Alaska Statutes Title 41, Chapter 41.17, Article 01 - Administration and Management

• Sec. 41.17.010 Declaration of Intent.
  The legislature declares that(1) the forest resources of Alaska are among the most valuable natural resources of the state, and furnish timber and wood...
• Sec. 41.17.020 Division of Forestry Established.
  (a) The governor may establish, within the department, a division of forestry to carry out this chapter and other appropriate duties designated by the...
• Sec. 41.17.030 Responsibilities of Division.
  (a) The division shall manage state forests and, as directed by the commissioner, provide technical advice to the division of lands on sound forest...
• Sec. 41.17.041 Board of Forestry.
  (a) The Board of Forestry is established in the division.(b) The board is composed of nine members appointed by the governor:(1) a representative of...
• Sec. 41.17.043 Terms of Office.
  The term of office of a member of the board is three years. The state forester serves an indefinite term, ex officio.
• Sec. 41.17.045 Removal of Members.
  (a) The governor may initiate the removal of a board member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office by delivering to the...
• Sec. 41.17.047 Powers and Duties of Board.
  (a) The board shall review and comment to the commissioner on regulations proposed for adoption under this chapter.(b) The board shall provide a forum...
• Sec. 41.17.055 Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.
  (a) The commissioner may designate and operate experimental and research forests on state land consistent with the limitations of AS 38.05.300. Laboratories and other...
• Sec. 41.17.060 Regulatory and Administrative Standards.
  (a) All regulations, administrative actions, and other activities and duties undertaken under this chapter shall be in full accordance with the standards set out...
• Sec. 41.17.070 Administrative Plan and Report.
  (a) The commissioner shall develop and continually maintain a long-range plan for the administration of this chapter that demonstrates that the provisions of AS...
• Sec. 41.17.080 Regulations.
  (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) regarding forest practices such...
• Sec. 41.17.081 Civil Immunity.
  (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a person may not bring a civil action for damages for death, personal injury, or property damage that...
• Sec. 41.17.082 Control of Infestations and Disease.
  (a) All forest clearing operations and silvicultural systems shall be designed to reduce the likelihood of increased insect infestation and disease infections that threaten...
• Sec. 41.17.083 Clearing of Forest Land for Non-Timber Purposes.
  A state agency, municipality, or public utility shall determine whether the timber to be removed has significant salvage value before approving or conducting clearing...
• Sec. 41.17.085 Permit Applications.
  (a) [Repealed, Sec. 4, ch 23 SLA 2003].(b) Where practicable and desirable, the commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with federal agencies authorizing the...
• Sec. 41.17.087 Variation From Requirements.
  (a) A forest landowner, timber owner, or operator may propose for a particular activity a variation from a requirement imposed by this chapter or...
• Sec. 41.17.090 Notification of Plans to Harvest Timber.
  (a) Operations on forest land shall be reviewed under this section for consistency with the policies and provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted...
• Sec. 41.17.098 Interagency Coordination and Reevaluation.
  (a) In administering this chapter, the commissioner shall coordinate with other agencies and affected coastal districts that have jurisdiction over activities subject to regulation...
• Sec. 41.17.100 Deployment of Broadcast Chemicals.
  The commissioner of environmental conservation, in consultation with the commissioner, shall formulate necessary plans and measures to ensure that application of broadcast chemicals and...
• Sec. 41.17.110 Conversion of Forest Land to Other Uses.
  An intention to convert forest land to other uses after timber harvesting may be stated in the notification submitted under AS 41.17.090. In that...

Last modified: November 15, 2016