Title 41, Public Resources

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.

Article 3. Alaska Marine Parks. 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…

Article 4. State Recreation Areas. (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 (b) [Repealed, § 2 ch 126 SLA 1984.]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…

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…

The governor may designate by proclamation the state-owned land and water and all that acquired in the future by the state, lying within the parcels described in this section, as the Captain Cook State Recreation Area. The proclamation may include the entire area or portions of t…

The commissioner shall designate by regulation incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Captain Cook State Recreation Area in accordance with AS 41.21.410, and those incompatible uses designated shall be prohibited or restricted, as provided by regulation.

The commissioner may acquire, by negotiated purchase only in the name of the state, title to or interest in real property lying within the boundaries of the Captain Cook State Recreation Area.

(a) Notwithstanding AS 41.21.020(a)(6), 41.21.410 — 41.21.425, or a regulation issued implementing AS 41.21.420, 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 …

The purpose of AS 41.21.430 — 41.21.445 is to empower the governor to restrict state-owned land and water described in AS 41.21.435 to use as a public recreation area. Under AS 38.05.300, state land, water, or land and water containing more than 640 acres may be closed to multipl…

The governor may designate by proclamation the state-owned land and water and all that acquired in the future by the state, lying within the parcels described in this section, as the Caines Head State Recreation Area. The proclamation may include the entire area or portions of th…

The commissioner shall designate by regulation incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Caines Head State Recreation Area in accordance with AS 41.21.435, and those incompatible uses designated are prohibited or restricted, as provided by regulation.

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 Caines Head State Recreation Area. The state may not acquire by eminent domain privately owned land for inclusion in the Caines Head State …

The purpose of AS 41.21.450 — 41.21.466 is to restrict state-owned land and water within the boundaries described in AS 41.21.455, except as provided in AS 41.21.466, to use as a public recreation area. Under the provisions of AS 38.05.300, state land, water, or land and water co…

(a) The presently state-owned land and water and all that acquired in the future by the state, lying within the following described boundary, are hereby designated as the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area, are reserved from all uses incompatible with their primary function as publ…

The commissioner shall designate by regulation incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area in accordance with the requirements of AS 41.21.450, and those incompatible uses designated shall be prohibited or restricted, as provided by regulation.

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 Nancy Lake State Recreation Area.

(a) Notwithstanding AS 41.21.020(a)(6) or 41.21.450 — 41.21.465, 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 41.21.470 — 41.21.490 is to restrict all vacant and unappropriated state-owned land, water, and stream crossings within the boundaries described in AS 41.21.475 to use as a public recreation area. Under the provisions of AS 38.05.300, state land, water, or land …

The presently state-owned land and water, vacant and unappropriated, and all that acquired in the future by the state, lying within the following described boundary, are hereby designated as the Chena River State Recreation Area, are reserved from all uses incompatible with their…

The state may not acquire by eminent domain privately owned land within the Chena River State Recreation Area unless it is for the purpose of providing necessary access to state land.

The department may adopt, in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), zoning regulations governing privately owned land in the Chena River State Recreation Area.

The commissioner shall designate by regulation incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Chena River State Recreation Area in accordance with the requirements of AS 41.21.020(a)(13) and 41.21.470, and those incompatible uses designated shall be prohibited or restricted, as p…

(a) The surface estate in the land and water owned by the state as of June 9, 1987, and all land and water acquired by the state in the future, including shore and submerged land, lying within the parcels described in this subsection is designated as the Willow Creek State Recrea…

(a) The land and water described in AS 41.21.491(a), including land and water owned by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and designated by the borough in a management agreement under AS 41.21.491(b), is assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development, consistent …

The commissioner shall develop and adopt a comprehensive management plan for the Willow Creek State Recreation Area with the concurrence of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

The commissioner shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that are necessary to achieve the purposes of AS 41.21.491 — 41.21.495 and to implement the plan adopted under AS 41.21.493. The regulations must (1) designate incompatible uses and prohibit or…

The commissioner may enter into cooperative management agreements with a federal agency, a municipality, another state agency, or a private landowner to achieve the purposes of AS 41.21.491 — 41.21.495.

Article 5. Special Management Areas. (a) Notwithstanding AS 41.21.020(a)(6) or 41.21.491 — 41.21.495, 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 natura…

The purpose of AS 41.21.500 — 41.21.514 is (1) to designate as a unit of the state park system under this chapter the land and water described in AS 41.21.502(a); (2) to protect and perpetuate the fishery and wildlife resources and habitat in the unit and adjacent area; and (3) t…

(a) The surface estate in the land and water presently owned by the state and all land and water acquired by the state in the future, including shore, tide, and submerged land, lying within the parcels described in this section is designated as the Kenai River Special Management …

(a) The land and water described in AS 41.21.502(a) is assigned to the department for control, maintenance, and development consistent with the purposes of AS 41.21.500 — 41.21.514. (b) Nothing in AS 41.21.500 — 41.21.514 affects the applicability of (1) AS 41.99.010 and AS 16 re…

(a) The commissioner shall develop and adopt a comprehensive management plan for the Kenai River Special Management Area in consultation with the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The plan may include the land adjacent to the rivers described in AS 41.21.502(a)(1) — (3) whether the land i…

(a) The commissioner may acquire title to or an interest in land or improvements on land that is adjacent to or within the boundaries of the Kenai River Special Management Area in the name of the state in order to achieve the purposes of AS 41.21.500 — 41.21.514, by lease, purcha…

(a) In developing and implementing the management plan required by AS 41.21.506(a), the commissioner shall appoint an advisory board. The commissioner and the advisory board shall jointly hold public meetings during development of the management plan in the areas affected. The co…

The commissioner may enter into cooperative management agreements with a federal agency, a municipality, another state agency, or a private landowner to achieve the purposes of AS 41.21.500 — 41.21.514.

In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the attorney general may seek an injunction and damages at the request of the commissioner for a violation of a regulation adopted under AS 41.21.500 — 41.21.514 or a regulation that is applicable to the Kenai River Special Managem…

The present and future state-owned land and water within the parcels described in this section, are designated as the Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area. The special management area is established to protect and preserve this land and water for its unique and exceptio…

(a) The commissioner may designate by regulation incompatible uses for the state-owned land and water within the Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area in accordance with the requirements of AS 41.21.518 — 41.21.522. (b) In designating incompatible uses by regulation unde…

Article 6. Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. The commissioner may acquire by gift or purchase in the name of the state title to or interest in real property within the Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area. The state may not acquire by eminent domain privately owned la…