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Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Division of Mining, Land and Water
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land and Water

Notice about payments:

Individual land buyers, lessees of state land, or permittees who are unable to make their payments should immediately contact the Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW) to discuss ways to address their financial hardship and payments due, consistent with the Governor's COVID-19 Disaster Order of Suspension No. 2 as amended, or the Director's Finding concerning extensions of certain land sale contract and lease payments. Contact the DMLW by email at dnr.dmlw.financialassistance@alaska.gov or by phone at (907) 269-8594. Thank you.

Kuskokwim Area Plan

Adopted July 10, 2019

Amendment and Land Classification Order SC-88-001A21

Adopted March 22, 1988

The first link below is for the entire document, which is quite large and may take considerable time to download on certain internet connections. The other links will take you to specific sections or pages for faster downloads.

Complete Plan (105 MB)

Note: Once this PDF file is open, clicking on items in the Table of Contents will take you to corresponding sections.

Map of the Planning Area Map of Management Units within the Planning Area Plan Adoption Signatures Preface

Includes: Cover, Signature Page, Advisory Board, Acknowledgements, How to Use this Plan

Chapter 1. Introduction and Background

Includes: Summary of Purpose, How This Document is Organized, Why Plan for State Land, Description of Planning Area, How was the Plan Developed, Public Participation, Summary of Plan Implementation and Modification, Documentation of Major Changes to the Draft Plan

Chapter 2. Areawide Land Management Policies

Includes: Summary of Purpose, How This Document is Organized, Why Plan for State Land, Description of Planning Area, How was the Plan Developed, Public Participation, Summary of Plan Implementation and Modification, Documentation of Major Changes to the Draft Plan

Introduction and Definitions Agriculture and Grazing Cultural Resources Fish and Wildlife Habitat Forestry Lakeshore Management Materials Public Access Public and Commercial Recreation Resources Remote Cabins and Trapping Cabins Settlement Stream Corridors and Instream Flow Subsurface Resources Trail Management Transportation and Utilities Wetlands Management
Chapter 3. Land Management Policies for Each Management Unit
Introduction Map of the Management Units Management Unit 1: North Fork Management Unit 2: East Fork Management Unit 3: Tonzona Management Unit 4: Big River-South Fork Management Unit 5: Kuskokwim River Management Unit 6: Nixon Fork Management Unit 7: Innoko River Management Unit 8: Iditarod-Dishna Management Unit 9: Takotna River Management Unit 10: George River Management Unit 11: Swift River Management Unit 12: South Alaska Range Management Unit 13: North Alaska Range Management Unit 14: Stony River Management Unit 15: Holitna River Management Unit 16: Holokuk-Oskawalik Management Unit 17: Aniak River Management Unit 18: Birch Tree Crossing
Chapter 4. Implementation

Includes: Introduction, Proposed Selections and Relinquishments, Land Use Classifications, Municipal Entitlement, Procedures for Plan Modification and Amendments, Recommendations for Research, Recommendations for Field Staff and Enforcement, Recommendations for Legislative Designation, Recommendations for Additional Access

Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Contact List for Public Notices Appendix C: Trails and Transportation (Maps) Appendix D: Publications Related to the Plan Appendix E: Criteria for Resource Information Summary Ratings Appendix F: Fish and Wildlife Habitat (Map) Appendix G: Summary of Leases and Permits by Management Unit Appendix H: Leasehold Location Areas and Mineral Closure Appendix I: Classifications and Approximate Acreages by Subunits Appendix J: Index
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