Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 5 - Protection of Fish and Game Habitat
Chapter 95 - Fish and Game Habitat
Article 6 - State Critical Habitat Areas
5 AAC 95.632 - Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area
Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 95.632
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) The following conditions apply to activities in the Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area:
(1)
Off-road use of wheeled, tracked,
or other ground-effect motorized vehicles. The off-road use of a
wheeled, tracked, or other ground-effect motorized vehicle is prohibited within
the critical habitat area, unless authorized by a special area permit issued
before the use begins; the department may issue an individual special area
permit for the off-road use on a case-by-case basis.
(2)
Aircraft Access. A person
must obtain a special area permit before landing an aircraft in the critical
habitat area.
(3)
Structures. A person may not construct a structure, including duck
blinds, tree stands, or other hardened structure, within the critical habitat
area without first obtaining a special area permit.
(4)
Camping. The following
restrictions apply to camping activities within the critical habitat area:
(A) a person may not engage in non-commercial
camping on state land within the critical habitat area for more than 14
consecutive days at one location unless authorized by a special area pennit
issued before the camping activity begins;
(B) a person may not provide commercial
camping services within the critical habitat area unless authorized by a
special area permit issued before providing the services;
(C) a person may not place, deposit, or leave
any solid waste, including garbage and litter within the critical habitat area;
all waste must be removed at the time the camping activity ends.
(5)
Grazing. A person
may not engage in grazing activities within the critical habitat area unless
authorized by a special area permit before the grazing activity
begins.
(6)
Fuel storage and
hazardous substances. The following restrictions apply to fuel storage
and the handling of hazardous substances within the critical habitat area:
(A) a person may not release or dispose of a
hazardous substance as defined in
AS
46.09.900, or petroleum-based fuel in the
critical habitat area;
(B) a person
may not store fuel in the critical habitat area unless authorized by a special
area permit issued before the activity begins; this prohibition does not apply
to
(i) fuel contained in fuel tanks on board
vessels, vehicles, or aircraft;
(ii) fuel actively used in a camp;
and
(iii) fuel contained within
pennitted structures.
(b) In this section,
(1) "commercial camping service" means the
provision of assistance for compensation, or with the intent to receive
compensation, to persons who camp in the critical habitat area;
(2) "solid waste" means garbage, refuse,
abandoned, or other discarded solid or semisolid material, regardless of
whether subject to decomposition, originating from any source.
Authority:AS 16.05.020
AS 16.05.050
AS 16.20.500
AS 16.20.520
AS 16.20.530
AS 16.20.610
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