Title 41, Public Resources

(a) Except as provided by (b) and (c) of this section, control, development, and maintenance of state land and water described in AS 41.21.121 as the Chugach State Park and control of roadside structures within the park are assigned to the department. The Department of Fish and G…

(a) The commissioner shall designate by regulation, adopted in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Chugach State Park in accordance with AS 41.21.120 — 41.21.125, and those incompatible uses designated are prohib…

The commissioner may acquire, by purchase in the name of the state, title to or interest in real property lying within or abutting the boundaries of the Chugach State Park.

The purpose of AS 41.21.130 — 41.21.142 is to restrict state-owned land and water described in AS 41.21.131 to use as a state park. Under AS 38.05.300, state land, water, or land and water containing more than 640 acres may be closed to multiple purpose use only by act of the leg…

(a) The presently state-owned land and water, and all that acquired in the future by the state, lying within the parcels described in this section are designated as the Kachemak Bay State Park. In order to protect and preserve this land and water for its unique and exceptional sc…

The commissioner shall designate by regulation incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Kachemak Bay State Park in accordance with the requirements of AS 41.21.130 — 41.21.142, and those incompatible uses designated shall be prohibited or restricted, as provided by regulati…

The commissioner may acquire, by purchase in the name of the state, title to or interest in real property lying within the boundaries of the Kachemak Bay State Park. The state may not acquire by eminent domain privately owned land for inclusion in the Kachemak Bay State Park.

(a) The presently state-owned land and water, and all that acquired in the future by the state, lying within the parcels described in this section are designated as the Kachemak Bay State Wilderness Park. In order to protect and preserve this land and water for its unique and exc…

Land lying within the parcels described in AS 41.21.140 upon which there are valid entries or upon which there are valid applications for leases filed under AS 38.05 before March 9, 1972, or that is withdrawn for or selected by Native village or regional corporations under 43 U.S…

Nothing in AS 41.21.140 — 41.21.142 prohibits the Department of Fish and Game from engaging in stream rehabilitation enhancement and development under AS 16.05.092 on land lying within the parcels described in AS 41.21.140.

The purpose of AS 41.21.150 — 41.21.153 is to restrict state-owned land and water described in AS 41.21.151, except as provided in AS 41.21.153, to use as a state park. Under AS 38.05.300, state land, water, or land and water containing more than 640 acres may be closed to multip…

The state-owned land and water and that acquired in the future by the state lying within the parcels described in this section are designated as the Denali State Park. This land and water is reserved from all uses incompatible with its primary function as park area. Land covered …

The state may not acquire by eminent domain privately owned land for inclusion in the Denali State Park.

(a) Notwithstanding AS 41.21.020(a)(6), 41.21.150, or 41.21.151, state-owned land in the following described parcels may be leased in accordance with AS 38.35 (Right-of-Way Leasing Act) for the purpose of construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope: …

The purpose of AS 41.21.160 — 41.21.167 is to establish the state-owned land and water areas described in AS 41.21.161 as the Wood-Tikchik State Park. The primary purposes of creating the Wood-Tikchik State Park are to protect the area's fish and wildlife breeding and support sys…

(a) The state-owned or acquired land and water lying within the following parcel, containing approximately 1,428,320 acres, is designated as the Wood-Tikchik State Park: beginning at the SE corner of T7S, R54W, S.M., which is the true point of beginning; thence westerly to the NE…

The land and water described in AS 41.21.161 is assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter. The Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the management of fish and game resources in the Wo…

A seven-member Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council is created and shall be appointed by the governor. Management council members may, subject to appropriations, receive the same per diem and travel expenses authorized for members of state boards. The governor shall appoint…

The Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council shall develop a management plan for the park with the advice and assistance of the department. The management plan shall be presented at a public meeting before approval and implementation.

The department shall consult with Department of Fish and Game and the management council before adoption of regulations governing the public use of the park. The Department of Fish and Game shall consult with the department and the management council before adoption of regulation…

The fish and wildlife habitat breeding areas in the Wood-Tikchik State Park shall be managed to sustain the fish and wildlife resources of the park in perpetuity.

