Alaska Statutes
Article 1. Public Use Areas.
Sec. 41.23.280. Purpose of AS 41.23.280 - 41.23.289.

The purpose of AS 41.23.280 - 41.23.289 is to protect, maintain, enhance, and perpetuate the present use of the area described in AS 41.23.286 as the Jonesville Public Use Area. The Jonesville Public Use Area is established to
(1) protect, maintain, perpetuate, and enhance year-round general public recreation;
(2) protect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat so that the public may continue to enjoy traditional uses of the Jonesville Public Use Area;
(3) provide opportunities for the public to enjoy the area through a full spectrum of public uses, including the maintenance and enhancement of off-road vehicle and nonmotorized recreational opportunities for the public; and
(4) allow
(A) continued mineral exploration and development activities;
(B) motorized access to private property, including property in which a person has a subsurface right, in the Jonesville Public Use Area; and
(C) additional public uses of the area determined by the commissioner to be compatible with this section.

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