(a) The purpose of Alaska Stat. § 41.17.200 – 41.17.230 is to permit the establishment of designated state-owned or acquired land and water areas as state forests. The primary purpose in the establishment of state forests is timber management that provides for the production, utilization, and replenishment of timber resources while allowing other beneficial uses of public land and resources.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.17.200

  • 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
  • state forest: means an area designated by the legislature and retained in state ownership in order to
    (A) provide a base for sustained yield management of renewable resources. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
(b) In managing a state forest, the commissioner shall, consistent with the primary purpose of a state forest under (a) of this section, restrict the public use of the land and its resources, including timber, fish and wildlife, and minerals, only when necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
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