Publication of notice of intent to claim abandoned property.

Except as provided in AS 45.50.232, the department shall publish notice of its intent to claim abandoned timber property under AS 45.50.210 — 45.50.325 for not less than 30 days from the date that first notice is published under this section. Notice shall be published once a week for at least three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation nearest the area where the timber property is located and, if feasible, posted in a centrally located public place within or in close proximity to the area where the timber property is located.