The declaration of taking must contain

(1) a statement of the authority under which the property or an interest in it is taken;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.55.430

  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) a statement of the public use for which the property or an interest in it is taken;
(3) a description of the property sufficient for the identification of it;
(4) a statement of the estate or interest in the property;
(5) a map or plat showing the location of the property;
(6) a statement of the amount of money estimated by the plaintiff to be just compensation for the property or the interest in it;
(7) a statement that the property is taken by necessity for a project located in a manner that is most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury.