[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR2650.6]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 2650_ALASKA NATIVE SELECTIONS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart 2650_Alaska Native Selections: Generally

 

Sec.  2650.6  Selection limitations.



    (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the act, no village or 

regional corporation may select lands which are within 2 miles from the 

boundary of any home rule or first-class city (excluding boroughs) as 

the boundaries existed and the cities were classified on December 18, 

1971, or which are within 6 miles from the boundary of Ketchikan, except 

that a village corporation organized by Natives of a community which is 

itself a first class or home-rule city is not prohibited from making 

selections within 2 miles from the boundary of that first class or home-

rule city, unless such selections fall



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within 2 miles from the boundary of another first class or home-rule 

city which is not itself a Native village or within 6 miles from the 

boundary of Ketchikan.

    (b) Determination as to which cities were classified as home rule or 

first class as of December 18, 1971, and their boundaries as of that 

date will be made in accordance with the laws of the State of Alaska.

    (c) If any village corporation whose land withdrawals encompass 

Dutch Harbor is found eligible under this act, it may select lands 

pursuant to subpart 2651 of this chapter and receive a conveyance under 

the terms of section 14(a) of the Act.