(a) Subject to valid existing rights, the state-owned or acquired land and water lying within the parcels described in (d) and (e) of this section is designated as the Southeast State Forest. (b) The commissioner shall prepare a management plan for the Southeast State Forest under AS 41.17.230. (c) The commissioner may establish transportation corridors within the Southeast State Forest. (d) The Southeast State Forest includes the state-owned or acquired land within the following described parcels: (1) Township 62 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 9: E1/2SE1/4, Government Lots 1 and 2Section 10: S1/2Section 11: N1/2, E1/2SE1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and Government Lots 1 - 4Section 12: W1/2, W1/2E1/2Section 13: W1/2W1/2, NE1/4NW1/4, NW1/4NE1/4Section 14: E1/2NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, and Government Lots 1 - 4Section 15: N1/2, N1/2SE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4Section 16: Government Lot 1, and the portion of Government Lot 2 Northerly of the East-West centerline of Section 16Section 23: NE1/4NE1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 3Section 24: SE1/4NW1/4, W1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 2Section 25: NE1/4NE1/4, and Government Lots 1 - 3; (2) Township 65 /4NE1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 3Section 24: SE1/4NW1/4, W1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 2Section 25: NE1/4NE1/4, and Government Lots 1 - 3; (2) Township 65 South, Range 78 East, Copper River MeridianSection 36: E1/2; (3) Township 65 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 31: E1/2NW1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 2; (4) Township 65 South, Range 89 East, Copper River MeridianTract A: The portion within Protracted Sections 25 and 36, and the portion in the E1/2E1/2 of Protracted Section 26; (5) Township 65 South, Range 90 East, Copper River MeridianTracts A - G; Tract H: The portion within Protracted Sections 13 - 15 and 24, and the portion within the N1/2NE1/4 of Protracted Section 23; Tract K within Protracted Section 30; and Tract L; (6) Township 66 South, Range 78 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: E1/2, SW1/4Section 12: NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4Section 24: E1/2E1/2, and Government Lots 1 - 7Section 25: E1/2NE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and Government Lots 1 - 5; (7) Township 66 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 6: SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 2Section 7: N1/2NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, and Government Lot 1; (8) ernment Lots 1 - 5; (7) Township 66 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 6: SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 2Section 7: N1/2NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, and Government Lot 1; (8) Township 68 South, Range 76 East, Copper River MeridianSection 10: S1/2SW1/4Section 15: NW1/4, S1/2NE1/4, N1/2S1/2Section 31: E1/2, E1/2W1/2, and Government Lots 1 - 4Section 32Section 33: S1/2, NW1/4Section 34: NW1/4SW1/4; (9) Township 68 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 3: NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and Government Lots 3 and 4Section 4Section 8: Government Lot 1Section 9: E1/2, E1/2W1/2, and Government Lots 1 - 4Section 11: N1/2; (10) Township 69 South, Range 76 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4Section 2: NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4; (11) Township 69 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 23: E1/2SE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4Section 24: W1/2SW1/4; (12) Township 69 South, Range 80 East, Copper River MeridianSection 9: SE1/4NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and Government Lot 1Section 10: SW1/4, S1/2NW1/4Section 15: SE1/4Section 21: SE1/4SE1/4Section 22: NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4, S1/2SW1/4Section 27: N1/2NW1/4Section 28: NE1/4NE1/4; (13) Township 70 South, 1/4, and Government Lot 1Section 10: SW1/4, S1/2NW1/4Section 15: SE1/4Section 21: SE1/4SE1/4Section 22: NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4, S1/2SW1/4Section 27: N1/2NW1/4Section 28: NE1/4NE1/4; (13) Township 70 South, Range 77 East, Copper River MeridianSection 23: E1/2NE1/4Section 24: N1/2, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4; (14) Township 70 South, Range 78 East, Copper River MeridianSection 16: Government Lot 5Section 18: W1/2, W1/2NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4Section 19: That portion of Government Lot 1 within the NW1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4Section 20: S1/2Section 21: That portion of Government Lot 3 within the E1/2; SW1/4; and the parcel described as: commencing at the NW 1/16 corner