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HB309

Jonesville Public Use Area Boundary Update

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In one sentence

This bill updates the legal description of land boundaries for the Jonesville Public Use Area in Alaska and sets an immediate effective date.

What it does

  • Amends state law to update the boundary lines for the Jonesville Public Use Area.
  • Designates specific sections of townships as public use land reserved for uses compatible with their primary function.
  • Assigns control and management of these lands to a state department.
  • Removes old survey records from Section 15 in Township 19 North, Range 3 East.

Who it affects

  • The State Department responsible for land management.
  • People who use or hold rights to land within the Jonesville Public Use Area boundaries.
  • Residents and visitors in specific sections of Townships 19 North, Range 2 East; Township 19 North, Range 3 East; Township 20 North, Range 2 East; and Township 20 North, Range 3 East.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not list specific rules for what activities are allowed on the land.
  • Valid existing rights remain in place but are not defined further in this text.
  • No information is provided about how much money will be spent to manage these lands.

Plain language

Terms to know

Public Use Area
State-owned land reserved for uses compatible with its primary function as public use land.
Township and Range
A system used to describe specific locations of land using a grid based on the Seward Meridian.
Section
One square mile unit within a township, often divided into smaller parts like quarters or halves.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

JONESVILLE PUBLIC USE AREA An Act relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO RESOURCES1953
  2. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)1953
  3. (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS1953
  4. (H) CRA RPT 7DP1953
  5. (H) Moved HB 309 Out of CommitteeText
  6. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  7. (H) Heard & HeldText
  8. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  9. (H) Heard & HeldText
  10. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  11. (H) CRA, RES1628
  12. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1628