veteran Allotments
The Central Yukon Proposed RMP/FEIS recommends a partial revocation of ANCSA section 17(d)(1) withdrawals only to allow Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans to select allotments under section 1119 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation Management and Recreation Act. That limited revocation is intended solely to allow those veteran allotment selections.
ROW and Material Sales Still Allowed
The BLM said that PLO 5150 and ANCSA section 17(d)(1) withdrawals do not prevent the agency from granting rights-of-way (ROW) or conducting material sales within the Central Yukon planning area. The agency explained that those withdrawals do not restrict BLM's ability to authorize ROWs or sell road material.
BLM Will Convey Remaining Entitlement Upon Request
The BLM stated it is ready to convey the remaining acres of State entitlement as soon as the State of Alaska requests conveyance of lands from its selections. The agency said it will convey lands when the State requests them, even while the PLO 5150 corridor and withdrawals remain in place.
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