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

Area Plans
Northern Southeast Area Plan

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Area Plan Downloads

(Adopted October 2002)

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 PDF
Preface PDF

Includes: Cover / Adoption / Table of Contents


Introduction PDF

Includes: Introduction and Background - 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 Northern 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

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

Land Management Policies for Each Management Unit PDF
  • Land Management Policies for Each Management Unit
      Includes: Introduction / Regional Setting / Physical Characteristics / Plan Structure
  • Region Summaries Northern Region:
      Includes: Gustavus, Haines and Skagway Areas Includes: Background / State Lands: Uullands and Tidelands / Access / Physical Features / Uses and Resources / Management Constraints / Management Summary
  • Resource Allocation Tables
      Includes: Haines Upland Parcels / Gustavus Upland Parcels / Skagway Upland Parcels / Northern Region: Large Tract Tidelands
  • Region Summaries Southern Region:
      Includes: Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof Areas Includes: Background / State Lands / Acreage / Access / Physical Features / Uses and Resources / Management Constraints / Management Summary
  • Resource Allocation Tables
      Includes: 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
  • Map 3-1. Regions and Areas PDF Map 3-2. Northern Region and Areas PDF Map 3-3. Northern Region: Haines Area PDF Map: Upper Chilkat, Kelsall PDF Map: Klehini/Tsirku PDF Map: Chilkat River PDF Map: Haines (community) PDF Map: Sullivan Island PDF Map: Saint James Bay PDF Map: Couverden Island PDF Map: Excursion Inlet PDF Map 3-4. Northern Region: Gustavus Area PDF Map: Gustavus Area PDF Map 3-5. Northern Region: Skagway Area PDF Map: Skagway PDF Map: Taiya River PDF Map 3-6. Southern Region and Areas PDF Map 3-7. Southern Region: Admiralty Island Area PDF Map: Funter PDF Map: Oliver Inlet PDF Map: Glass Peninsula PDF Map: Tiedman Island PDF Map: Seymour Canal PDF Map: Windfall Harbor PDF Map: Angoon PDF Map: The Brothers PDF Map: Eliza Harbor PDF Map: Gardner PDF Map 3-8. Southern Region: Baranof Island Area PDF Map: Salisbury Sound PDF Map: Catherine Island PDF Map: Sitka PDF Map: Baranof PDF Map: Big Bay PDF Map: Hogatt Bay PDF Map: Snipe Bay PDF Map: Port Alexander PDF Map: Port Alexander, Detail PDF Map 3-9. Southern Region: Chichagof Island Area PDF Map: Port Frederick PDF Map: Elfin Cove PDF Map: Elfin Cove, Detail PDF Map: Whitestone Harbor PDF Map: Pelican PDF Map: Upper Tenakee Inlet PDF Map: Khaz Bay PDF Map: Peril Strait PDF Map: Tenakee PDF Map: Florence Bay PDF
    Implementation and Recommendations PDF

    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


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