Lisa Murkowski
Senator for Alaska · Republican · United States
“``(5) Hunting, fishing, recreation, and access.-- ``(A) In general.--Any land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A)(i), including access to the land through roadways, trails, and forest roads, shall remain open and available to subsistence uses, noncommercial recreational hunting and fishing, and other noncommercial recreational uses by the pub…”
“``(5) Hunting, fishing, recreation, and access.-- ``(A) In general.--Any land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A)(i), including access to the land through roadways, trails, and forest roads, shall remain open and available to subsistence uses, noncommercial recreational hunting and fishing, and other noncommercial recreational uses by the pub…”
“(6) Conveyance of non-federal land.-- (A) Conveyance.--The non-Federal land to which Chugach Alaska may convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest, that the Secretary determines to be applicable, includes-- (i) the approximately 130,469.93 subsurface acres, which comprises-- (I) T. 13 S., R. 1 W., sec.”
“(6) Conveyance of non-federal land.-- (A) Conveyance.--The non-Federal land to which Chugach Alaska may convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest, that the Secretary determines to be applicable, includes-- (i) the approximately 130,469.93 subsurface acres, which comprises-- (I) T. 13 S., R. 1 W., sec.”
“15 S., R. 3 W., secs. 3 through 7, portions of secs. 8 and 9, and secs. 12, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 35, and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 3,486.36 acres; (VII) T. 16 S., R. 3 W., secs. 1, 11, and 15, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 962 acres; (VIII) T. 13 S., R. 4 W., secs.”
“15 S., R. 3 W., secs. 3 through 7, portions of secs. 8 and 9, and secs. 12, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 35, and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 3,486.36 acres; (VII) T. 16 S., R. 3 W., secs. 1, 11, and 15, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 962 acres; (VIII) T. 13 S., R. 4 W., secs.”
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“``(d) Settlement Trust.-- ``(1) In general.--Each Urban Corporation may establish a settlement trust in accordance with section 39 for the purposes of promoting the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries, and preserving the Native heritage and culture, of the community of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell, as applicable. ``(2) Proceeds and income.--The proceeds and income from the principal of a trust established under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) first be applied to the support of those enrollees, and the descendants of the enrollees, who are elders or minor children; and ``(B) thereafter to the support of all other enrollees.''. ____________________”
“``(3) Continuation of agreements.-- ``(A) In general.--On or before the date on which land is conveyed to an Urban Corporation under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the Urban Corporation notice of all reciprocal rights-of-way, easements, and agreements for use of the roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land in existence as of the date of enactment of this section. ``(B) Requirement.--In accordance with section 14(g), any right-of-way, easement, or agreement described in subparagraph (A) shall continue unless the right-of-way, easement, or agreement-- ``(i) expires under its own terms; or ``(ii) is mutually renegotiated.”
“``(c) Conveyance of Roads, Trails, Log Transfer Facilities, Leases, and Appurtenances.-- ``(1) In general.--The land conveyed to an Urban Corporation under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) shall include all right, title, and interest of the United States in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the Urban Corporation. ``(2) Conditions.--The land conveyed to an Urban Corporation under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) shall be subject to all valid existing rights in accordance with section 14(g), including any reciprocal rights-of-way, easements, or agreements for the use of the roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances conveyed under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i).”
“``(D) Maps.-- ``(i) Availability.--Each map referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be available in the appropriate offices of the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(ii) Corrections.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, may make any necessary correction to a clerical or typographical error in a map referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i). ``(7) Escrow funds.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the escrow requirements of section 2 of Public Law 94-204 (43 U.S.C. 1613 note) shall apply to proceeds (including interest) derived from the land withdrawn under paragraph (2).”
“``(II) Boundary adjustments.--In the event of a dispute between an area selected as a Statehood selection and a parcel of land referred to in subclause (I), the Secretary shall work with the Urban Corporation and the State in good faith to adjust the boundary of the parcel to exclude any area selected as a Statehood selection. ``(iii) Conveyances.--The Secretary shall promptly proceed with the conveyance of all land necessary to fulfill the final entitlement of all Native Corporations in accordance with-- ``(I) this Act; and ``(II) the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public Law 108-452). ``(iv) Fish and wildlife.--Nothing in this section enlarges or diminishes the responsibility and authority of the State with respect to the management of fish and wildlife on public land in the State.”
