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Divisions within the
Department of Natural Resources
Agriculture | Coastal & Ocean Management |
Forestry
Geological & Geophysical |
Mining, Land and Water | Oil
and Gas
Parks & Outdoor Recreation |
Support Services | Commissioner's
Office
Recorder's Office | Office of Project Management | Pipeline Coordinator | Trust Land
Office
 The
Division of Agriculture offers land for agricultural development,
works with local producers to promote and support Alaska's agricultural
industry through financing for farmers and processors, plant material
development, conservation education, marketing assistance, inspection
and farm product certification.
The Division of Coastal & Ocean Management - Alaska Coastal Management Program
(ACMP)- provides stewardship for Alaska’s rich and diverse coastal
resources to ensure a healthy and vibrant Alaskan coast that efficiently
sustains long-term economic and environmental productivity.
The
Division of Forestry manages over two million acres of dedicated
State Forests in the Tanana Valley and near Haines for multiple use
and sustained yield; protects 134 million acres - over twice the size
of Washington State - with its highly trained wildfire suppression organization.
The Division
of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) generates, analyzes
and interprets data on geologic resources and natural conditions; maps
and inventories mineral and energy resources on state land for use by
government, private industry, scientists, educators and the public.
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The Division of Mining, Land & Water is the primary manager of Alaska's
land holdings. Responsibilities include ensuring the state's title;
preparing land-use plans and easement atlases; classifying land; leasing
and permitting state land for recreation, commercial and industrial
uses and coordinating and overseeing the needed authorizations for major
development on the North Slope. It manages 2.5 million acres in Public
Use and Recreational River Systems. The division is responsible for
land sales and conveyances to municipalities.
The division also manages mineral (excluding
oil & gas, coalbed methane and geothermal energy) and water resources.
It manages state mineral exploration, development and leasing programs
on the 96 million acres of state lands available for mineral exploration
and mining and administers state's Surface Coal Mining control and Reclamation
Program. The division allocates and manages the state's water resources
on all lands in Alaska, adjudicates water rights, provides technical
hydrologic support, and assures dam safety.
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The
Division of Oil and Gas develops and manages the state's oil and
gas leasing programs. The Oil & Gas division staff identifies prospective
lease areas; performs geologic, economic, environmental and social analyses,
develops a five-year leasing schedule, and conducts public review of
proposed sales. The division conducts competitive oil and gas lease
sales and monitors collection of all funds resulting from its programs.
It is also responsible for the development of the state's geothermal
and coalbed methane resources.
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The Division
of Parks and Outdoor Recreation provides outdoor recreation opportunities,
protects and interprets areas of natural and cultural significance, and
supports the state's tourism industry. Park units range in size and character
from the half-acre Potter Section House State Historic Site to the 1.6
million wild acres of Wood-Tikchik State Park. The Office of Boating Safety, Office of History and Archaeology
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The
Support Services Division provides administrative, financial, human
resources and computer support for department personnel and facilities
throughout the state. Its Land Administration System, status plats,
and award-winning Geographic Information Systems mapping are the mainstay
of both public and private managers and users of state land and resources.
It also serves the public and private sectors through fourteen Recorder's Offices throughout the state.
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The Commissioner's
Office also contains: the
State Pipeline Coordinator's Office, part of a joint federal-state
program to oversee the 800-mile Trans-Alaska and other common-carrier
pipelines; the Mental Health
Trust Land Unit, that manages the Mental Health Trust's land and
resources assets; the Office of Project Management
& Permitting, coordinates the review of larger scale projects
in the state; and the Public Information Centers,
that offers "one-stop shopping" for the department's programs and services.
It also houses the executive directors for the Alaska Soil and Water
Conservation Board that helps coordinate and assist local natural
resource users and agencies.
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