Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 1 - Office of the Commissioner
Chapter 05 - Fees for Department Services
11 AAC 05.170 - Parks and outdoor recreation
Universal Citation: 11 AK Admin Code 11 AAC 05.170
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) Fees charged by the division of parks and outdoor recreation are set by a written order of the director of the division of parks and outdoor recreation. The director shall
(1) post the order
(A) continuously from the date of issuance of
the order on the division of parks and outdoor recreation's public web page on
the department's website;
(B) on
the Alaska Online Public Notice System (AS
44.62.175) for a minimum of 30 consecutive
days from the date of issuance of the order; and
(C) in campgrounds where fees are charged for
developed campsites; and
(2) establish in the order fees that do not
exceed the amounts set out in this section; and
(3) for establishing fees in (b)(1) of this
section for overnight use of developed campsite, consider
(A) the type of campsites in the park
unit;
(B) public demand for the
park unit's campsites;
(C)
prevailing fees at nearby public and private facilities of a similar
nature;
(D) the park unit's
proximity to urban areas; and
(E)
other factors affecting the park unit's quality, such as density of campsites,
forest cover, and adjoining land uses;
(b) Except for activities in a state park operated under a concession contract or a competitive and exclusive use permit covered in (t) of this section, fees for the use of park facilities may not exceed the following amounts:
(1) for
overnight use of a developed campsite
(A) $60
each night, each site; or
(B) $60
each vehicle, each night, except that a second vehicle is free if the developed
campsite is numbered and can accommodate a second vehicle without hindering
campground traffic flow or the use of nearby or adjoining campsites, parking of
the two vehicles will not result in the vehicles being driven or parked off of
a developed road or parking space, and the total number of campsite occupants
is no more than 12 persons or no more than the total number established by a
park officer under
11 AAC 12.210; or
(C) for holders of disabled United States
veteran passes issued under
AS
41.21.026(d), no charge for
one site or one vehicle covered in subparagraphs (A) and (B); disabled veteran
must physically occupy the campsite each night;
(2) for use of a public use cabin in a state
park unit, $200 each night;
(3) for
guided tours of historic sites, $60 each person;
(4) for use of an improved boat ramp or
retrieval site in a park facility developed principally for boat launching or
retrieving,
(A) $50 each combined boat launch
and retrieval at the same facility,
(B) $50 per boat launch or retrieval at a
single-purpose launch or retrieval facility, or
(C) $300 each boat each year for a calendar
year annual boat launching pass decal;
(D) boat launch and retrieval fees include
one-day parking for vehicle and attached trailer; detached vehicle and trailer
incur additional daily parking fee;
(E) annual boat launching pass decal includes
only first day parking fee.
(5) for each use of a dump station, $30 each
vehicle;
(6) for a special park use
permit that allows the reserved exclusive use of a park facility or building,
including a visitor center, historic building, shelter, group picnic area,
group activity area, and group camping area, $1,000 each day;
(7) for the sale of firewood, $15 each
bundle;
(8) for parking for day use
of a developed trailhead, access site, or picnic site that has developed
parking and rest rooms, $10 each vehicle each calendar day, or $200 each
vehicle for an annual pass;
(9)
for admission to a visitor center or historic site, $25 for each person over 10
years of age;
(10) for a
non-transferable calendar year annual historic site pass decal that includes
parking and admission, $100;
(11)
for attendance at a program related to natural or cultural history, outdoor
skills or education, or other topics concerned with public use, enjoyment, or
understanding of parks, $60 for each person over 10 years of age; or
(c) Fees for a park use permit for a non-commercial activity may not exceed the following amounts:
(1) for a permit required under
11AAC18.010(a)(1) or an authorization under
11 AAC 21.120(a)(1), $100;
(2) for an application for a permit required
under 11AAC18.010(a)(2), (4) - (6), (8), (10), or (11), the cost to the
department of processing the application, not to exceed $500;
(3) if an application for a permit required
under 11AAC18.010(a)(2), (4)- (6), (8), (10), or (11) is granted, an additional
permit administration fee for department activities directly related to the
permit to minimize impacts on the park is the anticipated cost to the
department of those activities, not to exceed $10,000;
(4) for a permit described in this
subsection, the director may waive all or a portion of the fees described in
this subsection, if the director determines that the department's anticipated
cost of activities directly related to the permit and the impact on the park of
the use under the permit are negligible;
(d) Fees for a non-competitive park use permit for commercial activity, as defined in 11 AAC 12.990, may not exceed the following amounts:
(1) non-refundable permit
application processing fee, $500;
(2) for sport fishing guide services within
the Kenai River Special Management Area,
(A)
for residents, $1,500;
(B) for
non-residents, $3,000;
(3) for each rental boat provided for use in
the Kenai River Special Management Area under 11AAC18.030 and 11AAC20.890, $300
annually in addition to fees authorized under (1) or (2) of this
subsection;
(4) for non-competitive
park use permits for commercial activities other than sport fishing guide
services within the Kenai River Special Management Area,
(i) for residents, $1,000;
(ii) for non-residents, $2,000;
(e) In this section,
(1) "director" means the director of the
division of parks and outdoor recreation;
(2) "overnight use" means using or occupying
a campsite by a person or vehicle, or erecting a tent or shelter or arranging
bedding, or both, in order to stay any time at a site between 6:00 p.m. and
9:00 a.m. local time;
(3) "vehicle"
means a motorized or non-motorized device, capable of carrying people or
objects, that is used as the principal means of access to or occupancy of a
campsite, and includes automobiles, trucks, motorhomes, aircraft, motorcycles,
campers, and trailers;
(4)
"resident" means the same as defined in
AS
16.05.940;
(5) "guide services" means services offered
or supplied by a person to another person with the intent of receiving valuable
consideration through barter, trade, or other commercial means, by accompanying
and directing the other person's activities in a state park; "guide services"
include operating a vehicle to provide transportation for any recreational
activity, including hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, mountaineering,
photography, sightseeing, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, and flying; supplying
equipment and personal instruction for its use while in a park; baiting hooks;
netting and cleaning fish; cooking meals; assisting with rod and reel
operation; assisting in the taking of wildlife; leading; teaching; training;
supervising; protecting; and choosing routes, paths, and recreational use
methods;
(6) "sport fishing guide"
means a person who provides guide services to another person in pursuit of
catching or taking fish, or the experience associated with attempting to catch
or take fish;
(7) "rental boat"
means a boat as defined in
AS
05.25.100 and the provision of which
constitutes a commercial activity under 11 AAC 12.990 and
11 AAC 20.890.
(f) For activities in a state park operated under a concession contract or a competitive and exclusive use permit, fees are set by order of the director as described in (a) of this section and
(1) may not exceed the maximum amount
established under (a) of this section;
(2) the order must state whether a calendar
year annual pass purchased under this section covers the fees charged under
this subsection; and
(3) must be
conspicuously posted in the affected state park.
(g) The director may waive all or a portion of the fees required under (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4) of this section after determining in writing that:
(1) collection of
additional fees would not be cost-effective for the department;
(2) the fees would represent an unreasonable
percentage of the receipts collected by the commercial operator for that
activity; or
(3) no similar service
exists in the park and it is in the public interest to encourage the comnercial
operation by waiving the fees.
Authority:AS 38.04.900
AS 38.05.020
AS 38.05.035
AS 38.05.295
AS 38.05.850
AS 41.21.020
AS 41.21.026
AS 44.37.020
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