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§3201 Administration of National Preserves

Title 16 › Chapter 51— ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION › Subchapter VI— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › § 3201

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Alaska national preserves must be managed like national parks, but hunting, fishing, trapping, and subsistence taking are allowed under applicable State and Federal law. Under section 3126, the Secretary can close areas or set times when those activities or entry are not allowed for safety, management, or to protect plants and animals; except in emergencies, such closures require consultation with the State agency.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §3201

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A National Preserve in Alaska shall be administered and managed as a unit of the National Park System in the same manner as a national park except as otherwise provided in this Act and except that the taking of fish and wildlife for sport purposes and subsistence uses, and trapping shall be allowed in a national preserve under applicable State and Federal law and regulation. Consistent with the provisions of section 3126 of this title, within national preserves the Secretary may designate zones where and periods when no hunting, fishing, trapping, or entry may be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, floral and faunal protection, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations prescribing such restrictions relating to hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency having responsibility over hunting, fishing, and trapping activities.

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References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 3201

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60