The purpose of Alaska Stat. § 41.23.280 – 41.23.289 is to protect, maintain, enhance, and perpetuate the present use of the area described in Alaska Stat. § 41.23.286 as the Jonesville Public Use Area. The Jonesville Public Use Area is established to

(1) protect, maintain, perpetuate, and enhance year-round general public recreation;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.23.280

(2) protect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat so that the public may continue to enjoy traditional uses of the Jonesville Public Use Area;
(3) provide opportunities for the public to enjoy the area through a full spectrum of public uses, including the maintenance and enhancement of off-road vehicle and nonmotorized recreational opportunities for the public; and
(4) allow

(A) continued mineral exploration and development activities;
(B) motorized access to private property, including property in which a person has a subsurface right, in the Jonesville Public Use Area; and
(C) additional public uses of the area determined by the commissioner to be compatible with this section.
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