(a) The land and water areas described in AS 41.21.161 are not open to mineral entry under AS 38.05.135 — 38.05.275 or 38.05.700 — 38.05.795. (b) The regulations adopted under AS 41.21.165 shall recognize that the current practice of traditional subsistence and recreational activ…

(a) The purpose of AS 41.21.170 — 41.21.178 is to establish, subject to valid existing rights, the state-owned or acquired land and water described in AS 41.21.172 as the Shuyak Island State Park. In accordance with the covenants and deed restrictions set by the Kodiak Island Bor…

The upland, shoreland, tideland, land underlying tidally influenced inland water, and water overlying this land, including both the surface and subsurface estate, owned or acquired by the state within the following described parcels are designated as the Shuyak Island State Park:…

(a) The state land and water described in AS 41.21.172 are assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes and provisions of AS 41.21.170 — 41.21.178. (b) The Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the management of fish a…

(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner may designate by regulation incompatible uses within the land and water of the Shuyak Island State Park. (b) Possession and use of a weapon in the Shuyak Island State Park shall be allowed at all times and use of the weapon…

Land and water outside of the boundaries established in AS 41.21.172 may be added to the Shuyak Island State Park only by an act of the legislature. The commissioner may not acquire land and water within the boundaries of the Shuyak Island State Park by eminent domain.

(a) The purpose of AS 41.21.180 — 41.21.183 is to establish, subject to valid existing rights, the state-owned or acquired land described in AS 41.21.181 as the Point Bridget State Park. The primary purposes of establishing the Point Bridget State Park are to protect the area's r…

The state-owned land and water within the following described parcels and any land acquired by the state under AS 41.21.182 are established as the Point Bridget State Park: All state land lying within the following unsurveyed sections: Township 37 South, Range 63 East, Copper Riv…

If requested by an owner of land, the department may purchase or enter into an exchange under AS 38.50 if the purchase or exchange will improve access to the park, consolidate the ownership of land, or otherwise enhance the purposes of the park as expressed in AS 41.21.180. Land …

(a) The state-owned land and water described in AS 41.21.181 is assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes and provisions of AS 41.21.180 — 41.21.183. (b) The Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the management of f…

(a) The purpose of AS 41.21.185 — 41.21.189 is to establish, subject to valid existing rights including those rights created by the Afognak Island Road Use Agreement executed on July 24, 1991, and as amended from time to time, the state-owned or acquired land and water described …

The upland, shoreland, tideland, land underlying tidally influenced inland water, and water overlying this land, including both the surface and subsurface estate, owned or acquired by the state within the following described parcels are established as the Afognak Island State Par…

(a) The state land and water described in AS 41.21.186 is assigned to the department as a unit of the state park system for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes and provisions of AS 41.21.185 — 41.21.189. (b) The Department of Fish and Game is respon…

(a) The commissioner may designate by regulation incompatible uses within the land and water of the Afognak Island State Park. (b) Lawful use of a weapon in the Afognak Island State Park shall be allowed except in areas that may be closed for purposes of public safety by regulati…

Land and water outside of the boundaries established under AS 41.21.186 may be added to the Afognak Island State Park only by an act of the legislature. The commissioner may acquire land and water within the boundaries of the Afognak Island State Park except by eminent domain.

The purpose of AS 41.21.190 — 41.21.194 is to establish, subject to valid existing rights, the state-owned or acquired land and water described in AS 41.21.191 as the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park. The primary purposes of establishing the land and water areas descr…

Except for upland, shoreland, tideland, and water overlying the land lying northeasterly of a line running parallel to and 1100 feet offset southwesterly from the runway centerline of the Sitka Airport, the upland, shoreland, tideland, and water overlying the land owned or acquir…

The state-owned land and water described in AS 41.21.191 is assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes and provisions of AS 41.21.190 — 41.21.194.

The commissioner may designate by regulation incompatible uses within the land and water of the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park.

Land and water outside of the boundaries established under AS 41.21.191 may be added to the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park only by an act of the legislature.

(a) The purpose of AS 41.21.300 — 41.21.306 is to establish, subject to valid existing rights, the state-owned or acquired land and water described in AS 41.21.304 as marine park units of the Alaska state park system. The primary purposes in establishing the land and water areas …

(a) The state land and water described in AS 41.21.304 is assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes and provisions of AS 41.21.300 — 41.21.306. (b) The Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the management of fish an…

The state-owned land and water and that land and water acquired by the state in the future lying within the following described parcels are designated as marine park units of the Alaska state park system: (1) Bettles Bay Township 10 North, Range 6 East, Seward Meridian Section 12…

(a) The commissioner may prohibit or restrict by regulation except as provided in AS 41.21.302(d) incompatible uses within the state-owned land and water described in AS 41.21.304. (b) [Repealed, § 2 ch 126 SLA 1984.] (c) Nothing in AS 41.21.300 — 41.21.306 prohibits the Departme…

The purpose of AS 41.21.410 — 41.21.426 is to empower the governor to restrict state owned land and water described in AS 41.21.415, except as provided in AS 41.21.426, to use as a public recreation area. Under AS 38.05.300, state land, water, or land and water containing more th…