(a) The governor may propose to the legislature the establishment of state forests consisting primarily of commercially valuable forest land determined by the governor to be necessary for retention in state ownership for management under the principles of multiple use and sustained yield and consistent with Alaska Stat. § 38.04.005. The proposal of the governor must include a report and recommendations of the commissioner including

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.17.210

  • forest land: means land stocked or having been stocked with forest trees of any size and not currently developed for nonforest use, regardless of whether presently available or accessible for commercial purposes, and includes any such land under state, municipal, or private ownership. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
  • multiple use: means
    (A) the management of all the various resources of forest land so that they are used in the combination that will best meet the needs of the citizens of the state, making the most judicious use of the land for some or all of these resources or related values, benefits, and services over areas large enough to provide sufficient latitude for periodic adjustments in use to conform to changing needs and conditions. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
  • 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
  • sustained yield: means the achievement and maintenance in perpetuity of a high level annual or regular periodic output of the various renewable resources of forest land and water without significant impairment of the productivity of the land and water, but does not require that timber be harvested in a non-declining yield basis over a rotation period. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) a preliminary forest inventory;
(2) a summary of the testimony offered at public hearings held on the management of the proposed state forest in communities proximately located to a proposed state forest;
(3)[Repealed, Sec. 16 ch 153 SLA 2003].
(4)[Repealed, Sec. 16 ch 153 SLA 2003].
(5) an estimate of the cost of a full implementation of an operational level forest inventory and the management plan.
(b) A state forest established by the legislature shall be retained in state ownership.