Alaska Administrative Code

(a) When the commissioner determines that it is in the best interests of the state, a lease under AS 38.05.810 may be granted to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the Department of Administration, or another state agency authorized to acquire facilities or s…

This chapter pertains to the leasing of lands of the State of Alaska and to the jurisdiction of the Division of Lands, Department of Natural Resources and related matters. The intent of this chapter is to insure the equitable leasing of Alaska land in a manner that will encourage…

In this chapter (1) "agricultural lands" means those lands which, because of location, adjacent development, physical and climatic features, are or may be made suitable for the production of agricultural crops; (2) "Act" means the Alaska Land Act, AS 38.05; (3) "Alaska" means Sta…

(a) Grazing leases may be issued on all lands except those which have been classified as "open to entry" pursuant to AS 38.05.077, and those lands classified as "public recreation lands" "reserved use" lands under ch. 52 of this title. (b) Lands classified under ch. 52 of this ti…

An applicant for a grazing lease must apply to the division on a form provided by the department. The application fee prescribed by 11 AAC 05.230 must accompany each application. Notes 11 AAC 60.020 Eff. 4/16/70, Register 34; am 1/1/86, Register 96; am 7/1/2018,Register 227, Octo…

(a) The state specifically reserves the right to reclassify all or a portion of the leased area to other uses in accordance with 11 AAC 52.190. (b) Reclassification of a portion of a leased area shall, whenever possible, be carried out in a manner which will minimize interference…

(a) Leases on land subject only to short term leasing under sec. 10(b) of this chapter shall not exceed a term of five years. (b) All other leases shall be for any period as determined by the director to be in the best interest of the state, provided the term of the initial lease…

The value of the leased lands for purposes of auction minimum valuations, periodic reappraisals, and lease renewals, shall be determined on the basis of the value of the lands for grazing purposes. The grazing lease rates shall give due consideration to estimated carrying capacit…

Grazing leases shall be utilized only for purposes within the scope of the lease provisions, and the land classification. Utilization or development of the leased land for other than the allowed uses shall be grounds for cancellation of the lease. Failure to make substantial use …

All livestock permitted on a state grazing lease shall be properly identified and such identification registered in accordance with AS 03.40.010-03.40.270. In addition, the director may require that the livestock be tagged, dyed or otherwise marked as a control on numbers permitt…

(a) To maintain the land at its highest productive capacity, the director may, at any time during the life of the lease, when he deems it necessary, declare all or any part of the lease to be in non-use. The period of non-use may be for any specified length of time up to the expi…

(a) Under no circumstances shall a lessee be permitted to sub-lease a grazing lease. (b) Grazing lessees may, with the prior written approval of the director, pasture livestock owned by others on a temporary basis. Notes 11 AAC 60.090 Eff. 4/16/70, Register 34 Authority:AS 38.05.…

(a) Lessee shall not make range improvements without first obtaining the written approval of the director. (b) Applications to construct range improvements shall indicate the location of the proposed improvements, the necessity for such improvements, the estimated cost thereof, a…

(a) Grazing lessees desiring to construct other improvements of a permanent nature, such as housing, barns, sheds, slaughterhouses, silos and grain or hay storage buildings, etc., within the grazing lease area, must apply for either the sale or lease of the lands under chs. 54, 5…

Any waters required for the full use and enjoyment of a grazing lease may be appropriated and reserved for the lessee's use by the director upon request of the lessee. Any such appropriation shall be in the name of the state and inure to the grazing lease lands, and be consistent…

(a) The lessee shall not interfere with the right of the public to enter the land for lawful pursuit of game animals, the taking of fish, the trapping of fur animals, or for temporary camping or other compatible uses. (b) In order to protect the lessee's interest, the director ma…

(a) In the event that an individual with livestock must cross the grazing lease of another, the livestock must be kept within the bounds of the stock driveway. The stock driveway will be adequately marked on both exterior boundaries. (b) Prior to the movement of livestock, the le…

(a) A lessee holding a grazing lease which has been issued pursuant to 11 AAC 58.030 or 11 AAC 58.040 may at any time convert the lease to a grazing lease subject to the provisions of this chapter. (b) The term of the lease issued under such a conversion shall be identical to the…

State grazing leases shall be issued subject to the general provisions contained in ch. 58 of this title, and, in addition, subject to the particular terms and conditions specified in ch. 60 of this title. Notes 11 AAC 60.160 Eff. 4/16/70, Register 34 Authority:AS 38.05.020 AS 38…

The purpose of ch. 60 of this title is to ensure leasing of state range lands in a manner that will encourage development of the land consistent with its highest and best use. This chapter of this title may be referred to as the "GRAZING LEASE REGULATIONS." Notes 11 AAC 60.170 Ef…

In this chapter (1) "crossing permit" means a permit, issued by the director, authorizing the use of a stock driveway to move livestock on or off the range; (2) "grazing lands" means those lands which in their natural state have the physical and climatic features that make them p…

All tide and contiguous submerged lands within the boundaries of the State of Alaska, except those provided for hereafter, from the mean high water line and seaward three geographical miles from the mean low water line, or further as may in the future be determined, are vested in…

Except as otherwise provided herein, the State of Alaska, by virtue of the Submerged Lands Act of 1953, 43 U.S.C. 1301 (67 Stat. 29), Public Law 85-303 (71 Stat. 623) and Public Law 85-508 (72 Stat. 339), reserves and has succeeded to all right, title, and interest of the United …

Notes 11 AAC 62.030 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.040 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.050 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.060 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.070 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.080 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.090 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.100 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.110 Repealed 8/23/87. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.120 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.130 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.140 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

The director or his representative shall have the right to enter upon any state held tidelands that are leased or upon which a permit was granted to make any and all examinations or investigations that are deemed necessary. Notes 11 AAC 62.150 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62…

An occupant not seaward of a municipal corporation claiming a Class I, Class II, or Class III preference right shall lose same unless said occupant makes application to the director to exercise such preference right within two years from the effective date of these regulations, e…

Notes 11 AAC 62.170 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compa…

When not limited by general law, the non-exclusive use of unoccupied and unappropriated state owned tide and submerged lands shall not be denied any citizen of the United States or resident of Alaska. Notes 11 AAC 62.180 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5 Authority:…

Notes 11 AAC 62.190 Repealed 8/19/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.200 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; am 1/1/86, Register 96; repealed 8/6/94, Register 131 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quart…

An eligible person affected by a decision issued under this chapter may appeal that decision in accordance with 11 AAC 02. Notes 11 AAC 62.210 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5; am 11/7/90, Register 116; am 9/19/2001, Register 159 Authority:AS 38.05.020 AS 38.05.82…

Notes 11 AAC 62.220 Repealed 11/7/90. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.230 Repealed 11/7/90. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Following the appeal period and the commissioner's approval and ruling, as the case may be, the director shall notify the applicant that the division is prepared to issue an appropriate contract. Upon receipt of the notice, the applicant shall be granted 30 calendar days in which…

This part shall govern all surveys on tidelands, submerged lands, or shore lands within the State of Alaska, which outline an area to be transferred to the occupant by the state. Notes 11 AAC 62.250 Eff. 7/20/60, Register 1; am 6/23/62, Register 5 Authority:AS 38.05.020 AS 38.05.…

Notes 11 AAC 62.260 Repealed 3/27/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.270 Repealed 3/27/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.280 Repealed 3/27/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 11 AAC 62.290 Repealed 3/27/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…