Negotiated timber sale regulations filed

DNR has adopted amendments to the regulations governing negotiated timber sales under AS 38.05.115 and .118.  The amendments will go into effect on June 29, 2018.

The amendments:

• Extend the maximum time period for negotiated timber sales under AS 38.05.115 from one year to two years.
• Clarify that a best interest finding is needed for a negotiated sale under AS 38.05.118
• Delete the requirements for .118 sales to be in areas of high unemployment, underutilized manufacturing capacity, and underutilized allowable cut to be consistent with changes to AS 38.05.118 made in 2016. 

The text of the amended regulations is attached below.  For more information contact Marty Freeman at marty.freeman@alaska.gov or 907-269-8467.