Alaska § 41.17.200 - State forest purposes and management.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 41.17.200 — State forest purposes and management., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.17.200. State forest purposes and management.
(a) The purpose of AS 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.
(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.
(c) A carbon offset project under AS 38.95.400 — 38.95.499 may be undertaken on land identified in AS 41.17.200 — 41.17.230.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41.17.200 ("State forest purposes and management.") 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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