Alaska § 38.05.068 - Forest Service permittees' sales preference.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 38.05.068 — Forest Service permittees' sales preference., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.05.068. Forest Service permittees' sales preference.
(a) Before offering to the public any land which is subject to a valid existing United States Forest Service permit in effect on the day before that land is tentatively approved for patent to the state, or which is subject to a lease issued under AS 38.05.087 , the director shall offer the land for sale to the permittee or a successor in title, if the permittee or a successor in title of the permittee can be found.
(b) When not in conflict with this section, the provisions of AS 38.05.045 — 38.05.069 apply to sales under this section.
(c) If the permit described in (a) of this section is for a recreational cabin, recreational residence, nonrecreational residence, or a residence of a community nature and the land is used for noncommercial residential or recreational purposes, the purchase price offered to a permittee or the successor of a permittee shall be an amount determined by the commissioner which is equal to the state money required to be spent in order to sell the land plus the cost of survey or resurvey, if the survey or resurvey is made by the department or a contractor of the department.
(d) If the permit described in (a) of this section is for a use other than a use listed in (c) of this section, the purchase price offered to a permittee or the successor of a permittee shall be not less than the appraised fair market value of the land.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 38.05.068 cover?
Section 38.05.068 ("Forest Service permittees' sales preference.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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