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Alaska Statutes.

Title 38. Public Land

Chapter 4. Policy For Use and Classification of State Land Surface

Section 15. Public Interest in Retaining State Land in Public Ownership.

AS 38.04.015. Public Interest in Retaining State Land in Public Ownership.

The primary public interests in retaining areas of state land surface in public ownership are

(1) to make them available on a sustained-yield basis for a variety of beneficial uses including subsistence, energy development, aquaculture, forestry, grazing, sport hunting and fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing, and other activities of a type which can generally be made available to more people and conducted more successfully if the land is in public rather than private ownership;

(2) to facilitate mining and mineral leasing by managing appropriate public land for surface uses which are compatible with subsurface uses;

(3) to protect critical wildlife habitat and areas of special scenic, recreational, scientific, or other environmental concern;

(4) to restrict development in hazardous locations such as floodplains and avalanche zones; and

(5) to guide the location of settlement and development to minimize public costs and maximize social and economic benefits.

Article 02. LAND AVAILABILITY FOR PRIVATE USE

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