Governor Mike Dunleavy is doubling down in asserting state management of the more than 800,000 miles of rivers and 30 million acres of navigable lakes in Alaska, expressing the intent for the state to exercise its authority to manage its resources under state law.
Dunleavy spoke on the Mark Levin Radio Show Monday:
Alaska is asserting its management rights over the vast network of navigable waters and submerged lands it received at statehood and is moving to promote their use and enjoyment to serve the interests of Alaskans. A letter was also directed to be sent to the Secretary of Agriculture telling them to cease management oversight of such lands within conservation units and refer users to state authorities.
The Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service manage more than 200 million acres in Alaska. For more, click here for the original story.