(a) The Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the management of fish and game resources on the state land and water described in Alaska Stat. § 16.20.360 consistent with the purposes of Alaska Stat. § 16.20.340 – 16.20.360.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 16.20.350

  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Management of the surface and subsurface estate is the responsibility of the Department of Natural Resources. After adequate public hearings the Department of Natural Resources shall develop and adopt a management plan for the Matanuska Valley Moose Range that shall reflect the concurrence of the Department of Fish and Game. The management plan shall be adopted, implemented, and maintained within three years of the establishment of the Matanuska Valley Moose Range. The management plan shall be revised, if necessary and appropriate, under the same procedure followed for initial adoption. The plan shall provide for roadside recreation sites, including picnicking and camping areas.
(c) The Department of Natural Resources may, after consultation with the Department of Fish and Game, adopt regulations governing the public use of the area. The regulations must include provisions for multiple use, as defined in Alaska Stat. § 38.04.910, and for public multiple uses listed in Alaska Stat. § 16.20.340. Regulations adopted for the Matanuska Valley Moose Range do not apply to private land within the boundary described in Alaska Stat. § 16.20.360.
(d) The area shall be managed to sustain fish and wildlife resources in perpetuity, according to the principle of sustained yield.
(e) The commissioner of natural resources may acquire in the name of the state, by negotiated purchase only, without an option of first purchase, title or interest in real property lying within the boundaries of the Matanuska Valley Moose Range. The land described herein is to be managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
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