Alaska Administrative Code

(a) Except as provided in AS 16.05.470 for licensing of commercial fishing crewmembers and vessels, a license vendor who is not a state employee is entitled to compensation as provided in AS 16.05.390. (b) Calculation of the compensation due a license vendor under AS 16.05.390 wi…

(a) An employee of a license vendor may issue licenses under the authority of the license vendor if the license vendor complies with the requirements of (b) of this section. An employee who is authorized to issue licenses under this section has all the duties, obligations, and au…

(a) If a license vendor fails to perform duties and obligations under this chapter or under the license vendor's contract with the commissioner, the commissioner may give the vendor notice of the vendor's noncompliance and a demand for compliance. If the commissioner determines t…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in 5 AAC 93.510 - 5 AAC 93.595 (1) "account for all money" means to deliver to the commissioner (A) fees collected and money due the commissioner on account of, or by virtue of, the sale, issuance, or loss of licenses by a license vendor or…

Relocated. Notes 5 AAC 95.010 As of Register 166 (July 2003), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), the regulations attorney relocated former 5 AAC 95.010 to 11 AAC 195.010, and made conforming technical changes, to reflect Executive Order 107 (2003). Executive Order 107 transferr…

(a) The Atlas to the Catalog of Waters Important for Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadromous Fishes, revised as of June 2025, and the Catalog of Waters Important for Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadromous Fishes, revised as of June 2025, are adopted by reference. The…

Notes 5 AAC 95.050 Repealed 6/5/86. 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 compare…

Notes 5 AAC 95.060 Repealed 6/5/86. 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 compare…

(a) A person may not engage in on-bottom aquatic farming within the following legislatively designated areas: (1) Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Area established in AS 16.20.580; (2) Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area established in AS 16.20.590. (b) In this section, "on-bottom…

Notes 5 AAC 95.310 Eff. 5/3/2001, Register 158; repealed 1/9/2021, Register 237, April 2021 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 fe…

The commissioner will implement the authorities vested in AS 16.20.050, 16.20.060, 16.20.094, 16.20.162, 16.20.520, and 16.20.530, excluding hunting, trapping, and fishing, in accordance with procedures established in this chapter. Notes 5 AAC 95.400 Eff. 6/5/86, Register 98 Auth…

(a) Before a lease or other disposal of land under state jurisdiction and control in a special area, or private land in a critical habitat area, the responsible state department or agency or private landowner shall notify the commissioner. (b) No person or governmental agency may…

(a) No person or governmental agency may engage in the following uses or activities within a special area without first obtaining a special area permit following the procedures of 5 AAC 95.700 - 5 AAC 95.760: (1) construction, placement, or continuing use of any improvement, stru…

If the procedural requirements of 5 AAC 95.700 - 5 AAC 95.760 are met, the commissioner will permit a use or activity listed in 5 AAC 95.420 that meets or can be conditioned to meet the following standards: (1) the use or activity is consistent with the protection of fish and wil…

A permit issued under 5 AAC 95.700 - 5 AAC 95.760 (1) does not convey an interest in state land or grant any preference right for the lease or purchase of state land; and (2) does not allow the permittee to restrict or interfere with public access across or public use of a specia…

The goals, objectives, and policies of the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge Revised Management Plan dated 2002, are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and guidelines for the refuge and its resources which the department will use in determining whether prop…

The following apply to the implementation of the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge Management Plan: (1) Off-road vehicles.The off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle is not allowed in the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge, except that (A) a …

The goals, objectives, and policies of the Susitna Flats State Game Refuge Management Plan dated March, 1988 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals, objectives, and policies for the refuge and its resources which the department will use in determining whethe…

The following conditions apply to activities in the Susitna Flats State Game Refuge: (1) Off-road vehicles.No wheeled, tracked, or other ground- effect motorized vehicle may be used off of an authorized paved or gravel surface road or permitted winter road in the Susitna Flats St…

The goals and policies of the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge Management Plan dated March 1990 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the refuge and its resources that the department will use in determining whether proposed activities …

The goals and policies of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge Management Plan dated February 1991 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the refuge and its resources that the department will use in determining whether proposed activities i…

The goals and policies of the Minto Flats State Game Refuge Management Plan dated March 1992 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the refuge and its resources that the department will use in determining whether proposed activities in the r…

The Trading Bay State Game Refuge goals and policies stated in the Trading Bay State Game Refuge and Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated July 1994 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the refuge and its resources that t…

