16 USC Ch. 51: Front Matter
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 51-ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 51-ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
3101.
Congressional statement of purpose.
(a)
Establishment of units.
(b)
Preservation and protection of scenic, geological, etc., values.
(c)
Subsistence way of life for rural residents.
(d)
Need for future legislation obviated.
3102.
Definitions.
3103.
Maps.
(a)
Filing and availability for inspection; discrepancies; coastal areas.
(b)
Changes in land management status; publication in Federal Register; filing; clerical errors; boundary features and adjustments.
(c)
Lands included within unit; acquisition of land by Secretary.
SUBCHAPTER II-SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT AND USE
3111.
Congressional declaration of findings.
3112.
Congressional statement of policy.
3113.
Definitions.
3114.
Preference for subsistence uses.
3115.
Local and regional participation.
(a)
Establishment of subsistence resources regions, local advisory committees, and regional advisory councils; membership, duties, and authority of regional advisory councils.
(b)
Assignment of staff and distribution of data.
(c)
Consideration of reports and recommendations of regional advisory councils.
(d)
Supersedure by enactment and implementation of State laws governing State responsibility; consideration of recommendations by State rulemaking authority.
(e)
Reimbursement to State; limitation; report to Congress.
3116.
Federal monitoring; reports to State and Congressional committees.
3117.
Judicial enforcement.
(a)
Exhaustion of administrative remedies; civil action; parties; preliminary injunctive relief; other relief; costs and attorney's fees.
(b)
Repealed.
(c)
Section as sole Federal judicial remedy.
3118.
Park and park monument subsistence resource commissions.
(a)
Appointment of members; development of subsistence hunting program; annual review of program.
(b)
Implementation of subsistence hunting program.
(c)
Subsistence uses prior to implementation of subsistence hunting program.
3119.
Cooperative agreements.
3120.
Subsistence and land use decisions.
(a)
Factors considered; requirements.
(b)
Environmental impact statement.
(c)
State or Native Corporation land selections and conveyances.
(d)
Management or disposal of lands.
3121.
Rural residents engaged in subsistence uses.
(a)
Access to subsistence resources.
(b)
Use of snowmobiles, motorboats, or other means of surface transportation.
3122.
Research.
3123.
Periodic reports.
3124.
Regulations.
3125.
Limitations and savings clauses.
3126.
Closure to subsistence uses.
(a)
National parks and park monuments in Alaska; authorization of subsistence uses and sport fishing.
(b)
Closure for public safety, administration, or the continued viability of fish and wildlife population.
SUBCHAPTER III-FEDERAL NORTH SLOPE LANDS STUDIES, OIL AND GAS LEASING PROGRAM AND MINERAL ASSESSMENTS
3141.
Overall study program.
(a)
Area designated.
(b)
Purposes.
(c)
Findings.
(d)
Consultations; opportunity for public review and comment.
(e)
Report to President and Congress; annual report to Congress.
(f)
Selection and conveyance of land by State and Natives unaffected.
3142.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain resource assessment.
(a)
Purpose.
(b)
Definitions.
(c)
Baseline study.
(d)
Guidelines.
(e)
Exploration plans.
(f)
Modification to exploration plans.
(g)
Civil penalties.
(h)
Report to Congress.
(i)
Effect of other laws.
3143.
Production of oil and gas from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prohibited.
3144.
Wilderness portion of study.
(a)
Suitability of lands for preservation as wilderness; report to President.
(b)
Presidential recommendations to Congress.
(c)
Preservation of wilderness character and potential.
3145.
Wildlife resources portion of study and impact of potential oil spills in Arctic Ocean.
(a)
Wildlife resources.
(b)
Oil spills.
(c)
Treaty negotiations.
(d)
Report to Congress.
3146.
Transportation alternatives portion of study.
3147.
Arctic research study.
(a)
Mission, facilities, and administration of Naval Arctic Research Laboratory.
(b)
Assessment of future uses of NARL.
(c)
Recommendations.
(d)
Consultations; opportunity for public review and comment.
(e)
Submission of study to Congress.
(f)
Continuation of level of funding for NARL.
3148.
Oil and gas leasing program for non-North Slope Federal lands.
(a)
Establishment; restrictions.
(b)
Study of oil and gas potential and impact of development and production; permits; consultations; State studies; reports to Congress.
(c)
Repealed.
(d)
Issuance of leases; competitive bidding.
(e)
Repealed.
(f)
Exploration plan.
(g)
Development and production plan.
(h)
Revised development and production plan.
(i)
Suspension and cancellation of lease.
3149.
Oil and gas lease applications.
(a)
Lands within National Wildlife Refuge System but not part of National Wilderness Preservation System.
(b)
Statement of reasons for decision to issue or not to issue lease.
(c)
Environmental impact statement.
3150.
Alaska mineral resource assessment program.
(a)
Mineral assessments.
(b)
Regulations.
3151.
Annual report by President to Congress on minerals in Alaska.
SUBCHAPTER IV-TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS IN AND ACROSS, AND ACCESS INTO, CONSERVATION SYSTEM UNITS
3161.
Congressional declaration of findings.
3162.
Definitions.
3163.
Effect on other laws.
3164.
Procedural requirements.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Consolidated applications.
(c)
Filing.
(d)
Agency notice.
(e)
Environmental impact statement.
(f)
Other views.
