Alaska § 09.55.250 - Classification of estates and land subject to be taken.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.55.250 — Classification of estates and land subject to be taken., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.55.250. Classification of estates and land subject to be taken.
The following is a classification of the estates and rights in land subject to be taken for public use: (1) a fee simple, when taken for public buildings or grounds, or for permanent buildings, for reservoirs and dams and permanent flooding occasioned by them, or for an outlet for a flow, or a place for the deposit of debris or tailings of a mine, or when, in the judgment of the Department of Natural Resources, or the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, a fee simple is necessary for any of the purposes for which the department, on behalf of the state, is authorized by law to acquire real property by condemnation;
(2) an easement when taken for any other use;
(3) the right of entry upon an occupation of land, and the right to take from the land earth, gravel, stones, trees, and timber as may be necessary for a public use.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 09.55.250 ("Classification of estates and land subject to be taken.") 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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