Central / Southern Southeast Area Plan
The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adopted the Central/Southern Southeast Area Plan in November 2000. The adoption of this plan establishes management policies for approximately 3 million acres of state owned and state selected uplands, as well as tidelands, submerged and shorelands within the planning boundary as depicted on Map 1-1 (link to map). The area extends from the southern boundary of the City and Borough of Juneau at Tracy Arm in the north to Portland Inlet on the south, adjacent to Canada. The western boundary is formed by Clarence and Sumner Straits and includes Kuiu Island. The eastern extent of the planning area is delineated by the Canadian border.
This plan documents the manner in which the state intends to manage lands over the long term. The area is rich in natural resources and this plan will help ensure that state resource management takes into account the sustained yield of renewable resources and that there is a balance between development and environmental concerns. This plan also ensures and that public access to state lands is maintained.
The Central/Southern Southeast Area Plan is the product of over two years of work by State and Federal agencies, other land owners in the area, local governments, special interest groups as well as the public. Public input was solicited during two rounds of public meetings held in Ketchikan Petersburg and Wrangell. Information and comments gathered throughout the process were used to develop the final plan.
Below are the links to the different parts of the plan. Because of the size of the plan separate .pdfs were created for the various divisions of the text. Black and white subdivision maps and resource allocation tables are included within the text portion of the two regions.
Note: Due to the size of color map files, and to allow for faster downloading, color maps have all been given separate links. The text files contain pages labeled with the map names in place of the color map. This was done to keep page numbering consistent and to indicate where the maps fit into the text.
Cover, Adoption and Table of Contents (pdf)
Chapter 1: Introduction and Background (pdf)
Summary
of Purpose of the Plan |Description of
the Planning Area |Submerged Lands, Tidelands,
Uplands and Shorelands as Described in This Plan |Planning
area | How the Plan is Organized |Why
this Plan Was Developed |The Mandate |What
the Plan Will Do |How This Plan is Used |The
Relationship Between the Central/Southern Southeast Area Plan and Other
Plans |How the Plan Was Developed |Process
of Plan Preparation |Who Developed the
Plan? |Uses and Resources Within the
Planning Area |What the Plan Won't Do |Planning
Period |
Summary of Plan Actions – Management
Intent |Land Use Designations |Management
Guidelines |Classifications |Summary
of Plan Implementation and Modifications |
Chapter 2: Areawide Land Management Policies (pdf)
Includes: – Introduction |Aquatic Farming |Coordination and Public Notice |Cultural Resources |Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas |Floating Facilities |Forestry |Instream Flow |Material Sites |Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources |Settlement |Shorelines, Stream Corridors and Coastal Areas |Subsurface Resources |Trail and Public Access Management
Chapter 3: Complete Text (pdf)
Within Chapter 3 are the following divisions.
Management
Policies for Each Management Unit
Includes: - Introduction |Regional Setting |Physical
Characteristics |Plan Structure
REGION
SUMMARIES
Region 1 – Sumdum-Stephens
Passage
Includes: - Background |State Lands |Acreage |Physical
Features |Access |Uses
and Resources |Management Constraints and Considerations |Management
of State Lands |Region Maps |Subdivision
Maps |Use Designation Tables
Resource Allocation Tables – Upland
Large Tracts |Tideland Large Tracts |Tideland
Small Tracts |
Region
2 – Kuiu/West Kupreanof
Includes: - Background |State Lands |Acreage |Access |Physical