“``(C) Effect on other laws.-- ``(i) In general.--Nothing in this section delays the duty of the Secretary to convey land to-- ``(I) the State under Public Law 85-508 (commonly known as the `Alaska Statehood Act') (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21); or ``(II) a Native Corporation under-- ``(aa) this Act; or ``(bb) the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public Law 108-452). ``(ii) Statehood entitlement.-- ``(I) In general.--Statehood selections under Public Law 85-508 (commonly known as the `Alaska Statehood Act') (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21) are not displaced by the parcels of land described in subclauses (I) through (V) of paragraph (1)(A)(i).”
“``(iii) Intent of congress.--It is the intent of Congress that the mutual use agreement under clause (i) shall be entered into as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section and in any case by not later than 1 year after the date of incorporation of the Urban Corporation. ``(iv) Continued access.--Beginning on the date on which the land is conveyed to the Urban Corporation under paragraph (1)(A)(i) and ending on the effective date of a binding mutual use agreement entered into under clause (i), the Urban Corporation shall provide and allow administrative access to roads and related transportation facilities on the land under substantially similar terms as are provided by the Forest Service as of the date of enactment of this section.”
“``(ii) Terms and conditions.--The binding mutual use agreement under clause (i)-- ``(I) shall provide that the use of road and transportation facilities infrastructure by a third party shall not begin until the date on [[Page S4116]] which the third party signs a mutual use agreement entered into with the Urban Corporation; ``(II) shall provide that the State (including entities and designees of the State) shall be authorized to use the roads and related transportation facilities of the Urban Corporation on substantially similar terms as are provided by the Urban Corporation to the Forest Service; ``(III) shall include restrictions on, and fees for, the use of the National Forest System roads and related transportation facilities in existence as of the date of enactment of this section, as necessary, that are reasonable and comparable to the restrictions and fees imposed by the Forest Service for the use of the roads and related transportation facilities; ``(IV) shall not restrict or limit any access to the roads and related transportation facilities of the Urban Corporation or the Forest Service that may be otherwise provided by valid existing rights and agreements in existence as of the date of enactment of this section; and ``(V) shall provide for periodic updates to the mutual use agreement if the terms and conditions of the updated mutual use agreement are consistent with the terms and conditions described in subclauses (I) through (IV).”
“``(B) Mutual use agreement for roads and facilities.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to enter into a binding mutual use agreement for-- ``(I) the use of National Forest System roads and related transportation facilities (including marine access facilities, log transfer facilities, sort yards, and associated log rafting and storage areas) in the Tongass National Forest by the Urban Corporation and designees of the Urban Corporation; and ``(II) the use of the roads and related transportation facilities (including marine access facilities, log transfer facilities, sort yards, and associated log rafting and storage areas) of the Urban Corporation by the Forest Service and designees of the Forest Service.”
“``(iv) Liability.--Neither the Urban Corporation nor the United States shall bear any liability, except for willful acts of the Urban Corporation or the United States, regarding the use and occupancy of any land conveyed to the Urban Corporation under paragraph (1)(A)(i), as provided in any outfitting or guiding authorization under this paragraph.”
“``(ii) Notice of commercial activities.--The Urban Corporation, and any holder of a guiding or outfitting authorization under this subparagraph, shall have a mutual obligation, subject to the guiding or outfitting authorization, to inform the other party of any commercial activities prior to engaging in the activities on the land conveyed to the Urban Corporation under paragraph (1)(A)(i). ``(iii) Negotiation of new terms.--Nothing in this paragraph precludes the Urban Corporation and the holder of a guiding or outfitting authorization from negotiating a new mutually agreeable guiding or outfitting authorization.”