The McNeil River State Game Refuge and State Game Sanctuary goals and policies stated in the McNeil River State Game Refuge and State Game Sanctuary Management Plan dated May 2008 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the refuge and sanctua…

(a) The following conditions apply to activities in the McNeil River State Game Refuge (refuge) and the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary (sanctuary): (1) Helicopter access:a person must obtain a special area permit before landing a helicopter within the refuge or sanctuary; (2) …

The Yakataga State Game Refuge goals and policies stated in the Yakataga State Game Refuge Management Plan dated June 1999 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the refuge and its resources that the department will use in determining whethe…

The Izembek State Game Refuge goals and policies stated in the Izembek State Game Refuge Management Plan dated April 2010 are adopted by reference. The plain presents management goals and policies for the refuge and the resources that the department will use in determining whethe…

(a) The following conditions apply to activities in the Izembek State Game Refuge (refuge): (1) Off-road use of wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicles: the off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle is prohibited within the r…

The goals and policies of the Anchor River and Fritz Creek Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated June 1989 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the critical habitat area and its resources which the department will use in determining …

The goals and policies of the Kachemak Bay and Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Areas Management Plan dated December 1993 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the critical habitat areas and their resources which the department will use in …

The Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area goals and policies stated in the Trading Bay State Game Refuge and Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated July 1994 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the critical habitat area and i…

The Tugidak Island Critical Habitat Area goals and policies stated in the Tugidak Island Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated June 1995 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the critical habitat area and its resources that the depart…

The goals and policies stated in the Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated April 2017 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area and its resources that the department will use in determining …

(a) The following conditions apply to activities in the Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area: (1) Off-road use of wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicles. The off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle is prohibited within the cri…

(a) The goals and policies stated in the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated July 2023 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area and its resources that the department will use in…

(a) The following conditions apply to activities in the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area: (1) off-road use of wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicles; the off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle is prohibited within th…

(a) An applicant for a permit shall submit a completed application on a form or in a manner approved by the commissioner. The application must be correct and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge and be signed and dated by the applicant or the applicant's designee. Th…

(a) The commissioner will issue a permit if the commissioner determines that the requirements of this chapter are met. (b) The commissioner will notify an applicant in writing of any denial. The notice will include (1) the reason for the denial; and (2) a statement that the appli…

(a) To provide for the proper protection and management of fish and wildlife, and their habitats, the commissioner may include as conditions of the permit (1) the duration of the proposed activity, including any provision for changing the time period during which the permit is va…

(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the commissioner may issue a permit for a fixed term not to exceed two years, subject to the provisions of this chapter. (b) The commissioner may issue a permit for a personal use cabin, concurrent with a permit issued by the…

(a) The commissioner may initiate action to amend a permit to correct any condition or change any method authorized by the permit which was reasonably unforeseeable at the time of permit approval and which threatens to cause a substantially adverse effect upon (1) fish or wildlif…

(a) A permittee shall keep a copy of the permit, including any amendments, at the site of the permitted activity until completion of the activity, and shall make it available for inspection upon request by an authorized representative of the state. (b) For the purpose of inspecti…

(a) A permittee may request renewal of an existing permit before the expiration of the current term of the permit. Procedures in this chapter apply to renewal, except that the filing of a new application under 5 AAC 95.700 is not required. (b) If an existing permit expires or is …

Notwithstanding the provisions of 5 AAC 95.700 and 5 AAC 95.750 - 5 AAC 95.760, the commissioner may issue a permit to the public at large for a specific activity in a specific area. Notes 5 AAC 95.770 Eff. 6/5/86, Register 98; am 8/15/2008, Register 187 Authority:AS 16.05.020 AS…

(a) Each permittee shall mitigate any adverse effect upon fish or wildlife, or their habitat, which the commissioner determines may be expected to result from, or which actually results from, the permittee's activity, or which was a direct result of the permittee's failure to (1)…

A person who violates a provision of this chapter is strictly liable for the offense, regardless of that person's intent. Notes 5 AAC 95.902 Eff. 8/15/2008, Register 187 Authority:AS 16.05.020 AS 16.20.050 AS 16.20.060 AS 16.20.520 AS 16.20.530 State regulations are updated quart…

The commissioner will in his or her discretion require in writing that a permittee correct a condition or remove a structure or installation constructed under permit by the permittee, which is not in accordance with a provision of the permit. Notes 5 AAC 95.910 Eff. 6/5/86, Regis…