of Section 21, the point of beginning; thence Northerly along the W 1/16 line to the mean high water line of Sea Otter Sound; thence Northerly and Easterly along the mean high water line of Sea Otter Sound to the intersection with the North-South centerline of Section 21; thence Southerly to the C 1/4 of Section 21; thence Westerly to the NW 1/16 corner of Section 21 and the point of beginning; (15) Township 71 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 13: NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, SE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4NE1/4; (16) Westerly to the NW 1/16 corner of Section 21 and the point of beginning; (15) Township 71 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 13: NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, SE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4NE1/4; (16) Township 71 South, Range 82 East, Copper River MeridianSection 18: S1/2SW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4Section 19: N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4; (17) Township 71 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 14: W1/2Section 15: E1/2, S1/2SW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4Section 16: S1/2SE1/4Section 21: N1/2NE1/4Section 22: E1/2, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4Section 23: W1/2Section 26: NW1/4Section 27: N1/2NE1/4; (18) Township 71 South, Range 90 East, Copper River MeridianSection 16: SW1/4SW1/4, and Government Lots 1 and 2Section 17: Government Lots 1 - 4Section 20: Government Lot 1Section 21: SE1/4NW1/4, and Government Lots 1 - 6; (19) Township 72 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4Section 12: E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4Section 13: N1/2NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4; (20) Township 75 South, Range 89 East, Copper River MeridianSection 13: SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4, SW1/4, E1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and Government Lot 1Section 14: SE1/4, Government Lot 1Section 23: N1/2NE1/4Section 24: N1/2N1/2; st, Copper River MeridianSection 13: SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4, SW1/4, E1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and Government Lot 1Section 14: SE1/4, Government Lot 1Section 23: N1/2NE1/4Section 24: N1/2N1/2; (21) Township 75 South, Range 90 East, Copper River MeridianTract A: Within Protracted Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34, and the portion in the W1/2W1/2 of Protracted Section 35; (22) Township 76 South, Range 90 East, Copper River MeridianTract A: Within Protracted Sections 3 - 6, 8, 9, 16, and 17; the portion in the W1/2W1/2 of Protracted Section 2; and the portion in the W1/2NW1/4 and the SW1/4 of Protracted Section 11. (e) In addition to the lands described in (d) of this section, the Southeast State Forest includes the state-owned or acquired land within the following described parcels: (1) Township 59 South, Range 80 East, Copper River MeridianSection 4: Government Lots 4 - 5, and W1/2SE1/4 lying West of and excluding ASLS 95-66Section 9: E1/2 lying West of and excluding ASLS 95-66Section 15: W1/2E1/2Section 22: NE1/4Section 23: W1/2W1/2;Section 12: N1/2; (2) Township 60 South, Range 71 East, Copper River MeridianSection 17: Government Lot 1, and NW1/4SW1/4Section 18: Government Lots 15: W1/2E1/2Section 22: NE1/4Section 23: W1/2W1/2;Section 12: N1/2; (2) Township 60 South, Range 71 East, Copper River MeridianSection 17: Government Lot 1, and NW1/4SW1/4Section 18: Government Lots 1 and 2, and N1/2SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4Section 19: Government Lots 1 - 10, and SE1/4SE1/4Section 20: Government Lots 1 - 6, and SW1/4SW1/4; (3) Township 61 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 36: NE1/4 and NE1/4NW1/4, those portions North of the Mitkof Highway right-of-way; (4) Township 61 South, Range 82 East, Copper River MeridianTract A: All that portion of Tract A that is Northerly, Westerly, and Northwesterly of a random line that begins at the terminus of the Mitkof Highway which projects Northeasterly at a right angle to the Mitkof Highway and ends at the mean high water line of Sumner Strait of the Mitkof Highway, within Sections 1, 12 - 14, 22, 23, and 27Section 30: S1/2SE1/4Section 31: Government Lots 1 - 4, NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, those portions Northerly of the Mitkof Highway right-of-way; (5) Township 62 South, Range 80 East, Copper River MeridianSection 12: Government Lot 1, SE1/4SE1/4, those portions Northerly of Forest Development Road 6425Section 13: e Mitkof Highway right-of-way; (5) Township 62 South, Range 80 East, Copper River MeridianSection 12: Government Lot 1, SE1/4SE1/4, those portions Northerly of Forest Development Road 6425Section 13: Government Lots 1 and 2, those portions Northerly of Forest Development Road 6245Section 33, excluding USS 1719Section 34: Government Lot 1; (6) Township 62 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 3: S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4Section 4: Government Lots 1 and 2, and E1/2Section 7: Government Lots 1 - 3 and SW1/4SE1/4, those portions Northerly of Forest Development Road 6245Section 8: S1/2SW1/4, SE1/4, those portions Northerly of Forest Development Road 6245Section 9: NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, those portions Northerly of Forest Development Road 6245Section 10: NW1/4NW1/4, that portion Northwesterly of Forest Development Road 6245; (7) Township 62 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 27: Government Lots 1 - 4, and SW1/4SW1/4, excluding ASLS 83-8Section 28: Tract B ASLS 94-135Section 34: Government Lot 2, NW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, and NE1/4SE1/4, excluding ASLS 83-8Section 35: Government Lots 1 - 4, SW1/4SE1/4, and N1/2SW1/4, excluding ASLS 83-8; (8) Township 63 South, 4-135Section 34: Government Lot 2, NW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, and NE1/4SE1/4, excluding ASLS 83-8Section 35: Government Lots 1 - 4, SW1/4SE1/4, and N1/2SW1/4, excluding ASLS 83-8; (8) Township 63 South, Range 80 East, Copper River MeridianSection 4: Government Lot 1; (9) Township 63 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: Government Lots 1 - 4Section 2: Government Lot 1, W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, and SE1/4Section 11: W1/2E1/2, W1/2E1/2E1/2Section 14: W1/2E1/2, W1/2E1/2E1/2Section 23: W1/2E1/2E1/2, W1/2SE1/4, and SW1/4Section 26: NW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4Section 27: SE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4Section 33: E1/2NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4Section 34; (10) Township 64 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 4: N1/2, N1/2SW1/4Section 5: Government Lots 1 - 5, NE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4Section 8: Government Lots 1, 5, and 6, NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4, excluding ASLS 83-7Section 17: W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and E1/2SW1/4, excluding ASLS 83-7; (11) Township 64 South, Range 85 East, Copper River MeridianSection 3: S1/2SE1/4Section 8: E1/2Section 9: S1/2Section 10: NE1/4, S1/2Section E1/2NW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and E1/2SW1/4, excluding ASLS 83-7; (11) Township 64 South, Range 85 East, Copper River MeridianSection 3: S1/2SE1/4Section 8: E1/2Section 9: S1/2Section 10: NE1/4, S1/2Section 15Section 16: N1/2, SE1/4; (12) Township 66 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 23: E1/2SW1/4Section 24: E1/2Section 25: Government Lots 3 and 6, those portions lying Easterly or Northerly of ASLS 96-32, and those portions lying Easterly of ASLS 2000-23, NE1/4, and E1/2SE1/4Section 26: E1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and Tract M, ASLS 81-217Section 27: SE1/4NE1/4, and Tract K, ASLS 81-217, that portion Northerly of Forest Development Road 3060Section 36: Government Lot 1, that portion excluding ASLS 81-217; (13) Township 68 South, Range 76 East, Copper River MeridianSection 23: Government Lots 3 and 4 and NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4Section 24: Government Lots 2 - 4Section 26: Government Lots 1 and 4 - 9, and that portion of Government Lot 2 excluding Block 14 ASLS 81-116, and the NW1/4NE1/4Section 35: Government Lot 1; (14) Township 68 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: NW1/4SE1/4, S1/2SE1/4 (15) Township 68 South, Range 82 East, Copper River MeridianSection 7: 4NE1/4Section 35: Government Lot 1; (14) Township 68 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: NW1/4SE1/4, S1/2SE1/4 (15) Township 68 South, Range 82 East, Copper River MeridianSection 7: Government Lots 2 and 3, E1/2NW1/4; (16) Township 69 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 15: Government Lots 7 - 12, N1/2NW1/4, those portions Northwesterly of Forest Development Road 1470Section 24: Government Lots 18 and 19, those portions within the protracted E1/2SW1/4 and W1/2SE1/4; (17) Township 69 South, Range 80 East, Copper River MeridianSection 8: S1/2SE1/4Section 9: S1/2SW1/4Section 15: NW1/4Section 16: Government Lot 7, that portion of Government Lot 8 North of the North 1/16 line, NE1/4NE1/4, NW1/4NW1/4Section 17: Government Lots 1 and 2Section 21: Government Lots 4, 5, and 7 Southerly of ASLS 85-335Section 22: N1/2SW1/4Section 28: Government Lots 1 and 2; (18) Township 70 South, Range 90 East, Copper River MeridianTracts A and B within Section 13; (19) Township 70 South, Range 91 East, Copper River MeridianGovernment Tract A, excluding Tracts A - F of ASLS 2003-49 within Sections 17, 18, 20 - 22, and 27 - 