Bill > HB218

This bill expands the Tanana Valley State Forest by providing a comprehensive, detailed description of the specific land parcels that will now be included within the forest's boundaries. The bill amends existing state law by adding an extensive list of land sections across multiple townships and ranges in the Fairbanks and Copper River Meridians, with precise geographical descriptions using surveying terminology like township, range, section, and fractional land divisions (such as NW1/4, SE1/2). The bill also clarifies that the term "section" can refer to both surveyed and unsurveyed protracted sections, which provides flexibility in land designation. Additionally, the bill includes a transition provision that allows the Department of Natural Resources to develop and adopt regulations to implement these changes, with the substantive provisions of the bill set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The purpose appears to be to systematically expand the state forest's territory by incorporating specific land parcels across a wide geographical area in Interior Alaska.

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB218