eng utf8 dataset dataset Steven Martin U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office State Data Administrator (907) 271-3545

222 West 7th Avenue, Stop 13 Anchorage Alaska 99513 US s05marti@blm.gov

pointOfContact 2019-11-01 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification 2007 geometryOnly composite 3338 EPSG 6.12(9.3.0.0) 2019-11-01 publication Bureau of Land Management publisher U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office originator mapDigital This data set depicts lands selected by the State of Alaska including lands that were rejected and remain topfiled. State of Alaska selection applications are lands the state has applied for but title has not been conveyed to the State of Alaska. Data attributes are a snapshot of the BLM-AK Land Information System Database and are only accurate as that database. Alaska, being a state within the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), describes land to the aliquot part (subsections of larger land plots) where ever possible. Where data is not able to be described with an aliquot part, the data is generalized to the nearest PLSS section (640 acres). Natural boundaries, such as ridge lines and rivers, are examples where aliquot part descriptions can not be used. USS and Rectangular survey data has not been integrated when creating the geospatial depiction from database records. At this time, all positions are as calculated or as derived from township and section protraction. This data set was created for general mapping purposes (including wild land fire) to display lands selected by the State of Alaska. The layer uses land descriptions stored in the BLM Alaska Land Information System and merges that with existing geometry to create a geospatial data set. This layer may not be adequate to depict land status at a very fine level and is not intended as a substitute for legal title research. Master Title Plats and casefiles should be used at parcel level and to assist in areas of overlapping land status. underDevelopment Steven Martin U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office State Data Administrator (907) 271-3545

222 West 7th Avenue, Stop 13 Anchorage Alaska 99513 US s05marti@blm.gov

pointOfContact asNeeded Alaska place boundaries theme Management theme Downloadable Data These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) "as is" and might contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User's intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification. The BLM assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No warranty is made by the BLM as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data; nor shall the act of distribution to contractors, partners, or beyond, constitute any such warranty for individual or aggregate data use with other data. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of BLM, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by BLM regarding the use of these data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall the BLM have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of the use or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by BLM. None, these data are considered public domain. vector eng utf8 boundaries Esri ArcGIS 13.5.5.57366 -178.4663 -129.7749 51.5138 71.4158 publication date 2019-11-01 true -171.182672 -117.949836 53.252334 71.357564 Alaska's 365 million acres were purchased by the federal government from Russia in 1867. Most of this land was at one time administered by BLM's predecessor agency, the General Land Office. Legislation such as the Alaska Statehood Act (1958), the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1971) and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (1980) radically impacted the land ownership patterns of Alaska. These laws authorized that approximately 150 million acres of land be transferred into private ownership. National Parks, monuments, preserves, wildlife refuges and forests were established on more than 100 million acres. After all land title conveyances are completed, approximately 75 million acres of public lands will be administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). BLM is the agency responsible for maintaining all federal land title records in the United States. File Geodatabase Feature Class Steven Martin U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office State Data Administrator (907) 271-3545

222 West 7th Avenue, Stop 13 Anchorage Alaska 99513 US s05marti@blm.gov

distributor dataset No assessment conducted. As complete as the BLM Alaska Land Information System. No formal accuracy assessment conducted. This data is a faithful representation of the BLM-AK Land Information System and any data entry issues, typographical errors, and omissions contained within. No positional accuracy assessment conducted. Created a database view based on the case types for State of Alaska land selections and topfilings. The following casetypes, land status codes (FILING RECEIVED and REJECTED - REMAINS TOPFILED), and casetype descriptions were used to create the database view. Database view also includes the case serial number. 262710, FILING RECEIVED, AK-MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS 262711, FILING RECEIVED, COMMUNITY GRANTS 262711, REJECTED - REMAINS TOPFILED, COMMUNITY GRANTS 262712, FILING RECEIVED, COMMUNITY GRANT FOREST 262712, REJECTED - REMAINS TOPFILED, COMMUNITY GRANT FOREST 262713, FILING RECEIVED, AK-TERMS & CONDITIONS GT 262720, FILING RECEIVED, AK-UNIVERSITY GRANT 262730, FILING RECEIVED, GENERAL GRANT 262730, REJECTED - REMAINS TOPFILED, GENERAL GRANT 262740, FILING RECEIVED, MINERAL ESTATE 265800, FILING RECEIVED, ALASKA RAILROAD TRANSFER 2019-11-01T00:00:00 Steven Martin U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office State Data Administrator (907) 271-3545

222 West 7th Avenue, Stop 13 Anchorage Alaska 99513 US s05marti@blm.gov

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