Features |Uses and Resources |Tidelands |Management
Constraints and Considerations |Management of
State Lands |Region Maps |Subdivision
Maps |Use Designation Tables
Resource Allocation Tables – Upland
Large Tracts |Tideland Large Tracts |Tideland
Small Tracts |
Region
3 – Petersburg
Includes: - Background |State Lands |Acreage |Physical
Features |Access |Uses
and Resources |Management Constraints and Considerations |Management
of State Lands |Region Maps |Subdivision
Maps |Use Designation Tables
Resource Allocation Tables – Upland
Large Tracts |Tideland Large Tracts |Tideland
Small Tracts |
Region
4 – Wrangell
Includes: - Background |State Lands |Acreage |Physical
Features |Uses and Resources |Management
Constraints and Considerations |Management of
State Lands |Region Maps |Subdivision
Maps |Use Designation Tables
Resource Allocation Tables – Upland
Large Tracts |Tideland Large Tracts |Tideland
Small Tracts |
Region
5 – Ketchikan
Includes: - Background |State Lands |Acreage |Physical
Features |Access |Uses
and Resources |Management Constraints and Considerations |Management
of State Lands |Region Maps |Subdivision
Maps |Use Designation Tables
Resource Allocation Tables – Upland
Large Tracts |Tideland Large Tracts |Tideland
Small Tracts |
Navigable
Rivers and Lakes/Management Intent of Navigable Water Bodies
Includes: Background |Public Trust Doctrine |Management
Intent: Specific Rivers and Lakes |Management
Intent: Other Rivers and Lakes
Chapter
4: Implementation and Recommendations (pdf)
Includes: Introduction |State Land Classification |Relationship of Designations to Classifications and Conversion of Plan Designations into Classifications |Public Trust Doctrine |Surface Leasing |Classification Order |Alaska Coastal Management Program |Municipal Entitlement |Land Selections and Selection Priorities |Coordination with Federal Land Management |Mineral Order |Proposed Additions to the State Marine Park System |Procedures for Plan Changes
Appendices (pdf)
Includes: Appendix A: Glossary |Appendix B: Mineral Closing Order |Appendix C: ADF&G Wildlife Bibliography |Appendix D: Land Classification Order |Appendix E: Index |
List of Color Maps with individual links
Chapter
1
Map 1-1. – Central/Southern
Southeast Planning Area & Planning Regions – pg. 1-3 |
Chapter
2
Map 2-1. Tideland
Resource Management Zones – pg. 2-19 |
Chapter
3
Map 3-1. Central/Southern
Southeast Area and Regions – pg. 3-9 |
Region
1: Sumdum-Stephens Passage
Map 3-2. Sumdum-Stephens
Passage Planning Region – pg. 3-25 |
Map 3-3. Sumdum-
Stephens Passage – North: pg. 3-27 |
Map 3-4. Sumdum-Stephens
Passage – Central: pg. 3-29 |
Map 3-5. Sumdum-Stephens
Passage – South: pg. 3-31 |
Region
2: Kuiu/West Kupreanof
Map 3-6. Kuiu/West
Kupreanof Planning Region: pg. 3-59 |
Map 3-7. Kuiu/West
Kupreanof – North: pg. 3-61 |
Map 3-8. Kuiu/West
Kupreanof – Central: pg. 3-63 |
Map 3-9. Kuiu/West
Kupreanof – South: pg. 3-65 |
Region
3: Petersburg
Map 3-10. Petersburg
Planning Region: pg. 3-105 |
Map 3-11. Petersburg – North:
pg. 3-107 |
Map 3-12. Petersburg – Central:
pg. 3-109 |
Map 3-13. Petersburg
Inset Map: pg. 3-111 |
Map 3-14. Petersburg – East:
pg. 3-113 |
Region
4: Wrangell
Map 3-15. Wrangell
Planning Region: pg. 3-175 |
Map 3-16. Wrangell – Central:
pg. 3-177 |
Map 3-17. Wrangell – South:
pg. 3-179 |
Map 3-18. Wrangell – Thoms
Creek Inset Map: pg. 3-181 |
Map 3-19. Wrangell
Inset Map: pg. 3-183 |
Map 3-20. Wrangell – East
(Bradfield Canal): pg. 3-185 |
Region
5: Ketchikan
Map 3-21. Ketchikan
Planning Region: pg. 3-241 |
Map 3-22. Ketchikan – Cleveland
Peninsula Subregion: pg. 3-243 |
Map 3-23. Ketchikan – Central:
pg. 3-245 |
Map 3-24. Ketchikan – North
Inset Map: pg. 3-247 |
Map 3-25. Ketchikan – South
Inset Map: pg. 3-249 |
Map 3-26. Ketchikan – South:
pg. 3-251 |
Map 3-27. Ketchikan – Northeast:
pg. 3-253 |
Map 3-28. Ketchikan – East:
pg. 3-255 |
Map 3-29. Ketchikan – Southeast:
pg. 3-257 |
Map 3-30. Ketchikan – Hyder
Subunit: pg. 3-259 |
