Status of Federal Lands in Alaska: Hearing Before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, Second Session, on Management of Lands Under The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, December 10, 1974

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975 - 42 páginas

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Página 5 - That the Indians or other persons in said district shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or occupation or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress...
Página 6 - States subject to all of the laws and regulations applicable thereto, and are withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws...
Página 16 - Those rivers must be regarded as public navigable rivers in law which are navigable in fact. And they are navigable in fact when they are used, or are susceptible of being used, in their ordinary condition, as highways for commerce, over which trade and travel are or may be conducted in the customary modes of trade and travel on water.
Página 7 - Corporations pursuant to section 11, up to, but not to exceed, eighty million acres of unreserved public lands in the State of Alaska, including previously classified lands, which the Secretary deems are suitable for addition to or creation as units of the National Park, Forest, Wildlife Refuge, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems...
Página 6 - Another reason against present action on this subject is found in the fact that the rights of the Indians to the land, or some necessary part of it, have not yet been the subject! of negotiation or inquiry. It would be obviously unjust to throw the whole district open to settlement under our land laws until we are advised what just claim the Indians may have upon the land, or, if such a claim is not allowed, upon the beneficience of the Government.
Página 9 - The Planning Commission shall identify public easements across lands selected by Village Corporations and the Regional Corporations and at periodic points along the courses of major waterways which are reasonably necessary to guarantee international treaty obligations, a full right of public use and access for recreation, hunting, transportation, utilities, docks, and such other public uses as the Planning Commission determines to be important.
Página 5 - Secretary to withdraw up to 80 million acres of land to be studied for possible addition to the National Park, Forest, Wildlife Refuge, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems.
Página 6 - As a compact with the United States said State and its people do agree and declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to any lands or other property not granted or confirmed to the State or its political subdivisions by or under the authority of this Act...
Página 6 - States, and to any lands or other property (including fishing rights), the right or title to which may be held by any Indians, Eskimos, or Aleuts (hereinafter called natives) or is held by the United States in trust for said natives...
Página 5 - Uo million acres and a monetary settlement of nearly a billion dollars. In addition, section 17(d)(l) of the Act authorized the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") to withdraw such public domain lands as he thought advisable to ensure that...

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