“``(6) Miscellaneous.-- ``(A) Special use authorizations.-- ``(i) In general.--On the conveyance of land to an Urban Corporation under paragraph (1)(A)(i)-- ``(I) any guiding or outfitting special use authorization issued by the Forest Service for the use of the conveyed land shall terminate; and ``(II) as a condition of the conveyance and consistent with section 14(g), the Urban Corporation shall issue the holder of the special use authorization terminated under subclause (I) an authorization to continue the authorized use, subject to the terms and conditions that were in the special use authorization issued by the Forest Service, for-- ``(aa) the remainder of the term of the authorization; and ``(bb) 1 additional consecutive 10-year renewal period.”
“``(B) Effect.--Access provided to any individual or entity under subparagraph (A) shall not-- ``(i) create an interest in any third party in the land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A)(i); or ``(ii) provide standing to any third party in any review of, or challenge to, any determination by the Urban Corporation with respect to the management or development of the land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A)(i), except as against the Urban Corporation for the management of public access under subparagraph (A).”
“``(5) Hunting, fishing, recreation, and access.-- ``(A) In general.--Any land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A)(i), including access to the land through roadways, trails, and forest roads, shall remain open and available to subsistence uses, noncommercial recreational hunting and fishing, and other noncommercial recreational uses by the public under applicable law-- ``(i) without liability on the part of the Urban Corporation, except for willful acts of the Urban Corporation, to any user as a result of the use; and ``(ii) subject to-- ``(I) any reasonable restrictions that may be imposed by the Urban Corporation on the public use-- ``(aa) to ensure public safety; ``(bb) to minimize conflicts between recreational and commercial uses; ``(cc) to protect cultural resources; ``(dd) to conduct scientific research; or ``(ee) to provide environmental protection; and ``(II) the condition that the Urban Corporation post on any applicable property, in accordance with State law, notices of the restrictions on use.”
“``(D) State of alaska easements.--Nothing in this Act modifies, changes, or terminates the rights-of-way granted to the State under-- ``(i) section 4407 of the SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1777); or ``(ii) the 2006 memorandum of understanding between the State and the Forest Service to implement that section.”
“``(C) Reservation of easements.--In the conveyance and patent for any parcel of land under paragraph (1)(A)(i) for which the easement reservation process has not been completed by the date that is 2 years after the applicable date of incorporation of the Urban Corporation under section 16(e)(1), or, in the case of an appeal of a public easement under section 17(b), by the date that is 3 years after the applicable date of incorporation, the Secretary shall-- ``(i) convey the parcel of land; and ``(ii) as part of the conveyance and patent for the parcel of land under clause (i), reserve the right of the Secretary to amend the conveyance and patent to include reservations of public easements under section 17(b) until the date of completion of the easement reservation process.”
“``(B) Termination.--No public easement reserved on land conveyed under paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be terminated by the Secretary without publication of notice of the proposed termination in the Federal Register.”
“``(3) Treatment of land conveyed.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, any land conveyed to an Urban Corporation under paragraph (1)(A)(i)-- ``(A)(i) shall be considered to be land conveyed by the Secretary under paragraph (3) of section 14(h); but ``(ii) shall not be subject to the requirements under that section that the land be vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved; and ``(B) shall be subject to all laws (including regulations) applicable to entitlements under section 14(h)(3), including section 907(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)). ``(4) Public easements.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the conveyance and patents for the land under paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be subject to the reservation before the conveyance of public easements under section 17(b).”
“``(2) Withdrawal.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in paragraph (1) is withdrawn from all forms of-- ``(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; ``(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and ``(iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. ``(B) Termination.--The withdrawal under subparagraph (A) shall remain in effect until the date on which the Federal land is conveyed under paragraph (1).”
“``(D) Finalization of entitlement.--The conveyances under subparagraph (A)(i) of approximately 23,040 acres of land to each Urban Corporation shall be considered to be the full and final satisfaction of the entitlement of the southeastern Alaska communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell under this Act, notwithstanding whether the surveyed acreage of the parcels of land described in subclauses (I) through (V) of that subparagraph is less than or more than 23,040 acres in the case of each Urban Corporation.”
“``(ii) Exception.--As the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary may extend the 2-year deadline established by clause (i) by not more than 1 year for any individual parcel of land to allow for the conclusion of any pending appeal of a public easement decision for the applicable parcel pursuant to section 17(b), subject to the requirement that the final conveyance of the surface estate with respect to the applicable parcel shall be completed as soon as practicable after the date on which the appeal is concluded.”
