Remote Recreational Cabin Sites Staking Program
RRCS Offering #15
This program allows Alaska residents to stake a parcel of state land in a designated RRCS Staking area, lease the land until DNR completes the survey and appraisal, and then purchase the land at appraised market value.
Before accepting applications to the Remote Recreational Cabin Sites (RRCS) staking program, DNR identifies areas that will be opened for staking. This year, 3 areas are being offered: Silverbow Creek, approximately 120 road miles northwest of Fairbanks along the Elliot Highway, Alma Lakes, approximately 50 air miles west of Healy and 45 air miles east of Lake Michumina, and Mount Rich Addition II, approximately 125 air miles northwest of Anchorage and 100 air miles southeast of McGrath on the South Fork of the Kuskokwim River. To participate in this program, you must apply, win, stake, apply and lease, and buy.
Before applying, please read the information and brochure in its entirety, to see if you qualify, and to make sure that this is the right program for you. Only current Alaska residents are eligible to participate in the Remote Recreational Cabin Sites Staking Program.
RRCS Staking Areas
Silverbow Creek
Area No: 1
Region: NORTHERN
Nearest Community: Manley Hot Springs
Quad Map: Tanana A-1, Livengood A-6, 1:63,360
Location: T 3N, R 12W; T 3N, R 13W; T 4N, R 11W; T 4N, R 12W; T 4N, R 13W; Fairbanks Meridian
Borough: Unorganized Borough
Staking Authorizations Available: 30
Alma Lakes
Area No: 2
Region: NORTHERN
Nearest Community: Healy
Quad Map: Kantishna River A-2, 1:63,360
Location: T 10S, R 16W; Fairbanks Meridian
Borough: Denali Borough
Staking Authorizations Available: 30
Mount Rich Addition II
Area No: 3
Region: SOUTHCENTRAL
Nearest Community: McGrath
Quad Map: Lime Hills D-1, McGrath A-1
Location: T 22N R 22W, Seward Meridian
Borough: Unorganized Borough
Staking Authorizations Available: 48
RRCS Staking Program Offering Schedule
Drawing Application Filing Period
Friday, October 8ᵗʰ 2021 at 10:00 AM to Tuesday, November 30ᵗʰ 2021 at 4:30 PM
Drawing
Wednesday, December 15ᵗʰ 2021 at 10:30 AM
Staking Workshops
Workshops will be held in Anchorage and Fairbanks, February 2022; dates to be determined.
1st Staking Period
Friday, February 25ᵗʰ 2022 at 8:00 AM to Monday, July 18ᵗʰ 2022 at 4:30 PM
1st Lease Application Period
Monday, February 28ᵗʰ 2022 at 10:00 AM to Monday, July 18ᵗʰ 2022 at 4:30 PM
2nd Staking Period
Friday, July 22ⁿᵈ 2022 at 8:00 AM to Wednesday, September 28ᵗʰ 2022 at 4:30 PM
2nd Lease Application Period
Monday, July 25ᵗʰ 2022 at 10:00 AM to Wednesday, September 28ᵗʰ 2022 at 4:30 PM
RRCS Staking Program Process
Apply:
As an Alaska resident, you can apply for one or more areas that are of interest to you, but you may only win for one staking area per offering. Once you are drawn as a winner for a staking area, you will be ineligible to win an authorization for any other staking area you applied for. This year, the drawing application period begins on Monday, October 4th, 2021 at 10:00 AM. We recommend that you visit the staking areas you are considering before applying. Make sure you submit your application(s) before the deadline of Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 at 4:30 PM.
Win:
After the application deadline, DNR will hold a drawing to determine winners and alternates for each area being offered. This year's drawing will be on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 at 10:30 AM.
Stake:
If you are drawn as a winner, via email, you will receive a staking authorization and and a web link; this weblink will take you to the “Staker Resource Page,” which gives access to the staking workshop schedule, detailed staking instructions, specific restrictions for the area you are staking in, staking maps, the lease application and submittal instructions, and other staking-related resources. Staking workshops are a great way to learn about the staking, lease, and purchase processes. Staking workshops will be held in February 2022; dates to be determined.
Apply and Lease:
After staking, you must submit your lease application describing your staked parcel prior to the end of the staking period in which you staked. You must also submit your lease application within 14 days of staking. You will have less than 14 days to submit your lease application if there are less than 14 days before the end of your staking period. DNR will review your lease application, and if approved, will issue your lease after the final staking period ends. You will make 12 quarterly payments while DNR surveys and appraises the parcel. Lease payments will be applied towards the lease rental fee, survey deposit, and appraisal deposit.
It is up to the customer to provide proof of residency at the time of lease application. If you are unsure of about your residency status after reading "Do You Qualify," on page 4 of the brochure, please contact our office prior to applying for the drawing.
Buy:
After the parcel has been surveyed and appraised, you then have the opportunity to purchase the parcel at the appraised market value or a minimum of $1,000 over the actual survey cost, whichever is greater. The payments you made for the survey costs will be credited toward the purchase price of your parcel. You will have the option to either pay the remaining balance in full or to pay 5% of the remaining balance to enter into a state purchase contract to complete the purchase of your parcel. This purchase typically occurs within three to four years from the time of lease issuance.
Important: For a small number of participants, after determining the appraised value of the parcel and applying credits, it is possible that the remaining balance will be $2,000 or less. If this is the case, you will not be able to finance the purchase and will be required to pay the remaining balance in full.<i>