NORTHERN
SOUTHEAST AREA PLAN
Adopted
October 15 2002
On
October 15, 2002, The Commissioner of the Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) adopted the Northern Southeast Area Plan (NSEAP). The
Adoption of this plan establishes management policies for 4.1
million acres of state land. The planning boundary of this plan
includes all state owned and state selected uplands, as well
as all tidelands, submerged and shorelands depicted on map
1-1 . The area within the planning boundary extends from
the border with Canada, situated north of Haines and Skagway,
to the southern tip of Baranof Island; and from the west side
of Baranof island, which extends northward along the coast to
the City and Borough of Yakutat, to the boundary with the City/Borough
of Juneau on the east of Admiralty Island. Included within this
vast area are the Islands of Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof;
Excursion Inlet and Lynn Canal; and several communities including
Haines, Skagway, Gustavus, and Sitka. The Glacier Bay National
Park is also included in the planning area.
With
the adoption of the Northern Southeast Area Plan, the Haines-Skagway
Land Use Plan was superseded and replaced. The adoption of the
NSEAP will establish DNR land and resource management philosophy
for the first time within the remainder of the planning area.
This
plan was developed concurrently with Haines State Forest Plan
and the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Management Plan, the planning
areas for both being contained entirely within the boundaries
of the Northern Southeast Area Plan. It was thought that this
integrated development was necessary because of common boundaries,
common
river drainages and the need for consistent management of resources.
During
the development of this plan considerable effort was expended
to determine the intensity of community recreation and commercial
recreation patterns and the extent of resources associated with
state uplands and tidelands. Several rounds of public meetings
were held which included the communities of Haines, Skagway,
Gustavus, Sitka, Elfin Cove, Hoonah, Pelican, Tenakee Springs
and Port Alexander. Community surveys were also conducted to
solicit input and resource information from various sources. 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 links 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.
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Introduction
and Background - Summary of Purpose | 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 this 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
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Includes: Introduction | Aquatic Farming | Coordination
and Public Notice | Cultural
Resources | Fish and Wildlife Habitat
and Harvest Areas | Floating Facilities | Forestry | Intream
Flow | Material Sites | Recreation,
Tourism, and Scenic Resources | Settlement | Shorelines,
Stream Corridors and Coastal Areas | Subsurface
Resources | Trail and Public Access
Management
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Within
Chapter 3 are the following divisions.
Management
Policies for Each Management Unit
Includes: - Introduction
| Regional Setting | Physical Characteristics | Plan Structure
Region Summaries Northern
Region: Gustavus, Haines and Skagway Areas
Includes: - Background
| State Lands: Uplands and Tidelands | Access | Physical
Features | Uses and Resources | Management
Constraints | Management Summary |
Resource Allocation
Tables Haines Upland Parcels | Gustavus
Upland Parcels | Skagway Upland
Parcels | Northern Region: Large
Tract Tidelands
Region Summaries Southern Region: Admiralty,
Baranof and Chichagof Areas
Includes:
- Background | State Lands | Acreage | Access | Physical
Features | Uses and Resources | Management
Constraints | Management Summary |
Resource
Allocation Tables Admiralty Island Uplands | Admiralty
Island Large Tract Tidelands | Admiralty
Island Area Small Tideland Tracts | Baranof
Island Upland Parcels | Baranof
Island: Large Tract Tidelands | Baranof
Island Area Small Tideland Tracts | Chichagof
Upland Parcels | Chichagof Island:
Large Tract Tidelands |
Chichagof
Island Area: Small Tideland Tracts
Management
Intent of Navigable Water Bodies
Includes: Background | Public Trust Doctrine | Management Intent:
Specific Rivers and Lakes | Management
Intent: Other Rivers and Lakes
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Includes: Introduction | State Land Classification | Public Trust Doctrine | Surface Leasing
| Classification
Order | Special Use Designation | 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
