Current through August 30, 2024
The department will issue permits for access to McNeil
River State Game Sanctuary as provided in
5
AAC 92.065 as follows:
(1) for the period June 7 - August 25, the
department will issue to an individual a reserved, nontransferable regular or
standby bear viewing permit (5 AAC
92.065(b)) under the following
conditions:
(A) each application for a
regular or standby bear viewing permit must be accompanied by a nonrefundable
$30 application fee for each name on the application; the application and fee
must be received in the department's Anchorage office by March 1;
(B) an application that is incomplete or
illegible or is not accompanied by complete application fees, if required, is
void;
(C) not more than three
individuals may apply as a group on one application for a bear viewing or
standby permit; no individual may be named on more than one application, and
multiple applications are all void;
(D) the department will hold the lottery
drawing on March 15 and will notify successful applicants by mail;
(E) after being selected for a regular or
standby bear viewing permit an individual must pay the use fee before the
permit will be issued; the use fee for a regular bear viewing permit is $225
for a resident and $525 for a nonresident; the use fee for a standby permit is
$112 for a resident and $262 for a nonresident;
(F) a permittee may return a bear viewing or
standby permit before May 15 for a refund of the use fee; the department will
not refund any money for a returned permit received after May 15;
(2) at any time during a year, the
department will issue a permit for access to the sanctuary other than a permit
described in (1), (3), or (4) of this section; a permit application must
specify the location, time, and nature of activities to be conducted by the
applicant in the sanctuary; the application fee for an access permit under this
paragraph is $50; there is no use fee for this permit;
(3) there is no application fee for an access
permit under
5
AAC 92.065(c) for a guide, air taxi
operator, or lodge owner; the use fee for this permit is $200;
(4) for the period June 7 - August 25, the
department will issue a scientific/educational permit under the following
conditions:
(A) each application for a
scientific/educational permit must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $60
application fee for each name to be included on the scientific/educational
permit; the application and fee must be received in the department's Anchorage
office by December 1 of the previous year; up to four of the
scientific/educational permits available each year may be designated as
"commercial use/scientific/educational" permits for projects that
(i) include filming, videography, or
photography portraying the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary in a commercial
product for sale;
(ii) require
special authorization or assistance from on-site personnel;
(iii) produce products that will be used to
create displays or public viewing opportunities requiring an entry
fee;
(iv) utilize sponsorship or
fundraising through paid advertisements; or
(v) create ancillary products for
sale;
(B) after being
selected for a scientific/educational permit under this paragraph, each
individual named on the permit must pay the use fee before the permit will be
issued; the use fee for a scientific/educational permit is $225 for a resident
and $525 for a nonresident.
Before 8/20/89, Register 111, the substance of 5 AAC
93.030 was contained in former 5 AAC 83.241. The history note for 5 AAC 93.030
includes the history of the provision before
8/20/89.
Authority:AS
16.05.020
AS
16.05.050