“``(B) Conveyances to regional corporation for southeast alaska.--Subject to valid existing rights, on the applicable date on which the surface estate in land is conveyed to an Urban Corporation under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall convey to the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska the subsurface estate for that land. ``(C) Congressional intent.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), it is the intent of Congress that the Secretary complete the interim conveyance of the surface estate in land to an Urban Corporation under subparagraph (A)(i) not later than the date that is 2 years after the applicable date of incorporation of the Urban Corporation under section 16(e)(1).”
“``(II) Phase 2 conditions.--The phase 2 conveyance described in subclause (I)(bb) shall occur on the earliest of the date on which-- ``(aa) the Federal mining claims underlying the Federal land described in that subclause are relinquished; ``(bb) the Federal mining claims underlying the Federal land described in that subclause are abandoned, on a determination by the Secretary that the Federal mining claims are void and forfeited; and ``(cc) Coeur Alaska Inc. (or a successor in interest) consents that the Federal land described in that subclause can be conveyed prior to any relinquishment or abandonment of the Federal mining claims underlying that land.”
“``(bb) Phase 2.--Subject to the conditions described in subclause (II), and on an application for conveyance by the Urban Corporation for Haines, the Secretary shall convey to the Urban Corporation for Haines-- ``(AA) the parcel of Federal land comprising approximately 37 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as `Slate Ck. West Shore North'; and ``(BB) the parcel of Federal land comprising approximately 55 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as `Slate Ck. East Shore'.”
“``(ii) Haines phases; conditions.-- ``(I) Conveyance phases.--The conveyance to the Urban Corporation for Haines under [[Page S4115]] clause (i)(I) in the selection area at Slate Creek, Berners Bay, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Haines Selections', map 2 of 3, and dated June 27, 2025 (referred to in this subclause as the `Map'), shall be completed in the following 2 phases: ``(aa) Phase 1.--The Secretary shall convey to the Urban Corporation for Haines the parcel of Federal land comprising approximately 81 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as `Slate Ck. West Shore'.”
“76 E., Copper River Meridian, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Portage Bay East', numbered 1 of 3); ``(IV) to the Urban Corporation for Tenakee, the surface estate in 15 parcels of Federal land comprising approximately 23,040 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled `Tenakee Selections', numbered 1 through 3, and dated June 27, 2025; and ``(V) to the Urban Corporation for Wrangell, the surface estate in 13 parcels of Federal land comprising approximately 23,040 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled `Wrangell Selections', numbered 1 through 5, and dated June 27, 2025.”
“88 E., Copper River Meridian, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Kitkun Cove', numbered 1 of 4); ``(III) to the Urban Corporation for Petersburg, the surface estate in 12 parcels of Federal land comprising approximately 23,040 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled `Petersburg Selections', numbered 1 through 3, and dated June 27, 2025 (except the Lighthouse withdrawals USS Nos. 1710 and 1711, in Sec. 15, 16, and 22, T. 56 S., R.”
“``(b) Conveyances of Land.-- ``(1) Authorization.-- ``(A) Conveyances to urban corporations.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), the Secretary shall convey-- ``(I) to the Urban Corporation for Haines, in accordance with clause (ii), the surface estate in 13 parcels of Federal land comprising approximately 23,040 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled `Haines Selections', numbered 1 through 3, and dated June 27, 2025; ``(II) to the Urban Corporation for Ketchikan, the surface estate in 8 parcels of Federal land comprising approximately 23,040 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled `Ketchikan Selections', numbered 1 through 4, and dated June 27, 2025 (except the mining claim AA-91521 in Sec. 4, T. 78 S., R.”
“(f) Compensation.--The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 43. URBAN CORPORATIONS FOR HAINES, KETCHIKAN, PETERSBURG, TENAKEE, AND WRANGELL. ``(a) Definition of Urban Corporation.--In this section, the term `Urban Corporation' means each of the Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell.”
