Sec. 29.65.100. Public purpose and expansion needs.
(a) Consistent with the best interests of the state, if a municipality does not contain and cannot reasonably acquire sufficient nonfederal land within its boundaries to meet its legitimate needs for public or private settlement or development, it is the policy of the state to select federal land reasonably necessary to meet the needs of […]
Sec. 29.65.120. Regulations.
The commissioner of natural resources may, after consultation with the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, adopt regulations in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Sec. 29.65.122. Prohibited acquisitions.
A municipality may not acquire subsurface rights to land of the federal government by trading land received as a general grant land entitlement. A municipality may not acquire any interest in land within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by trading land with the federal government for land received as a general grant land entitlement.
Sec. 29.65.129. Policy.
Consistent with the best interest of the state, it is the policy of the state to provide a newly formed municipality with a general grant land entitlement that is no less than 10 percent of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land located within its boundaries. It is the policy of the state to provide for expeditious transfer […]
Sec. 29.65.130. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “approved selection” means a municipal land selection that has been approved in writing by the director for transfer by patent to a municipality; (2) “director” means the director of lands, Department of Natural Resources; (3) “general grant land” (A) means land patented or tentatively approved to […]
Sec. 29.60.860. Per capita payment increases.
(a) Subject to (b) of this section, if the amount available for distribution under AS 29.60.850(c) exceeds the amount needed to fully fund all the basic community assistance payments, the balance shall be distributed on a per capita basis to municipalities, to reserves, and to communities in the unorganized borough. (b) The per capita amount […]
Sec. 29.60.865. Eligibility requirements for reserves and communities.
(a) The department, with advice from the Department of Law, shall determine whether there is in each community or reserve an incorporated nonprofit entity or a Native village council that will agree to receive and spend the community assistance payment. If there is more than one qualified entity in a reserve or community in the […]
Sec. 29.60.879. Definitions.
In AS 29.60.850 – 29.60.879, (1) “community” means a place in the unorganized borough, in a borough, or in a unified municipality that is not incorporated as a municipality, that is not a reserve, and in which 25 or more individuals reside as a social unit; (2) “reserve” means a place that is organized under […]
Sec. 29.65.010. Determination of entitlement for boroughs and unified municipalities.
(a) The general grant land entitlement of each of the municipalities in this subsection is the amount set out opposite each: (1) Municipality of Anchorage – 44,893 acres; (2) City and Borough of Juneau – 19,584 acres; (3) City and Borough of Sitka – 10,500 acres; (4) Bristol Bay Borough – 2,898 acres; (5) Fairbanks […]
Sec. 29.65.020. Determination of entitlement for cities.
(a) The general grant land entitlement of a city formerly eligible to receive general grant land under the provisions of former AS 29.18.190 and 29.18.200 is 10 percent of the maximum total acreage of vacant, unappropriated, unreserved land in the boundaries of each city at any time between the initial date of eligibility under former […]