(g)
Agency decision.
3165.
Standards for granting certain authorizations.
3166.
Agency, Presidential, and Congressional actions.
(a)
Agency action in cases other than those involving section 3165 or wilderness areas.
(b)
Agency action in cases involving section 3165 or wilderness areas.
(c)
Congressional approval.
3167.
Rights-of-way terms and conditions.
(a)
Terms and conditions.
(b)
Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
(c)
Pipeline rights-of-way.
3168.
Injunctive relief.
3169.
Valid existing right of access.
3170.
Special access and access to inholdings.
(a)
Use of snowmachines, motorboats, airplanes, nonmotorized surface transportation, etc. for traditional activities and for travel.
(b)
Right of access to State or private owner or occupier.
3171.
Temporary access.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Stipulations and conditions.
3172.
North Slope Haul Road.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Release.
(c)
Application of section.
3173.
Stikine River region; Presidential study and report to Congress.
SUBCHAPTER V-FEDERAL-STATE COOPERATION
3181.
Alaska Land Use Council.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Cochairmen.
(c)
Members.
(d)
State decision not to participate.
(e)
Compensation and expenses.
(f)
Administrative authority.
(g)
Meetings; authorities; reports.
(h)
Rules.
(i)
Functions of the Council.
(j)
Cooperative planning.
(k)
Nonacceptance of Council recommendations.
(l)
Termination.
(m)
Public participation.
3182.
Federal Coordination Committee.
3183.
Bristol Bay Cooperative Region.
(a)
Definitions.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Federal-State cooperation in preparation of plans.
(d)
Action by Secretary if State does not participate in plan.
(e)
Taking effect of plan.
(f)
Transitional provisions.
SUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
3191.
Management plans.
(a)
Development; transmittal to Congressional committees.
(b)
National Park service plan requirements.
(c)
Consideration of factors.
(d)
Hearing and participation.
3192.
Land acquisition authority.
(a)
General authority.
(b)
Restrictions.
(c)
Exchanges.
(d)
Improved property.
(e)
Retained rights.
(f)
"Improved property" defined.
(g)
Consideration of hardship.
(h)
Exchange authority.
(i)
Donation or exchange.
3193.
Use of cabins and other sites of occupancy on conservation system units.
(a)
Improved property on National Park System lands.
(b)
Improved property on other units or areas established or expanded by this Act.
(c)
Permits to be renewed for life of claimant and immediate family.
(d)
Existing cabin leases or permits.
3194.
Archeological and paleontological sites.
3195.
Cooperative information and education centers.
3196.
Administrative sites and visitor facilities.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Authorities of Secretary.
3197.
Revenue-producing visitor services.
(a)
Continuation of existing visitor services.
(b)
Preference.
(c)
"Visitor service" defined.
3198.
Local hire.
(a)
Program.
(b)
Preference eligibles within local hire.
(c)
Reports.
3199.
Navigation aids and other facilities.
(a)
Existing facilities.
(b)
New facilities.
3200.
Denali Scenic Highway study.
(a)
Withdrawal.
(b)
Study.
(c)
Cooperation notice: hearings.
(d)
Report.
(e)
Period of withdrawal.
3201.
Administration of national preserves.
3202.
Taking of fish and wildlife.
(a)
Responsibility and authority of State of Alaska.
(b)
Responsibility and authority of Secretary.
(c)
Areas controlled; areas closed, exceptions.
3203.
Wilderness management.
(a)
Application only to Alaska.
(b)
Aquaculture.
(c)
Existing cabins.
(d)
New cabins.
(e)
Timber contracts.
(f)
Beach log salvage.
3204.
Allowed uses.
(a)
Establishment and use of new facilities.
(b)
Denial of proposed use or establishment.
3205.
General wilderness review.
(a)
Suitability of lands for preservation; report to President.
(b)
Presidential recommendations to Congress.
(c)
Administration of units unaffected pending Congressional action.
3206.
Statewide cultural assistance program.
3207.
Effect on existing rights; water resources.
3208.
Authorization of appropriations; contract authority.
3209.
Effect on prior withdrawals.
(a)
Rescission of prior reservations and withdrawals; management by Secretary and Secretary of Agriculture of lands outside boundaries established by this Act.
(b)
Effective date.
3210.
Access by owner to nonfederally owned land.
(a)
Reasonable use and enjoyment of land within boundaries of National Forest System.
(b)
Reasonable use and enjoyment of land surrounded by public lands managed by Secretary.
3211.
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge agricultural use.
3212.
Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.
3213.
Future executive branch actions.
3214.
Alaska gas pipeline.
3215.
Public land entries in Alaska.
(a)
Application approval; adjudication; protests; voluntary relinquishment of application.
(b)
Amendment of land description in application.
(c)
Powersites and power-projects.
(d)
Validity of existing rights; rights acquired by actual use and national forest lands unaffected.
SUBCHAPTER VII-NATIONAL NEED MINERAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION PROCESS
3231.
Areas subject to national need recommendation process.
3232.
Recommendations of President to Congress.
(a)
Recommendation.
(b)
Findings.
(c)
Report.
(d)
Approval.
(e)
One-hundred-and-twenty-day computation.
3233.
Expedited Congressional review.
(a)
Rulemaking.
(b)
Resolution.
(c)
Referral.
(d)
Other procedures.