29; (20) Township 72 South, Range 84 East, Copper ip 70 South, Range 91 East, Copper River MeridianGovernment Tract A, excluding Tracts A - F of ASLS 2003-49 within Sections 17, 18, 20 - 22, and 27 - 29; (20) Township 72 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianProtracted Section 1: W1/2SW1/4Protracted Section 2: E1/2SE1/4, that portion lying above the mean high water line of Thorne BayProtracted Section 12: W1/2NW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4; (21) Township 73 South, Range 92 East, Copper River MeridianSection 20: SE1/4SW1/4Section 29: Government Lots 3 and 4, that portion of Government Lot 7 lying Northeasterly of ASLS 84-39, and SW1/4NW1/4, excluding ASLS 84-39Section 30: Government Lots 1, 2, and 4, NE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4; (22) Township 74 South, Range 84 East, Copper River MeridianSection 17: Government Lot 12, SW1/4SE1/4, S1/2SW1/4Section 18: Government Lots 7 and 8, W1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4Section 19: Government Lots 1 and 2, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4Section 20: Government Lots 1 and 2, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4; (23) Township 74 South, Range 89 East, Copper River MeridianSection 26: Government Lots 1 - 3Section 35: Government Lots 1 - 7, W1/2SE1/4Section 36: Government Lot 1; (24) Township 75 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection st, Copper River MeridianSection 26: Government Lots 1 - 3Section 35: Government Lots 1 - 7, W1/2SE1/4Section 36: Government Lot 1; (24) Township 75 South, Range 79 East, Copper River MeridianSection 27: Government Lots 1 and 2Section 28: Government Lots 1 - 3Section 33: Government Lot 1Section 34: That portion within the Protracted S1/2 and S1/2NW1/4; (25) Township 75 South, Range 89 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: Government Lots 1 - 4, SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2 SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4Section 2: Government Lots 1 - 4, NE1/4, NW1/4 SE1/4, E1/2 SW1/4, excluding ASLS 85-86Section 11: Those portions Northeasterly of Forest Development Road 8110 within Government Lots 1 and 2, excluding ASLS 85-86Section 12: Those portions Northeasterly of Forest Development Road 8110 within Government Lots 1 - 4, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4, and NE1/4SW1/4; (26) Township 77 South, Range 88 East, Copper River MeridianSection 12: Protracted SE1/4SW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4Section 13: Protracted N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4Section 14: Government Lot 25, that portion within the Protracted N1/2SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SE1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SW1/4Section 15: Government Lot 5, that portion within the Protracted N1/2SW1/4Section 23: Government Lot ent Lot 25, that portion within the Protracted N1/2SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SE1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SW1/4Section 15: Government Lot 5, that portion within the Protracted N1/2SW1/4Section 23: Government Lot 5, that portion Southeasterly of Forest Development Road 2160; (27) Township 78 South, Range 81 East, Copper River MeridianSection 1: Those portions lying above the mean high water line of Hook Arm within the SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2Section 2: Those portions lying above the mean high water line of Hook Arm within the S1/2N1/2, and S1/2 including all islands within Section 2Section 3: Those portions lying above the mean high water line of Foul Bay within the S1/2NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4Section 10: That portion lying above the mean high water line of Hook Arm within the E1/2NE1/4Section 11: Those portions lying above the mean high water line of Hook Arm within the N1/2 and N1/2SW1/4 including all islands within Section 11Section 12: Those portions lying above the mean high water line of Hook Arm within the N1/2N1/2, and the SW1/4NW1/4. (f) Nothing in this section prevents the City and Borough of Wrangell from exercising its land selection rights under AS 29.65.040(d) to ater line of Hook Arm within the N1/2N1/2, and the SW1/4NW1/4. (f) Nothing in this section prevents the City and Borough of Wrangell from exercising its land selection rights under AS 29.65.040(d) to state land within its boundaries. If new municipalities are incorporated before June 30, 2019, and lands designated in (d) and (e) of this section are within their boundaries, those lands that were classified as vacant, unappropriated, unreserved state land before establishment of the Southeast State Forest shall be used to calculate the municipal entitlement acreage under AS 29.65.030 but may not be selected.
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