Section 17(d)(1) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) authorized the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw and reserve lands for study and classification. These withdrawals closed the lands to disposal and appropriation under public land laws, including mining and mineral leasing laws.

The Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act of 2004 required the Secretary of the Interior to complete a report to Congress by June 2006 which would identify "d-1" lands that might be opened to appropriation under public land laws. This report, prepared with public notice and comment, contains recommendations and is advisory only. The BLM’s land use planning process currently serves as the means to assess resource values and make recommendations for opening "d-1" lands to public land laws.

 A copy of the report can be viewed at these BLM offices:

• Alaska State Office
  Public Information Center
  222 W. 7th Ave
  Anchorage, Alaska
  tele. 907-271-5960
  

• Fairbanks District Office
  Public Information Center
  1150 University Ave
  Fairbanks, Alaska
  tele. 907-474-2251
  

• Glennallen Field Office
  Mile 186.5 Glenn Highway
  Glennallen, Alaska
  tele. 907-822-3217

Section 207 Alaska Land Transfer
Acceleration Act
A Review of d-1 Withdrawals
Congressional Report

Ch 3: Public Involvement (19.21 MB)
   -Scope
   -Summary of Comments
   -Press Release
   -Stakeholders Letter
   -Fact Sheet
   -Mailing List
   -Public Comments

Ch 4: BLM Land & Resource Review (682 KB)
   -Scope
   -Summary of Review
   -Factors Used in Analysis
    Table
   -Map of Planning Areas
   -Planning Schedule
   -Map of State Ownership 
    Priority List (OPL)
   -Map of Locatable Mineral 
    Potential
   -Map of Leaseable Mineral 
    Potential
   -Acronym List

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