Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 62 - Tide and Submerged Lands
11 AAC 62.020 - Ownership

Except as otherwise provided herein, the State of Alaska, by virtue of the Submerged Lands Act of 1953, 43 U.S.C. 1301 (67 Stat. 29), Public Law 85-303 (71 Stat. 623) and Public Law 85-508 (72 Stat. 339), reserves and has succeeded to all right, title, and interest of the United States, including lands, improvements, reclaimed lands, or title to lands and natural resources it had to all lands permanently or periodically covered by tidal waters up to the line of mean high tide and seaward to a line three geographical miles distant from the coast line or further as may be allowed; provided, however, that those lands and rights therein lawfully vested in others by Acts of Congress prior to January 3, 1959 shall not be infringed upon.

Authority:AS 38.05.020

AS 38.05.820