“1606) is amended-- (1) in subsection (j)-- (A) in the third sentence, by striking ``In the case'' and inserting the following: ``(3) Thirteenth regional corporation.--In the case''; (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``Not less'' and inserting the following: ``(2) Minimum allocation.--Not less''; (C) by striking ``(j) During'' and inserting the following: ``(j) Distribution of Corporate Funds and Other Net Income.-- ``(1) In general.--During''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Native villages of haines, ketchikan, petersburg, tenakee, and wrangell.--Native members of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell who become shareholders in an Urban Corporation for such a Native Village shall continue to be eligible to receive distributions under this subsection as at-large shareholders of the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(s) Effect of Amendatory Act.--The Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act and the amendments made by that Act shall not affect-- ``(1) the ratio for determination of revenue distribution among Native Corporations under this section; or ``(2) the settlement agreement among Regional Corporations or Village Corporations or other provisions of subsection (i) or (j).''.”
“``(4) Effect on entitlement to land.--Nothing in this subsection affects any previous or future allocation of acreage to any Regional Corporation pursuant to section 12(b) or 14(h)(8).''. (e) Distribution Rights.--Section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.”
“``(3) Natives receiving shares through inheritance.--If a Native received shares of stock in the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska through inheritance from a decedent Native who originally enrolled to the Native Village of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell and the decedent Native was not a shareholder in a Village Corporation or Urban Corporation, the Native shall receive the identical number of shares of Settlement Common Stock in the Urban Corporation for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell as the number of shares inherited by that Native from the decedent Native who would have been eligible to be enrolled to the respective Urban Corporation.”
“1607) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enroll to each of the Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell those individual Natives who enrolled under this Act to the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell, respectively. ``(2) Number of shares.--Each Native who is enrolled to an Urban Corporation for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell pursuant to paragraph (1) and who was enrolled as a shareholder of the Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska shall receive 100 shares of Settlement Common Stock in the respective Urban Corporation.”
“1615) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska.-- ``(1) In general.--The Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, may organize as Urban Corporations. ``(2) Effect on entitlement to land.--Nothing in this subsection affects any entitlement to land of any Native Corporation established before the date of enactment of this subsection pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law.''. (d) Shareholder Eligibility.--Section 8 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.”
“(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act''. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to redress the omission of the southeastern Alaska communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell from eligibility under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) by authorizing the Alaska Natives enrolled in the communities-- (1) to form Urban Corporations for the communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and (2) to receive certain settlement land pursuant to that Act. (c) Establishment of Additional Native Corporations.-- Section 16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4114-S4116] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6700. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1__. UNRECOGNIZED SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES RECOGNITION AND COMPENSATION ACT.”
“(d) Maps, Estimates, and Descriptions.-- (1) Minor errors.--The Secretary and Chugach Alaska may correct, by mutual agreement, any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of any land conveyed or exchanged under this section. (2) Conflict.--If there is a conflict between a map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land in this section, the map shall control unless the Secretary and Chugach Alaska mutually agree otherwise. ______”
“(B) Management.--Land acquired by the Secretary under this paragraph shall-- (i) become part of the unit of Federal land in which the land acquired by the Secretary is located; and (ii) be administered in accordance with that unit of Federal land. (C) Exclusion of village corporation development and shareholder sites.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), Chugach Alaska shall exclude from the conveyance of non-Federal land all right, title, and interest in any land, not to exceed a total of 209 acres, that-- (i) a Village Corporation has retained development rights, other than timber development rights; or (ii) has been designated for a shareholder homesite program.”
“1 N., R. 8 E., secs. 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 27, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,667.65 acres; (XXVII) T. 2 N., R. 8 E., secs. 2 through 11, 26, 30, 31, 32, and 35, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 4,339.84 acres; (XXVIII) T. 3 N., R. 8 E., secs. 1 through 4, 8 through 11, 14 through 17, 19 through 23, and 26 through 35, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 11,339.4 acres; (XXIX) T. 4 N., R. 8 E., sec. 35, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1.5 acres; (XXX) T. 1 N., R. 9 E., secs. 1, 2, 11 through 14, and 24, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,560.25 acres; and (XXXI) T. 1 N., R. 10 E., secs. 6, 7, 17 through 20, 29 and 30, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 2,720.65 acres.”
