Permits for Investigations on State Lands

Permits for cultural resource investigations on state lands are authorized under AS 41.35.080 and 11 AAC 16.030".

A State Cultural Resource Investigation Permit (SCRIP) permit is required of any person or agency proposing to conduct cultural resource monitoring or surveys on state lands, including tidelands and submerged lands (out to three miles or within channels of navigable water bodies). State lands include but are not limited to state general lands, ADOT&PF rights-of-way, state airports, Mental Health Trust, Alaska Railroad, University of Alaska, Alaska State Parks, and special management areas. Applicants must identify the specific State agencies/entities that manage the land or surface estate in their project area, by section. Click here for assistance with Identifying State Land Managers for SCRIPs. A permit is required regardless of the level of proposed work. For example, a permit is required for non-obtrusive survey (including remote sensing over land or water).

Click here for the current SCRIP Application and Stipulations. If your Field Supervisor changes from the individual listed on your approved SCRIP, use the Field Supervisor Signature Form to update OHA.

Artifact Curation

Artifacts collected from State lands are primarily curated at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Collections loans are available to qualified institutions and researchers on a case-by-case basis. To initiate a loan, please contact the University of Alaska Museum of the North.