The Alaska Lands Act Is Passed
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Alaska
- Date: December 2, 1980
Article abstract: The enactment of the Alaska National Interest Conservation Lands Act added more than 100 million acres of pristine lands to existing parks, preserves, and refuges.
Summary of Event
Under the 1958 Alaska Statehood Act, section 17(d)(2) authorized the secretary of the interior to set aside as much as 80 million acres of Alaskan land for addition to national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, or the wild and scenic rivers systems. Section 17(d)(1) allowed the secretary to set aside other unreserved and unappropriated public lands...
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