“8 W., secs. 5 through 8, 18, and 19, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,220.5 acres; (XX) T. 13 S., R. 8 W., secs. 13, 14, 17, 19 through 21, 23, 24, and 28 through 30, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,400 acres; [[Page S4114]] (XXI) T. 11 S., R. 9 W., secs. 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,157.75 acres; (XXII) T. 12 S., R. 9 W., secs. 1 through 4, 9 through 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 6,445.71 acres; (XXIII) T. 13 S., R. 9 W., secs. 24 and 25, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 345.33 acres; (XXIV) T. 2 N., R. 7 E., sec. 1, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 64.16 acres; (XXV) T. 3 N., R. 7 E., secs. 24, 25, and 36, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 385.75 acres; (XXVI) T.”
“31, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 577.8 acres; (XIII) T. 12 S., R. 7 W., sec. 5 through 7, 10 through 15, and 18 through 24, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 6,596.93 acres; (XIV) T. 13 S., R. 7 W., secs. 18 and 19, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 700 acres; (XV) T. 10 S., R. 8 W., secs. 33 and 34, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,197 acres; (XVI) T. 11 S., R. 8 W., secs. 1 through 4, 10 through 16, 21 through 26, 31, 35, and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 7,647.41 acres; (XVII) T. 12 S., R. 8 W., secs. 1, 12 through 14, and 24, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 591.75 acres; (XVIII) T. 12 S., R. 8 W., secs. 1 through 3, 10, 11, 14 through 16, 21 and 22, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 2,112 acres; (XIX) T. 12 S., R.”
“13, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 125 acres; (VI) T. 16 S., R. 3 W., secs. 1, 11, 12, 14, and 15, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 506 acres; (VII) T. 14 S., R. 4 W., secs. 28 and 29, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 660.15 acres; (VIII) T. 14 S., R. 4 W., secs. 1, 5 through 8, 10 through 15, 22 through 27, and 34 through 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 3,516 acres; (IX) T. 15 S., R. 5 W., secs. 27, 28, 33, and 34, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,455.63 acres; (X) T. 11 S., R. 6 W., secs. 25, 26, and 34 through 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 2,088.26 acres; (XI) T. 12 S., R. 6 W., secs. 1 through 3, 8 through 10, and 16 through 19, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 2,777.5 acres; (XII) T. 11 S., R. 7 W., sec.”
“6, 7, 17, 18, and 19, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,417 acres; and (iii) the approximately 75,655.4 subsurface acres in which a conservation easement in the surface estate has been acquired by the United States pursuant to the Program, which comprises-- (I) T. 13 S., R. 2 W., secs. 33 and 34, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,131.75 acres; (II) T. 14 S., R. 2 W., secs. 4 through 8, and 31, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 2,104.92 acres; (III) T. 14 S., R. 3 W., secs. 12 through 16, 21 through 23, and 28 through 31, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 5,319.37 acres; (IV) T. 14 S., R. 3 W., secs. 6 through 8, and 17 through 20, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 3,899.44 acres; (V) T. 15 S., R. 3 W., secs. 8 and 9, and the southern part of sec.”
“1, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 130 acres; (VI) T. 9 S., R. 9 W., secs. 26, 27, 33, 34, and 35, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,524.26 acres; (VII) T. 10 S., R. 10 W., secs. 15, 16, 22, 23, 27, 28, 32, and 33, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 2,183.65 acres; (VIII) T. 4 N., R. 7 E., secs. 12 and 13, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,145 acres; (IX) T. 3 N., R. 8 E., secs. 12 and 13, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 304 acres; (X) T. 4 N., R. 8 E., secs. 1 through 5, 7 through 30, and 33 through 35, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 14,712.25 acres; and (XI) T. 4 N., R. 9 E., secs.”
“1, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26 (lots 1 through 4), 27, 28, and 29, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 6,831.97 acres; (ii) the approximately 24,911.65 subsurface acres in which the fee title to the surface estate has been acquired by the State, and a conservation easement in the surface estate has been acquired by the United States, pursuant to the Program, which comprises-- (I) T. 16 S., R. 4 W., sec. 6, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 157.49 acres; (II) T. 15 S., R. 5 W., secs. 35 and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,280 acres; (III) T. 16 S., R. 5 W., secs. 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,479 acres; (IV) T. 11 S., R. 8 W., secs. 4 and 9, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 579 acres; (V) T. 12 S., R. 8 W., sec.”
