Section 41.17.200. State forest purposes and management.

   (a) The purpose of AS 41.17.200 - 41.17.230 is to permit the establishment of designated state-owned or acquired land and water areas as state forests. The primary purpose in the establishment of state forests is timber management that provides for the production, utilization, and replenishment of timber resources while allowing other beneficial uses of public land and resources.
   (b) In managing a state forest, the commissioner shall, consistent with the primary purpose of a state forest under (a) of this section, restrict the public use of the land and its resources, including timber, fish and wildlife, and minerals, only when necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

Authorities

41.17.118;41.17.200;41.17.230;41.17.400

Notes

References

AS 41.17.118 Riparian standards for state land.
AS 41.17.200 State forest purposes and management.
AS 41.17.230 Management plans.
AS 41.17.400 Tanana Valley State Forest.

History

(Sec. 1 ch 91 SLA 1983; am Sec. 7, 8 ch 122 SLA 1996; am Sec. 11 ch 153 SLA 2003)