Sec. 38.04.015. Public interest in retaining state land in public ownership.

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The primary public interests in retaining areas of state land surface in public ownership are

(1)to make them available on a sustained-yield basis for a variety of beneficial uses including subsistence, energy development, aquaculture, forestry, grazing, sport hunting and fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing, and other activities of a type which can generally be made available to more people and conducted more successfully if the land is in public rather than private ownership;

(2)to facilitate mining and mineral leasing by managing appropriate public land for surface uses which are compatible with subsurface uses;

(3)to protect critical wildlife habitat and areas of special scenic, recreational, scientific, or other environmental concern;

(4)to restrict development in hazardous locations such as floodplains and avalanche zones; and

(5)to guide the location of settlement and development to minimize public costs and maximize social and economic benefits.

Article 2. Land Availability for Private Use.