“4, 9, 28, 29, 32, and 33, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 3,205 acres; (XXXIV) T. 7 S., R. 5 W., sec. 4, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 230 acres; (XXXV) T. 8 S., R. 6 W., secs. 7 through 12, 14 through 22, and 27 through 34, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 6,797.39 acres; (XXXVI) T. 7 S., R. 7 W., secs. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 through 14, 16, 17, 23, and 24, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 6,031.78 acres; (XXXVII) T. 8 S., R. 7 W., secs. 24, 25, 35, and 36, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 705.65 acres; and (XXXVIII) T. 7 S., R. 8 W., secs.”
“29 through 32, and 36, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,404.25 acres; (XXVI) T. 1 N., R. 10 E., secs. 5 and 8, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 743 acres; (XXVII) T. 3 S., R. 2 W., secs. 22, 23, 25, 26, 33, 35, and 36, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 2,125 acres; (XXVIII) T. 4 S., R. 2 W., secs. 2, 3, 4, and 11, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,225 acres; (XXIX) T. 5 S., R. 3 W., secs. 18, 19, 20, 23, 26 through 29, and 32 through 36, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 3,670 acres; (XXX) T. 5 S., R. 4 W., sec. 13, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 380 acres; (XXXI) T. 6 S., R. 4 W., sec. 7, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 613 acres; (XXXII) T. 5 S., R. 5 W., sec. 33, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 620 acres; (XXXIII) T. 6 S., R. 5 W., secs.”
“1, 9 through 11, 13 through 29, and 32 through 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 9,282.25 acres; (XIX) T. 14 S., R. 8 W., secs. 1 through 5, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 629.25 acres; (XX) T. 13 S., R. 9 W., sec. 24, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 10 acres; (XXI) T. 10 S., R. 10 W., sec. 32, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1.19 acres; (XXII) T. 3 N., R. 7 E., secs. 1 through 4, 8 through 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, and 29, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 9,314 acres; (XXIII) T. 4 N., R. 7 E., secs. 11, 14, 15, 21 through 28, and 33 through 36, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 8,684.96 acres; (XXIV) T. 3 N., R. 8 E., secs. 4 through 7, 18, and 19, Seward Meridian, comprising approximately 1,120.50 acres; (XXV) T. 4 N., R. 8 E., secs.”
“14 S., R. 5 W., sec. 1, a portion of sec. 2, secs. 6 through 12, 14 through 21, 29, and 30, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 9,057.6 acres; (XIII) T. 15 S., R. 5 W., secs. 23 and 24, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 292.97 acres; (XIV) T. 12 S., R. 6 W., secs. 11, 13, 14, 23, and 24, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 1,980.69 acres; (XV) T. 12 S., R. 7 W., secs. 32, 34, 35, and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 343 acres; (XVI) T. 13 S., R. 7 W., secs. 1 through 22, 24, 25, and 27 through 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 17,234.88 acres; (XVII) T. 14 S., R. 7 W., secs. 2, 3, and 6, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 203 acres; (XVIII) T. 13 S., R. 8 W., secs.”
“15 S., R. 3 W., secs. 3 through 7, portions of secs. 8 and 9, and secs. 12, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 35, and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 3,486.36 acres; (VII) T. 16 S., R. 3 W., secs. 1, 11, and 15, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 962 acres; (VIII) T. 13 S., R. 4 W., secs. 26, 27, and 32 through 34, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 2,494.05 acres; (IX) T. 14 S., R. 4 W., secs. 1 through 11, 15 through 21, 25, 30, and 31, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 6,750.98 acres; (X) T. 15 S., R. 4 W., secs. 8 through 12, 16 through 22, and 24, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 5,839.15 acres; (XI) T. 13 S., R. 5 W., secs. 3, 9 through 11, 14 through 20, a portion of sec. 21, and secs. 31 and 36, Copper River Meridian, comprising approximately 4,216.36 acres; (XII) T.”