5 AAC 95.515. Susitna Flats State Game Refuge

The following conditions apply to activities in the Susitna Flats State Game Refuge:

(1) Off-road vehicles. No wheeled, tracked, or other ground- effect motorized vehicle may be used off of an authorized paved or gravel surface road or permitted winter road in the Susitna Flats State Game Refuge, except that

(A) the department will, in its discretion, issue a general permit under 5 AAC 95.770 for the off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle of less than 1,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight for the period from April 1 through November 8 within 1 / 8 mile of mean high tide or as designated by the department;

(B) the department will, in its discretion, issue a general permit under 5 AAC 95.770 for the off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle of less than 1,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight for the period from November 9 through March 31;

(C) the department will, in its discretion, issue an individual special area permit under 5 AAC 95 for the off-road use of a wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect vehicle not covered under (A) or (B) of this paragraph if the use is consistent with 5 AAC 95.510 and fulfills a demonstrable need for which there is no feasible alternative.

(2) Motorboats. A motorboat, including a motorized vehicle capable of carrying a person in or over the water, may be used in the Susitna Flats State Game Refuge, except from May 15 through August 31 on the Theodore River upstream from private parcel USS no. 3956 depicted on a map in the March, 1988 Susitna Flats State Game Refuge Management Plan, incorporated by reference in 5 AAC 95.510, in order to prevent conflict with the sport fishery.

(3) Aircraft. The landing or taking off of aircraft is prohibited from April 1 through May 15 in high-density spring waterfowl staging habitat as depicted on a map in the March, 1988 Susitna Flats State Game Refuge Management Plan incorporated by reference in 5 AAC 95.510, except that the department will, in its discretion, issue a special area permit for the landing and taking off of an aircraft if the use is consistent with 5 AAC 95.510, and fulfills a demonstrable need for which there is no feasible alternative.

(4) Little Susitna Public Use Facility. The following restrictions apply to the use of the Little Susitna public use facility as depicted on a map in the March, 1988 Susitna Flats State Game Refuge Management Plan incorporated by reference in 5 AAC 95.510:

(A) no person may bring waste or refuse from outside the refuge into the public use facility for disposal, and no person may place waste or refuse in the public use facility except in a public use facility waste receptacle;

(B) no person may disturb, damage, deface, or remove any state property, facility, or sign;

(D) from May 1 through August 25, no person may bring, or keep, a dog or other pet in the public use facility unless the dog or other pet is on a leash not exceeding nine feet in length and is under control by a person at all times; no person may have a dog or other pet in the public use facility which creates excessive noise, a public safety hazard, or unsanitary conditions; an authorized representative of the state will, in his or her discretion, seize a dog or other pet running at large in the public use facility and take appropriate action if it is mad, vicious, or harassing wildlife;

(E) no person may organize or conduct an assembly of more than 20 people in the public use facility unless authorized by a special area permit under 5 AAC 95;

(F) no person may start or maintain a fire in the public use facility except in a portable campstove or confined to a structure provided by the department for fires;

(G) no person may use or discharge a weapon in the public use facility;

(H) for the preservation of the public use facility, an authorized representative of the state will, in his or her discretion, limit the number of vehicles and persons occupying a campsite unit;

(I) camping is permitted only at a developed campsite in the public use facility; if all developed campsites are occupied, a self-contained camper/trailer may be used in another established parking area as determined by an authorized representative of the state;

(J) from May 1 through August 25, a person using the developed campground must occupy the campsite the first night after setting up camping equipment or parking a vehicle at the campsite; a representative of the state will, in his or her discretion, impound camping equipment and any vehicle left unattended for a period of 48 hours at a campsite, unless advance arrangements have been made with an authorized representative of the state;

(K) no person may camp in the public use facility for more than 15 consecutive days in a calendar year unless authorized by a special area permit under 5 AAC 95; if it is determined by an authorized representative of the state that the public use facility might be damaged or is subject to unusual demand, the authorized representative of the state will, in his or her discretion, limit camping to a period of less than 15 days. An authorized representative of the state will post notice of any time limit of less than 15 days in the public use facility;

(L) no person may solicit, sell, or peddle any food or beverage, or distribute circulars, or hawk, peddle, or vend goods, wares, services, or merchandise within the public use facility except under a special area permit issued under 5 AAC 95;

(M) users of the public use facility shall comply with all traffic control signs in the public use facility;

(N) an authorized representative of the state will, in his or her discretion, establish and post campground rules to limit certain activities, or hours of activity, in the public use facility for the purpose of preserving the public peace, safety, comfort, and convenience.

History: Eff. 9/15/88, Register 107

Authority: AS 16.05.020

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