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Department of Natural Resources
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Develop, conserve, and maximize the use of Alaska's natural resources consistent with the public interest.

End Result A: Land is made available for private, recreational, and commercial use

	State acreage leased for oil and gas development at the end of FY09 exceeded the target of 3.6 million acres, consistent with FY08 results.
	Annual visits to Alaska state park units rose to 5.2 million in 2009 an increase from 4.97 million in 2008.
	Cost of identified maintenance needs in state park units rose to $67.2 million in FY09, an increase of $2.7 million over FY08.
	DNR authorized transfer of approximately 4,133 acres of state land to private landholders in FY09 through auction and over-the-counter sales and staking of remote recreational cabin sites. This represents a decrease from the 5,176 acres transferred in FY08.
	In FY09, 100% of pipeline right-of-way amendments and operational permits were processed within prescribed or negotiated timelines, consistent with FY08.
	Status of Strategies to Achieve End Result
		In FY09, 74% of new applications from industry and individuals for use and development of state land were processed, a decrease from 103% in FY08. This further increased the backlog of unprocessed applications.
		The cost of identified maintenance needs in state park units rose to an estimated $67.2 million in FY09, an increase of $2.7 million over FY08.
		Of the 599 new parcels offered for sale in FY09, 68% were sold or authorized for sale, up from 66% in FY08.
		In FY09, 86% of the 42 requests for title navigability determinations were responded to. This was more determinations than the previous year, but a slight reduction in percentage of requests responded to.
		The state received one Recordable Disclaimer of Interest from BLM to clarify ownership of navigable waters during FY09, as compared to zero in FY08.
		In FY09, the state acquired 1.9 million of the 8.9 million acres that the state has yet to receive from the federal government under the Statehood entitlement authority, consistent with the target of completing the acquisitions.

End Result B: Value of state land and water resources is preserved

	Maintained positioning of resources needed to provide adequate initial attack response for wildland fires
	Status of Strategies to Achieve End Result
		Positioning of resources to initial attack wildland fires that pose a threat to life and property was maintained in FY09.

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